University of the Philippines
Los Baños
UPLB Interdisciplinary Program
on Climate Change IdPCC)
Secretariat
School of Environmental
Science and Management
UPLB, College, Laguna
Philippines 4031
Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012ON CLIMATE CHANGE
In response to the emerging
environmental problems related to
climate change, former UPLB
Chancellor Luis Rey I. Velasco has
initiated the UPLB Interdisciplinary
Program on Climate Change
(IdPCC) as per Administrative Order
No. 69, Series of 2007.
Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012RATIONALE
Policy makers are now sensitized on the need to address the impacts of climate change and climate variability on food, human and environmental security. Questions are now being more clearly stated. Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012
RATIONALE
•
What are the impacts of climate
change on food, human and
environmental security?
•
Where are the vulnerable regions in
the country to climate change and to
what extent?
•
How do we enhance our resilience to
these changes? How do we plan
human settlements, agriculture and
environment in the context of climate
change?
Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012RATIONALE
•
How do we install mechanisms to
enhance the adaptive capacity of
various sectors to climate change? (e.g.
climate studies laboratory, institutional
partnerships, policy support)
•
Knowledge systems needed to
formulate adaptation and mitigating
measures and appropriate policy
support?
Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012OBJECTIVES
• Assess the effects and impacts of climate change on different sectors (agriculture, environment, biodiversity) through R&D initiatives.
• Develop and test methods for integrated assessment and
quantification of vulnerability and risks due to climate change. • Document and pilot test climate change adaptation and disaster
risk reduction and management strategies.
• Enhance capacity of target sectors through information,
education, and communication (IEC) and training programs for managing risks.
• Establish knowledge portal for managing and easy access for information
• Improve academic curriculum being offered by the university
Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012
ICT Socio-cultural, economic and political context Natural Environmental System
Biotechnology Applied economicsand entrepreneurship
Engineering
THE UPLB GROWTH AREAS
Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012
Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012
DA-BAR DAR DENR LGU, LCCAP, etc. UPLB Progrma
CC Science, VIA, Adaptation Options, Formulation of Decision
Support tool, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
BFAR, LLDA, etc. Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012
Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
1) Assessment of the effects and impacts of climate change on different sectors and systems through R&D initiatives.
2) Developing and testing methods for integrated assessment and quantification of vulnerability and risks due to climate change. 3) Document and pilot test climate change adaptation and
disaster risk reduction and management strategies.
4) Capacity development through information, education, and communication (IEC) and training programs for managing risks.
5) Establishing knowledge portal for managing information and easy access for information
6) Improve academic curriculum being offered by the university
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and Services
1) Synthesis of research and development activities related to climate change (past and present) of UPLB units, which
became the basis for framing an R&D agenda for climate change for UPLB (2007-2008),
2) Provided assistance to Department of Agriculture and
Department of Science and Technology in developing their own respective agenda (2007-2010), Philippine Climate
Change Commission (2008-present) and National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) (2010-2011).
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ACTIVITIES, KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES
3. Implementation of priority research projects such:
a)Downscaling regional and local climate scenarios for application in food, human and environmental security;
b)Developing and selecting climate-resilient varieties of crops and livestock and genetic resources conservation and marking, within the “ridge to reef” framework;
c)Identification of vulnerable and risk-prone areas to climate change associated hazards, calamities, and disasters; and
d)Development and refining responses and adaptation strategies for managing and reducing risks (e.g. documenting best practices, IKS).
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AND SERVICES
4. Implementation of information, education, and
communication (IEC) program, awareness campaign, and policy advocacy.
5. Conduct of various capacity building activities for various sectors, specifically Department of Agriculture, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of
Science and Technology/PCAARRD; Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG); NEDA, CHED;
6. Project development assistance and monitoring of climate change studies conducted by various units
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ACTIVITIES, KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS
AND SERVICES
7. Provide technical inputs to mainstream climate change and
disaster risk reduction in tertiary and graduate curricula at UPLB and other state universities and colleges and private institutions in various disciplines: agriculture, forestry, environmental science, health and medical sciences, and engineering;
8. Provide technical inputs in developing instructional materials for basic and secondary schools in the Philippines; and
9. Enhance knowledge portal on climate change and DRR based in UPLB for easy access and retrieval and foster collaboration.
10. Linkaging with international activities, e.g. global and regional assessments. Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security 2012
Research endeavors across landscapes, local, national, global: sharing of methods, improving basic research to explore solutions to climate change Impacts; breaking barriers across disciplines to address common issues
Extension services: local and national linkaging; how to strengthen UPLB to Enable it provide science-based options for policy and decision makers
Improving curricular offerings of educational institutions, basic to higher level of learning; both public and private
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UPLB IdPCC
SCIENTIFIC STEERING COMMITTEE
Dr. VICTORIA O. ESPALDON Dr. FELINO P. LANSIGAN School of Environmental College of Arts and Sciences Science and Management
Co-Chairs
22 more members from various units
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