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2026
Elevated Levels of Black Carbon Observed in Metro Manila Roadsides
By John Leo Algo Results of the measurements of Black Carbon in three sites in Metro Manila: "Spatial Characterization of Black Carbon Mass Concentration in…
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2023
Climate Change and Persons with Disabilities in the ASEAN: A Review of Gaps in Existing Climate Policies
This workbook lays down the existing gaps in climate policies in the ASEAN region with regard to persons with disabilities (PWDs). Historically marginalized, the vulnerability…
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Southeast Asian Perspectives on the Operationalization of the Loss & Damage Fund
Key Takeaways • On the Main Principles, the principles enshrined in the Paris Agreement remain fundamental in addressing the challenge of Loss and Damage –…
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The land and sea routes to 2030: a call for greater attention on all small islands in global environmental policy. npj biodivers 2, 18 (2023).
Abstract Islands have unique vulnerabilities to biodiversity loss and climate change. Current Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement are insufficient to avoid the irreversible…
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Lost and Damaged? Opportunities, limitations, and gaps of loss and damage finance, looking into science and the law
Abstract: More than three decades since first proposed by Pacific Island states, loss and damage finally became part of the international climate negotiations. During the…
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2022
Loss and Damage: Perspectives from Southeast Asia
Abstract According to the Global Climate Risk Index, among the top ten countries at risk to climate-related extreme weather events, three (3) countries are from…
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2021
“Transdisciplinary Approach to Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment in the Philippines: Coaching and Mentoring.” Manuscript submitted to Environmental Science and Policy last Dec 2021, currently under review.
**Policy Papers** The Philippine Climate Change Commitments and the Energy Transition to a Low-Carbon Future Energy and Climate Nexus: The Contribution and Vulnerability of the…
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Total Organic Carbon and the Contribution from Speciated Organics in Cloud Water: Airborne Data Analysis from the CAMP2Ex Field Campaign. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21(18), 14109–14129.
Abstract This work focuses on total organic carbon (TOC) and contributing species in cloud water over Southeast Asia using a rare airborne dataset collected during…
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Measurement Report: Firework Impacts on Air Quality in Metro Manila, Philippines, During the 2019 New Year Revelry. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21(8), 6155–6173.
Abstract Fireworks degrade air quality, reduce visibility, alter atmospheric chemistry, and cause short-term adverse health effects. However, there have not been any comprehensive physicochemical and…
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Measurement Report: Long-Range Transport Patterns into the Tropical Northwest Pacific During the CAMP2Ex Aircraft Campaign: Chemical Composition, Size Distributions, and the Impact of Convection. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21(5), 3777–3802.
Abstract The tropical Northwest Pacific (TNWP) is a receptor for pollution sources throughout Asia and is highly susceptible to climate change, making it imperative to…
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