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For more information on the Verde Island Passage Vulnerability Assessment Project, contact: Emily Pidgeon, PhD Director, Marine Climate Change Program Conservation International–Global Marine Division epidgeon@conservation.org Rowena Boquiren, PhD Socioeconomics and Policy Unit (SEPU) Leader Conservation International–Philippines rboquiren@conservation.org Conservation International 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22202 USA Web: www.conservation.org This document should be cited as: R. Boquiren, G. Di Carlo, and M.C. Quibilan (Eds). 2010. Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the Verde Island Passage, Philippines. Technical report. Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, USA. ii Photo credits ©Teri Aquino ©CI/photo by Haraldo Castro ©Tim Carruthers ©Benjamin De Ridder, Marine Photobank ©CI/photo by Giuseppe Di Carlo © Google Earth ©Keith Ellenbogen ©CI/photo by Michelle Encomienda ©CI/photo by Jürgen Freund ©Leonard J McKenzie ©CI/photo by Miledel C. Quibilan ©rembss, Flickr ©Badi Samaniego ©CI/photo by Sterling Zumbrunn Science Communication Team Tim Carruthers and Jane Hawkey Integration & Application Network University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science www.ian.umces.edu
Preface The Verde Island Passage, in the sub-national area of Luzon in the northern Philippines, is located within the globally significant Coral Triangle, an area considered the center of the world’s marine biodiversity. The Verde Island Passage is a conservation corridor that spans five provinces: Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon. The abundant fish and charismatic megafauna support over 7 million people in those provinces, whose livelihoods include fishing, aquaculture, and tourism. It is projected that climate change will cause rising sea levels, higher ocean temperatures, and more acidic waters. As the ocean largely regulates the climate, changes in ocean temperatures and currents are already altering the frequency, intensity, and distribution of storms, floods, heat waves, and the amount and distribution of rainfall. The unique biodiversity of the Verde Island Passage is at risk. In addition, the loss of biodiversity directly impacts its local communities, as their livelihoods are dependent primarily on tourism, fisheries, and agriculture, all of which are dependent on these threatened natural resources. In September 2008, Conservation International, in cooperation with several partners, conducted a vulnerability assessment to gauge the likely impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems of the Verde Island Passage and the human communities that are dependent upon them. The assessment evaluated the vulnerability of the Verde Island Passage to climate change and determined the priority actions needed to ensure that its ecosystems and coastal societies can adapt to future climate conditions. This study brought together experts on the Verde Island Passage marine environment, climate scientists, social scientists, government officials, and local stakeholders, all working under a common agenda: the need to maintain and increase the resilience of biodiversity of this area. This report contains the scientific studies that underpin the immediate and substantial actions needed to increase the adaptive capacity of Verde Island Passage’s ecosystems and the people that depend on them. Adapting to climate change is the only solution to ensure ecosystems and human societies can survive and maintain their wellbeing when exposed to climate change impacts. These studies will support the development of “climate-smart” plans for the local governments of the Verde Island Passage. Conservation International and it partners are committed to continue to support their efforts towards ensuring the biodiversity of the Verde Island Passage is protected and can adapt to future conditions for the benefit of the society and its future generations. Romeo B. Trono County Executive Director Conservation International–Philippines iii
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