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Changing climate, changing governance

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THE TOPNOTCHERS. Entire families in flood-prone areas rush up to the roofs of their house to beat the rapidly rising waters in these frightful times of climate change. This extended family on Araneta Avenue is on top of everything while waiting for their rations and rescue (whichever comes first). NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

The Camotes Island in Cebu, a tropical paradise blessed with sugary white sand and pristine, crystal clear waters, has become a model for disaster risk reduction and management, with one of its municipalities, the town of San Francisco, winning the 2011 United Nations Sasakawa award for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Posted: August 12th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Nation,Photos & Videos | Read More »

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