The Philippines is one of the nations most at risk from severe weather events and shifting ecosystems which could exacerbate poverty, food shortages and disease, and slow economic growth.

ABS-CBN News reports on the findings of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its implications for the Philippines.

The report outlines how climate change is negatively impacting on livelihoods. In the Philippines this has been most evident by typhoons that have damaged natural resources in coastal areas, reducing the livelihood assets and incomes of local communities.

The Philippines is among the Asian nations expected to experience the highest sensitivity to sea level rise by 2050.

The IPCC report synthesizes more than 100,000 books, studies and conference reports. Among the lead authors in the report’s chapter on Asia is Rodel Lasco from the World Agroforestry Centre.

The findings emphasize the importance of effective mitigation and adaptation measures such as those being implemented in Albay Province. In 2008, the provincial government of Albay established the Center for Initiatives and Research on Climate Adaptation in 2008 in collaboration with the World Agroforestry Centre, Environment Management Bureau, Bicol University and the University of the Philippines Los Baños.

Albay also has in place strategies to prevent scarcity of agricultural commodities, to support agricultural industry and to speed up rehabilitation of upland agricultural areas.

Read the full story: What the UN climate report says about Philippines