Essays about: "political issues in the philippines"

Found 5 essays containing the words political issues in the philippines.

1. 1. Investigating the Gap between Informal Urbanization and Formal Planning and Governance Practices in Metro Manila, Philippines

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Aura Keziah Soriano; [2021]
   Keywords : urban planning; informality; informal settlements; global South; Metropolitan Manila;

   Abstract : Metro Manila, Philippines is one of the densest and fastest growing metropolitan regions in the world, of which informal urbanization is a significant contributor. This rapid informal urbanization is a dynamic yet uncoordinated force shaping the city-region, in conflict with the vision of a modern, globally-competitive city-region painted in formal planning instruments. READ MORE

3. 2. Protector or oppressor? : A comparative case study of internal conflict and military influence in Myanmar and the Philippines

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Beatrice Chamberlain; [2020]
   Keywords : civil-military relations; military influence; military intervention; internal conflict; internal threat; Myanmar; Philippines;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to test the causal connection between internal security threats and political intervention by the military in states which have recently transitioned to democracy. In order to investigate this, a comparative case study is conducted between the recent case of Myanmar and the case of the Philippines in the 1980s with the aim of investigating how the presence of internal conflict in the two countries has impacted the level of military influence post-transition. READ MORE

4. 3. Fire Risk and Vulnerability in Urban Informal Settlements in Metro Manila

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Darlene Rini; [2018]
   Keywords : Urban fire risks; informal settlement fires; urban fire risk management; GIS; URDI; urban disasters; risk indexing; fire statistics; Metro Manila; Quezon City; Science General;

   Abstract : Urban fires, particularly in informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing cities in the developing world, are an “everyday disaster” that oftentimes goes unnoticed or under-served in the face of disturbances of the more “lethal reputation”. These disturbances of normal existence are arguably the most debilitating to vulnerable communities and sustainable development, and yet get little attention in disaster literature or in practice. READ MORE

5. 4. Drivers of and barriers to E-waste management in the Philippines

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Brian Carisma; [2009]
   Keywords : E-waste management; the Philippines; policy; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This study looks into the existing policy gap in the management of E-waste in the Philippines, by identifying the different barriers to – and drivers for – the adoption of E-waste management measures, through the perceptions of the different stakeholders involved in E-waste issues. Existing waste management policies in the country lack a specific framework for dealing with E-waste. READ MORE

6. 5. Issues Around Bioprospecting, Traditional Knowledge and Access and Benefit Sharing in international and national legislation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Susanne Lindeskog; [2006]
   Keywords : Folkrätt; Immaterialrätt; Komparativ rätt; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Biodiversity was during the 1990s perceived as 'green gold'. With the emergence of the biotechnology industry, biodiversity prospecting, or bioprospecting, was perceived to provide opportunities to gain benefits for several purposes. READ MORE