Literature review of studies related to climate change
impacts in the Philippines
Carsten Walther
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Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 1
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Table of Figures and Tables ............................................................................................................. 2
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Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 3
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Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4
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Climate Change in the Philippines ................................................................................................... 6
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Background Philippines ........................................................................................................... 6
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Impacts of Climate Change in the Philippines ......................................................................... 8
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Slow-onset changes ......................................................................................................... 8
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Change in weather extremes ......................................................................................... 11
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Impact on human livelihood ......................................................................................... 14
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Impact on agriculture and aquaculture ........................................................................ 20
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Impact on coastal areas ................................................................................................ 23
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Overview-matrix of relevant publications ............................................................................. 26
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Overview of case studies ....................................................................................................... 28
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Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 29
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References ..................................................................................................................................... 31
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