Climate Risk Country Profile : Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago comprised of 7,107 islands with a humid climate and a topography characterized by mountainous terrain bordered by narrow coastal plains. Considered one of the most biologically rich and diverse countries in the wor...

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Main Authors:	World Bank Group, Asian Development Bank
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC and Asian Development Bank, Manila 2021
Subjects:	CLIMATE RISK CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION NATURAL DISASTER HEATWAVE DROUGHT FLOOD CYCLONE STORM SURGE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/882411632475589033/Philippines-Climate-Risk-Country-Profile http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36370

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spelling	okr-10986-363702021-10-14T05:11:01Z Climate Risk Country Profile : Philippines World Bank Group Asian Development Bank CLIMATE RISK CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION NATURAL DISASTER HEATWAVE DROUGHT FLOOD CYCLONE STORM SURGE The Philippines is an archipelago comprised of 7,107 islands with a humid climate and a topography characterized by mountainous terrain bordered by narrow coastal plains. Considered one of the most biologically rich and diverse countries in the world, the Philippines also has one of the world’s longest coastlines, and its marine and coastal resources yield in goods and services. The country’s mineral, oil, gas, and geothermal potential are also significant. The Philippines is also considered to be among the world’s most disaster-prone countries. Commonly occurring hazards include floods, droughts, typhoons, landslides and mudslides, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by the Philippines. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes on communities, livelihoods and economies, many of which are already underway. Climate change is a major risk to good development outcomes, and the World Bank Group is committed to playing an important role in helping countries integrate climate action into their core development agendas. The World Bank Group (WBG) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are committed to supporting client countries to invest in and build a low-carbon, climate resilient future, helping them to be better prepared to adapt to current and future climate impacts. 2021-10-13T19:37:29Z 2021-10-13T19:37:29Z 2021-09-24 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/882411632475589033/Philippines-Climate-Risk-Country-Profile http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36370 English CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo World Bank and Asian Development Bank World Bank, Washington, DC and Asian Development Bank, Manila Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment East Asia and Pacific Philippines
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description	The Philippines is an archipelago comprised of 7,107 islands with a humid climate and a topography characterized by mountainous terrain bordered by narrow coastal plains. Considered one of the most biologically rich and diverse countries in the world, the Philippines also has one of the world’s longest coastlines, and its marine and coastal resources yield in goods and services. The country’s mineral, oil, gas, and geothermal potential are also significant. The Philippines is also considered to be among the world’s most disaster-prone countries. Commonly occurring hazards include floods, droughts, typhoons, landslides and mudslides, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by the Philippines. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes on communities, livelihoods and economies, many of which are already underway. Climate change is a major risk to good development outcomes, and the World Bank Group is committed to playing an important role in helping countries integrate climate action into their core development agendas. The World Bank Group (WBG) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are committed to supporting client countries to invest in and build a low-carbon, climate resilient future, helping them to be better prepared to adapt to current and future climate impacts.
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title	Climate Risk Country Profile : Philippines
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title_full	Climate Risk Country Profile : Philippines
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publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC and Asian Development Bank, Manila
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