Towards Integration of Climate Disaster Risk and Waste Management: A Case Study of Urban and Rural Coastal Communities in the Philippines

Nagisa Yoshioka, Marlon Era and Daisuke Sasaki
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Nagisa Yoshioka: Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Tokyo 1058024, Japan
Marlon Era: Social Development Research Centre, De La Salle University, Manila 2401, Philippines
Daisuke Sasaki: International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Miyagi 9800845, Japan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 4, 1-16

Abstract: Coastal communities are exposed to various environmental risks, including natural hazards such as storm surges and flooding. As climate change has escalated, the management of such dangers has grown in importance and urgency, particularly among states with long coast lines. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction have attracted attention from policymakers in Southeast Asia, which is one of the most disaster-prone regions. Coastal community resilience, however, is not determined by climate and disaster risks alone, but by other factors as well. Waste pollution is an environmental threat that may affect those who are dependent on marine resources. These multiple factors contribute to coastal resilience and are, in fact, addressed separately as different issues; therefore, conflicts or synergies in respective countermeasures often become oversights in the policy-making processes. Through a case study of key Philippine stakeholders, including fishing communities, we identified impacts of climate change, natural hazards, and waste on the livelihoods of community residents and the interplay among these factors. We aim to better understand the situation on the ground and contribute by improving policy recommendations for coastal communities. An integrated approach to enhance coastal adaptation is critical for maximising the effectiveness of the limited resources of communities.

Keywords: climate change adaptation; disaster risk reduction; coastal resilience; waste management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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