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Acknowledgements This document is the result of a collective effort and would not have been possible without the contributions of many people and organizations. Conservation International would like to acknowledge the work of the faculty and researchers of the Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines–Diliman, and De La Salle University: Niva Gonzales, Rina Rosales, Miledel C. Quibilan, Sheila Vergara, Michelle Reyes, and Annabelle Trinidad. This work would not have been possible without the kind support and contribution of the Presidential Task Force on Climate Change of the Government of the Philippines, the Provincial Government of Batangas, the Provincial Governments of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, the Provincial Government of Marinduque, the Provincial Government of Romblon, and all their Municipal Governments, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). We also express our gratitude to each of the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Workshop participants and their home institutions, and to the numerous staff at Conservation International who provided feedback and input in several stages of this project. iv
Table of contents Chapter 1: Vulnerability assessment of marine ecosystems and fisheries to climate change in the Verde Island Passage ................................1 Executive summary........................................................................................................................2 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................6 Study area ......................................................................................................................................6 Hazards...........................................................................................................................................8 Exposure......................................................................................................................................... 13 Sea surface temperature in the Verde Island Passage ................................................... 13 Wave exposure........................................................................................................................... 13 Coastal erosion.......................................................................................................................... 16 Marine flooding........................................................................................................................... 20 Exacerbating features of the Verde Island Passage......................................................... 21 Sensitivity....................................................................................................................................... 22 Habitat and data description.................................................................................................. 22 Method of assessing sensitivity............................................................................................. 24 Sea surface temperature impact........................................................................................... 26 Storm impact .............................................................................................................................. 27 Sea level rise impact................................................................................................................. 27 Adaptive capacity......................................................................................................................... 30 Vulnerability................................................................................................................................... 33 Consequence of this habitat sensitivity to diversity......................................................... 33 Consequence of this habitat sensitivity to fisheries......................................................... 35 Vulnerable areas vs. ecologically critical or sensitive areas........................................... 40 Recommendations.......................................................................................................................41 Research and monitoring imperatives...................................................................................41 Scenarios for adaptation......................................................................................................... 42 Recommendations and next steps........................................................................................ 42 Early response and immediate managment recommendations..................................... 44 References..................................................................................................................................... 45 Chapter 2: Human well-being and climate change in the Verde Island Passage: vulnerability assessment for adaptation ............... 47 Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 48 Objective...................................................................................................................................... 48 Methodology.................................................................................................................................. 49 Results and discussion............................................................................................................. 52 Profile of the Verde Island Passage...................................................................................... 52 Vulnerability assessment of human well-being.................................................................. 64 Conclusions and recommendations.................................................................................... 75 Fisheries ...................................................................................................................................... 75 Tourism sector............................................................................................................................ 76 Foreshore development .......................................................................................................... 76 Health and food safety ............................................................................................................ 76 References..................................................................................................................................... 78 Chapter 3: Recommendations for adapting to climate change impacts........................ 79 Chapter 4: Outreach and communication strategy ................................................................ 83 Executive summary..................................................................................................................... 84 Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 85 About the workshops ............................................................................................................... 85 Results............................................................................................................................................. 86 Preliminary workshops ............................................................................................................. 86 Vulnerability assessment workshop ..................................................................................... 87 Recommendations...................................................................................................................... 92 References..................................................................................................................................... 93 v
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