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Caught in Transition; The Potential of Offshore Wind to Deliver a Just Transition to Filipino Fisherfolk
Caught in Transition; The Potential of Offshore Wind to Deliver a Just Transition to Filipino Fisherfolk

“As offshore wind is increasingly developed in the Philippines, can it be done in a way which meets just transition principles?”

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Climate ChangeEllaina Coley and Olin BaillyAugust 13, 2026renewable energy, just transition
Pondering Pax Silica and Its Proposition for the Philippines
Pondering Pax Silica and Its Proposition for the Philippines

“As Pax Silica has identified the Philippines as a potential data center location, a multitude of concerns have emerged across different sectors. This paper aims to explore the ramifications of Pax Silica for the country, posing important questions that must be considered in determining how to move forward.”

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Irene Reyes and Carlo AcantiladoAugust 6, 2026Environment, Artificial Intelligence
Kampanya o Kalikasan? Managing Pollution from the Philippine Elections
Kampanya o Kalikasan? Managing Pollution from the Philippine Elections
Zahara Groenewald and Gaby GarciaAugust 11, 2025
Culture Adrift: How can reforms to international refugee law and climate agreements better protect the cultural identity of communities displaced by sea level rise?
Culture Adrift: How can reforms to international refugee law and climate agreements better protect the cultural identity of communities displaced by sea level rise?
Climate ChangeNick Reszetnik and Zander NeilsenAugust 7, 2025
Ecotourism in the Philippines: Maximizing Visitor Engagement and Environmental Awareness
Ecotourism in the Philippines: Maximizing Visitor Engagement and Environmental Awareness

"Adopting [ecotourism] principles and shifting to more responsible and ecological tourism can lead to significant benefits for the local communities, environmental conservation, and tourist engagement."

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Intern ReflectionsAdrian Mendoza, Nigel Tan & Lauren HoodAugust 28, 2024
Not Just Another Puff-Piece: The Impact of the E-Cigarette Industry on Environment, Policy, and Health in the Philippines
Not Just Another Puff-Piece: The Impact of the E-Cigarette Industry on Environment, Policy, and Health in the Philippines

“While vaping is often promoted as a less harmful alternative to smoking, its environmental impact is far from negligible.”

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Reusables, HealthSidney Burzynski & Therese MangussadAugust 21, 2024PB Interns
The Looming Destruction of a Paradise on Earth: Monocropping in Palawan
The Looming Destruction of a Paradise on Earth: Monocropping in Palawan

There is a need to invest and promote more sustainable alternatives and other initiatives, such as subsidies and capacity building efforts, that would encourage local farmers to pursue more sustainable farming techniques, like the adoption of indigenous crop production strategies. 

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Eloise MacKinnonSeptember 14, 2023
Time to Eggs-it: Factory Farming in The Philippines
Time to Eggs-it: Factory Farming in The Philippines

The steady growth in factory farming practice in the Philippines and its adverse impact on the environment cannot be simply justified by cheaper price tags at the grocery store.

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Brandon GusainSeptember 11, 2023
Focus on Me: Illicit Wildlife Trade is Fauna-Centric
Focus on Me: Illicit Wildlife Trade is Fauna-Centric

Unfortunately, the gardening craze has also led to endangered species being dug up from mountains and forests at alarming rates...there is considerable overlap between the legal and illegal online trade.

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Jenny TayaminSeptember 7, 2023
Becoming Our Own Champion: Continuing Mandamus and Civil Society
Becoming Our Own Champion: Continuing Mandamus and Civil Society

While it is the Court that monitors and guides the execution of the continuing mandamus, civil society should reserve the right to intervene as the affected population.

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Intern ReflectionsJazzerie SalesSeptember 4, 2023
A Need for Climate Change Education for Filipinos, by Filipinos
A Need for Climate Change Education for Filipinos, by Filipinos

It is worth considering that the future of CCE may require a values-based approach in the hopes of reaching more of our kapwa (fellow countrymen).  The integration of such values must serve as the foundation of such programs.

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Ella AbadAugust 27, 2023
Does the subaltern count? Data inadequacy as epistemic violence
Does the subaltern count? Data inadequacy as epistemic violence

This problem of data inadequacy–be it a lack in either quality or quantity–stalls progress in our pursuit of equitable and inclusive sustainability. In particular, through underrepresenting minority groups, inadequate data becomes a sort of epistemic violence incompatible with climate justice.

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Intern Reflections, PopulationAntonio OngduecoAugust 27, 2023
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