Philippines

Southeast Asia regional workshop on loss and damage

Past event / The Southeast Asia regional workshop on loss and damage will be held in Panglao, Bohol, in the Philippines from August 22 - 25, 2022.

Mistra Geopolitics provides knowledge to Stockholm+50 UN meeting

Feature / Mistra Geopolitics has contributed with two background reports to the Stockholm+50 UN high-level meeting.

Improving urban water use can help address the problem of groundwater depletion

Perspective / Improving urban water systems' efficiency can help address the problem of excessive groundwater use in Southeast Asia.

The elite–citizen gap in international organization legitimacy: lessons for the United Nations

Other publication / Research on elite and citizen views on international organization legitimacy shows differences between the two and how to bridge the gap.

Human Rights in the Process of National Adaptation Planning: Insights from a Review of Submitted NAPs

SEI report / This paper shows the context-specific nature of adaptation planning, with each plan describing a country’s unique vulnerabilities, priorities, and capacities.

Building business, human rights and climate change synergies in Southeast Asia: what the Philippines’ National Inquiry on Climate Change could mean for ASEAN

Journal article / This article considers the nexus between business, human rights and climate change in the ASEAN context.

The war risks increasing world hunger

Feature / SEI's Madeleine Fogde comments on the effects of the war in Ukraine on food security, prices and hunger in the Swedish magazine Syre.

International Women’s Day: Challenging power and moving towards a gender equal future

Perspective / SEI Asia researchers interviewed three regional partners on women’s experiences with climate change and addressing inequalities.

Putting a floor under Asia’s sinking cities

Media coverage / The increasing threat from climate change has made coastal cities more vulnerable to floods, exacerbating the impacts of extreme weather events.