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CLIMATE (IN)JUSTICE Asymmetric Responsibilities and Burdens

Source: The Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2010, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, AusAID, Global Volcanism Program, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, USAID, US Geological Survey

Asia Pacific: Hardest Hit

Regions   CO2  Emissions  (Metric  Tons)  

North  America   15.85  

Middle  East   8.04  

Europe   7.99  

Asia  Pacific   3.07  

La@n  America   2.51  

Africa   1.16  

CO2 Emissions per Region

Regions   Percentage  of  Fatali:es  

Asia  Pacific   61%  

Africa   27%  

La@n  America  and  Caribbean  

8%  

Western  Europe   3%  

Central  and  Eastern  Europe  

1%  

North  America   1%  

Meanwhile, globalization, by driving a widespread culture of consumerism, exacerbates the already dismal environmental

state of the world brought about by climate change

EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Flooding and Landslides

This is not a river… not a swimming pool not even a lake nor a mud bath

The Critical Interplay between Environmentalism and Economic Development

Those hardest hit by the effects of climate change are left with little choice but to shift valuable resources to adaptation and risk aversion, and to include environmental management as part of the development plans.

Protected Areas Two-pronged aim: Maintain ecological balance and sustainable development Former dynamite fishers and illegal loggers are now at the frontline of the environmental agenda Inclusiveness – economic benefits cascade to the immediate stakeholders up to the broader community

Solutions

BEFORE BEFORE

Materials Recovery Facility

AFTER

Solutions

MOBILITY & LABOR-OUT MIGRATION

Globalization and the Filipino Diaspora

Labor demands for health and education professionals by high income countries are addressed by migrant workers.

Filipino migrant workers have been the driving force of the Philippine economy but families left behind pay the price of heavier social costs

The Philippines is the number one exporter of nurses (WHO, 2009)

As a consequence …

The Philippines is the number two exporter of physicians (WHO, 2009)

As a consequence …

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Technology Transfer Infrastructure Equipment Trainings Scholarships Facilities

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Doctors to the Barrio, RN Heals, and Ladderized Education Program for Health Professionals

The Department of Health (DOH) found in their studies that about 4 out of 10 Filipinos pass away without having seen a

doctor

Solutions

E-GOVERNANCE

Internet and Globalization

The internet as a driver of globalization The internet as a non-hierarchical,

interactive, and global medium Enabled us to reach each other faster,

farther, and cheaper than ever before

3 out of 9 Filipinos are online

1st In social networking In sharing videos In viewing photos

8th In the world in terms of Facebook and Twitter usage

10th In the world in terms of mobile Internet usage

Social media creates new channels of communications where citizens can interact with public officials and can participate in political life

Google Hangout Solutions

C r o w d s o u r c i n g response to disasters t h r o u g h m o b i l e technologies and social media

Solutions

Collaborative Governance

“Collaborative Governance and Technology”

During disasters After disasters

Solutions Tele-Medicine

Facilitates a vital exchange of information and technology between and among medical professionals regardless of geographical location (within and outside the Philippines)

Conclusion

The mettle of the human spirit is judged on its ability to confront the worst of situations the world has to offer. But in a country where disasters & diaspora are already weaved into the fabric of our daily lives (whether we like it or not) we learned the following: Social Resiliency Digitally bridge geographical distance Guarded optimism in the face of adversity

We refrain from global whining; instead, we smile.

The Philippines is one of the 10 happiest countries in the world