Lest we forget: the undocumented children of East Malaysia
Memo #367 By: Linda A. Lumayag – llumayag [at] um.edu.my The multi-decade migration of Filipino refugees from the Philippines to Malaysia has important implications for human rights and citizenship. This movement and settlement processes have spotlighted issues regarding the rights of undocumented and multi-generational refugee communities. A protracted war between Muslim separatists and the government of […]
Sustainable Tourism Governance in Bulacan Province: Practical Steps towards Collaboration
Memo #304 By Rosa Hsuan-Ju Shih – rosa.hj.shih [at] gmail.com With eco-tourism and cultural tourism gaining ground in Bulacan Province, Philippines, sustainable development will be a challenge so long as tourism development itself remains a fragmented process without a guiding framework. How best to define “sustainable tourism development” is one immediate challenge facing decision-makers and stakeholders […]
The Business of Saving the Angat
Memo #299 By Sarah Thomas – sarah.thomas [at] alumni.ubc.ca Over 99 percent of all businesses in the Philippines are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and they represent seventy percent of the country’s labour force. With such numbers, while the environmental impact of small and medium enterprises is not well known, one can surmise that it […]
“A Legacy for the People:” The Columbia Basin Trust as Model for the Angat River Basin?
Memo #287 By Brett Dimond – brett.dimond [at] gmail.com The issue of centralized control over water resources has not always been confined to developing countries. In 1964, Canada and the United States ratified the Columbia River Treaty, whose primary purpose was to coordinate the operation of the river for flood control and hydropower generation. Little […]
Thirsty Cities, Dying Rivers, Uncertain Futures: A Tale Too Often Told
Memo #286 By Brett Dimond – brett.dimond [at] gmail.com A central principle for the good governance of common-pool resources is to match allocation and provision rules. In other words, those who appropriate a resource must do so in a way that is viewed by those involved as legitimate. In the Philippines, the Constitution declares water […]
Time to Act: Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines
Memo #243 By Sarah Thomas – sarah.thomas [at] alumni.ubc.ca For a country like the Philippines, which is feeling the effects of climate change and has seen significant changes in weather patterns over the last few years, the need for adaptation is poignant. With floods now an annual occurrence, and drought also a growing concern since rainfall […]