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Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Philippines: Potential Impacts and Adaptation Strategies
Author
Florencia B Pulhin and Rodel D. Lasco
Editors
Percy E. Sajise, Mariliza V. Ticsay, Gil C. Saguiguit and Jr.
Year
2010
Book Title
Moving forward. Southeast Asian Perspectives on climate change and biodiversity
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
City of Publication
Singapore
Pages
141-164
Call Number
BC0306-10
Abstract:
The richness of the Philippines forest resources is manifested by the presence of very diverse species of flora and fauna. In fact, the country's biodiversity is comparable with that of Madagascar, one of the countries. Which is considered as having the richest biodiversity resources in the world. Because of the species richness present in the Philippines, Conservation International (CI) designated it as one of the world's 17 megadiversity countries.
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GRP 5: Improving the ability of farmers, ecosystems & governments to cope with climate change