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    Global warming may submerge half of the Philippines within the century according to environmental advocates. A 1-meter rise in sea levels would flood 45 of the country's 46 regions, displacing between 10 to 20 million people. Studies show that rising global temperatures could lead to stronger typhoons, droughts, heat waves and heavier flooding. Climate change threatens to compound conflict in vulnerable nations by further stressing fragile political and social systems. Adapting to climate impacts and building societal resilience may help avert violence.

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    Global warming may submerge half of the Philippines within the century according to environmental advocates. A 1-meter rise in sea levels would flood 45 of the country's 46 regions, displacing between 10 to 20 million people. Studies show that rising global temperatures could lead to stronger typhoons, droughts, heat waves and heavier flooding. Climate change threatens to compound conflict in vulnerable nations by further stressing fragile political and social systems. Adapting to climate impacts and building societal resilience may help avert violence.

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    Global warming may submerge half of the Philippines within the century according to environmental advocates. A 1-meter rise in sea levels would flood 45 of the country's 46 regions, displacing between 10 to 20 million people. Studies show that rising global temperatures could lead to stronger typhoons, droughts, heat waves and heavier flooding. Climate change threatens to compound conflict in vulnerable nations by further stressing fragile political and social systems. Adapting to climate impacts and building societal resilience may help avert violence.

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    Global warming may submerge half of the Philippines within the century according to environmental advocates. A 1-meter rise in sea levels would flood 45 of the country's 46 regions, displacing between 10 to 20 million people. Studies show that rising global temperatures could lead to stronger typhoons, droughts, heat waves and heavier flooding. Climate change threatens to compound conflict in vulnerable nations by further stressing fragile political and social systems. Adapting to climate impacts and building societal resilience may help avert violence.

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    Global warming may turn RP into water world


    By Tarra Quismundo Philippine Daily Inquirer Filed Under: Environmental Issues MANI A! Philippines "" #al$ o$ Na%a &ity su'mer%ed alon% (ith $ive eastern to(ns o$ the Bi)ol re%ion! and 'et(een *+ million to ,+ million turned into environment re$u%ees a)ross the Philippines.pea/in% o$ the )ountry0s o(n 1in)onvenient truth!2 environmentalists painted this %rim $ore)ast at a )on$eren)e on )limate )han%e and )on$li)t at the Asian Institute o$ Mana%ement3s Poli)y &enter on TuesdayThe s)enario may (ell happen (ithin the )entury i$ people )ontinue to disre%ard the )onsequen)es o$ a (armer planet! they saidThey shared s)ien)e"'a)/ed $ore)asts o$ the Philippines at a time (hen i)e )aps surrender to a (armer EarthNereus A)osta! )onvener o$ the Philippine &limate &han%e Initiative and $ormer Bu/idnon )on%ressman! said a meter hi%her o$ sea levels (ill su'mer%e 45 o$ the )ountry3s 46 re%ions! (ith the northern hi%hlands as the only areas spared $rom the )atastrophe1The Philippines as an ar)hipela%o is )onsidered a )limate hotspot --- (ith *+ out o$ 7+ provin)es vulnera'le to a one meter rise in sea level!2 said A)osta in a presentation 'e$ore an audien)e o$ 8+ listeners! amon% them o$$i)ers $rom the environment and ener%y departments! the a)ademe and non"%overnment or%ani9ationsA)osta said provin)es in the Autonomous :e%ion o$ Muslim Mindanao ;A:MM<! the =am'oan%a Peninsula! Eastern >isayas and the Bi)ol re%ion! 1in)identally those (ith the hi%her poverty in)iden)e and %reatest $ood inse)urity in the Philippines!2 are amon% pla)es to 'e (orst hit 'y (idespread $loodin% 'e)ause o$ %lo'al sea"level rise1?ith these re%ions a$$e)ted! there (ill 'e *+ ;million< to ,+ million people (ho (ill 'e dislo)ated! they (ill 'e)ome environmental re$u%ees (ho (ill 'e $i%htin% $or s)ar)e resour)es!2 said A)osta in an intervie(A)osta 'ased his estimates on pu'lished international studies on )limate )han%e! in)ludin% that o$ the No'el pri9e"(innin% Inter%overnmental Panel on &limate &han%e and @ames #ansen! a )limate s)ientist (ith the United .tates3 National Aeronauti)s and .pa)e Administration! (ho studied )ar'on dioAide emission levels (orld(ideAt one point! A)osta )ra)/ed a Bo/e Bust to 'rea/ the silen)e o$ the audien)e1May'e our 6!4++ islands (ill 'e redu)ed to 8!+++ 'e)ause (e (ill 'e under a permanent hi%h tide- And in the &ordilleras! may'e the Ne( People3s Army (ill )han%e its name to the Ne( People3s Navy-2 As/ed ho( imminent su)h li$e threat is! A)osta said: 1In *+ to 5+ years! i$ you %o 'y the s)ien)e! even 'y Europe- And @ames #ansen said (e have )rossed the 'orderline level o$ &C* emissions-2 &ar'on dioAide! )hie$ly emissions $rom automo'iles and industry! has lon% 'een identi$ied as the primary )ontri'utor to a (armer planet- #ansen! as A)osta )ited! has $ound that &C* trapped in the planet is at a 1dan%erous tippin% point o$ ,75 parts per million-2

    .tudies have sho(n that temperature rise )ould lead to eAtreme (eather! in)ludin% stron%er typhoons! drou%ht! heat (aves and heavy $loodin%@oy)e Pala)ol! e)olo%y pro%ram )oordinator at the &atholi) Bishops0 &on$eren)e o$ the Philippines3 National .e)retariat $or .o)ial A)tion @usti)e and Pea)e ;&B&P" NA..A<! mean(hile told the stunned audien)e that Bust a hal$"meter rise in sea levels (ill inundate the eastern hal$ o$ &amarines .ur in the Bi)ol re%ionUsin% a map! Pala)ol sho(ed ho( hal$ on Na%a &ity and surroundin% to(ns in the eastern part o$ &amarines .ur (ould 'e inundated 'y (aters $rom the Philippine .ea 1(ith Bust a -5"meter rise in sea level-2 &B&P"NA..A studies have also sho(ed a )ontinuin% and risin% rate o$ depletion o$ Philippine natural resour)es! he said- In the last )entury! $orest")overed land shran/ $rom 6+ to 7+ per)ent in the 4D++s to 47 per)ent in *++*C$ the remainin% %reens! 1less than three per)ent is ori%inal $orest )over2 and the rest (as salva%ed throu%h re$orestation!2 Pala)ol saidFrom 4D47 to 4DD6! Philippine man%rove areas (ere redu)ed to *E-6 per)ent! most o$ (hi)h lost to )onversion into $ish ponds- Pala)ol did not %ive an estimate loss 'ut he said )oral ree$s! home to the )ountry3s diverse marine li$e! have 'een de%raded 'y )yanide! dynamite and )ommer)ial $ishin%1&limate )han%e is a moral issue and the &B&P is underta/in% these studies under its role to prote)t the inte%rity o$ )reation!2 Pala)ol saidA study 'y International Alert! a %lo'al non"%overnment or%ani9ation $or pea)e" 'uildin%! pla)ed the Philippines amon% E8 nations 1$a)in% a hi%h ris/ o$ armed )on$li)t as a /no)/"on )onsequen)e o$ )limate )han%e-2 The list in)luded nations )urrently eAperien)in% )on$li)t! in)ludin% Iran! A$%hanistan! Burma! &had! Nepal! :(anda! .omalia! .ierra eone! and other A$ri)an! Middle Eastern and Asian statesIn the Philippine edition its pu'li)ation 1A &limate o$ &on$li)t: The in/s Bet(een &limate &han%e! Pea)e and ?ar!2 International Alert )autioned: 1There is a real ris/ that )limate )han%e (ill )ompound the propensity $or violent )on$li)t! (hi)h in turn (ill leave )ommunities poorer! less resilient and less a'le to )ope (ith the )onsequen)es o$ )limate )han%e-2 The or%ani9ation estimated that some *-6 'illion people in these )ountries (ill su$$er the e$$e)ts o$ )limate"a%%ravated violen)e.ome 58 other )ountries (ere identi$ied to 'e at a 1hi%h ris/ o$ $a)in% politi)al insta'ility2 'e)ause o$ )limate )han%e! amon% them nations in atin Ameri)a! poorer nations in Europe and even po(er$ul states su)h as North Forea! :ussia and .audi Ara'ia1--- GIHt is sa$e to predi)t that the )onsequen)es o$ )limate )han%e (ill )om'ine (ith other $a)tors to put additional strain on already $ra%ile so)ial and politi)al systemsThese are the )onditions in (hi)h )on$li)ts $lourish and )annot 'e resolved (ithout violen)e 'e)ause %overnments are ar'itrary! inept and )orrupt!2 said International Alert3s Novem'er *++6 report that (as released in Manila TuesdayIt added: 1I$ the relationship 'et(een )limate )han%e and violent )on$li)t is not addressed! there (ill 'e a vi)ious )ir)le o$ $ailure to adapt to )limate )han%e! (orsenin% the ris/ o$ violent )on$li)t and! in turn! redu)in% $urther the a'ility to adapt-2 Nota'ly a'sent on 'oth lists are ri)her nations su)h as the United .tates! (hi)h s)ien)e has identi$ied to 'e the lar%est )ontri'utor to the (orld3s )ar'on emissions! &hina! another 'i%"time ener%y )onsumer! and the United Fin%dom! amon% others-

    For a state to adapt and avert violen)e! International Alert3s senior poli)y advisor Edmundo Iar)ia advo)ated the development o$ 1a resilient so)iety2 throu%h spreadin% )limate )han%e a(areness and en%a%in% %overnment and )ivil so)iety in )onstant dialo%-

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