Coping against El Nino for Stabilizing Rainfed Agriculture: Lessons from Asia and the Pacific: Proceedings of a Joint Workshop Held in Cebu, the Philippines, September17-19, 2002

Opening Message, by Leonard Q. Montemayor Opening Address, by Sang Mu Lee Opening Address, by Eiji Ueno Opening Address, by Takahiro Inoue Opening Address, by Nobuyoshi Maeno Rationale, Objectives, and Benefits of the Joint Workshop, by Rogelio N. Concepcion and Shigeki Yokoyama Assessing the Impacts of Climate Variability on Crop Production, and Developing Coping Strategies in Rainfed Agriculture, by Felino P. Lansigan Seasonal Climate Forecasts and Decision Support Systems for Drought Prone Agriculture: A Case Study Based on the Development and Application of the Rainman Climate Analysis Software, by Jeff F. Clewett Early Warning System against Cool Summer Damage: Case of Northern Japan, by Masaharu Yajima ELNINO Project Regional Study Outline of the Research Project, "Stabilization of Upland Agriculture and Rural Development in El Nino Vulnerable Countries (ELNINO)", by Shigeki Yokoyama ENSO Impacts on Food Crop Production and the Role of CGPRT Crops in Asia and the Pacific, by Shigeki Yokoyama ELNINO Project Country Report Impact of El Nino 1997/98 and Mitigation Measures: Case of Lampung-Indonesia, by Bambang Irawan Comments on the Indonesian Country Report, by Nizwar Syafa'at El Nino Induced Climate Change and Malaysian Agriculture: Impact Assessment and Coping Mechanisms, by Ariffin Tawang and Tengku Ariff Tengku Ahmad Comments on the Malaysian Country Report with Specific Reference to the Muda Irrigation Project Area, by Wong Hin Soon Indigenous Drought Coping Strategies and Risk Management in Papua New Guinea, by Sergie K. Bang and Kud Sitango Comments on the Papua New Guinea Country Report: Stabilization of Upland Agriculture and Rural Development in El Nino Vulnerable Papua New Guinea, by R.D. Ghodake Coping Strategies against El Nino: the Case of Selected Communities in Talugtug, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, by Florentino C. Monsalud, Jaime G. Montesur, Rene L. Limosinero Comments on the Philippines Country Report, by Albert P. Aquino Stabilization of Upland Agriculture and Rural Development in El Nino Vulnerable Countries: Thailand's Case, by Thamrong Mekhora Comments on the Thailand Country Report, by Wirat Krasachat Closing Remarks, by Kiran Pyakuryalclimatic change, weather hazards, disasters, Environmental Economics and Policy, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy, Risk and Uncertainty,

Integrated Report of the Project "Stabilization of Upland Agriculture and Rural Development in El Nino Vulnerable Countries"

The study focuses on the impacts of El Nino-induced abnormal weather on agricultural production and the rural economy in upland areas. By focusing on the development of upland agriculture, this study attempts to contribute to the global campaign of sustainable development and poverty alleviation in rural areas. It focuses on five countries, namely: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Thailand. These five countries, all located in the most El Nino vulnerable area of south east Asia and the Pacific, are sufficient for analyzing the impacts

Integrated Report of the Project "Stabilization of Upland Agriculture and Rural Development in El Nino Vulnerable Countries"

The study focuses on the impacts of El Nino-induced abnormal weather on agricultural production and the rural economy in upland areas. By focusing on the development of upland agriculture, this study attempts to contribute to the global campaign of sustainable development and poverty alleviation in rural areas. It focuses on five countries, namely: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Thailand. These five countries, all located in the most El Nino vulnerable area of south east Asia and the Pacific, are sufficient for analyzing the impacts.climatic change, upland areas, rural development, plant production, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Crop Production/Industries, Environmental Economics and Policy,

GIS-assisted trans-boundary risk mapping for water related food, health assessment and disaster risk reduction: Pilot, Sta. Rosa-Silang sub-watershed

The academic institutions from Japan, the Research Institute for Nature and Humanities (RIHN) and the Yokohama National University (YNU) provided a four-year (2010-2013) research fund and engaged the College of Agriculture-UPLB, the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), and LLDA, to conduct the first ever comprehensive integrated and multi-disciplinary researches on ecology-related food and human health risks for the establishment of science-based decision making and policies to protect the environment for sustainable urbanization and land use development in and around the Laguna Lake Region. The pilot study is a GIS-based risk mapping and assessment of the Sta. Rosa-Silang sub-watershed to provide basis for trans-boundary risk management of sub-watershed resources. This hopes to reduce the threats and impacts of climate change related flooding on urban investment, food security, health security, and, on the overall quality of life and environment in Sta. Rosa City, located downstream of the Sta. Rosa-Silang sub-watershed. The study likewise provided the graphic illustration of trans-boundary roles and ecological interconnectivity, as well as positive complementation between sustainable farming systems in the headwaters and modern urbanization in the lower portions managed by two politically separate LGUs belonging to different towns and provinces. The GIS-based risk based technical evaluation maps clearly identify the phenomenon called landscape inversion which manifested itself as alluvial fan formation with special recognizable footprints for high flood risk areas. Ultimately, the overlaying of GIS maps contributed to the (a) scientific explanation about the anomalies of river system, (b) possible maximum coverage of old Laguna Lake and location of its original boundaries, (c) areas whose groundwater are most likely vulnerable to groundwater contamination; and (d) explanation to massive flood and spatially redefine the old Laguna Lake water lines as the aftermath of super typhoon Ondoy