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1. 1. What are the Difficulties in Settling the South China Sea Dispute : Obstacles to Dispute Settlement Through the Lens of Liberal and Neo-Realist IR Theory

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Alexander Pålstam; [2019]
   Keywords : UNCLOS; South China Sea; International Relations; Border Dispute; South East Asia; Territorial Dispute; Maritime Dispute; Neo-Realism; Liberalism; Maritime Claims; Territorial Claims; China; Vietnam; the Philippines; the USA; IR;

   Abstract : Sovereignty over the South China Sea waters and the territorial features therein has been a contentious issue since at least the 1970’s, with conflicting claims going back even further. Key concepts of Liberal and Neo-Realist International Relations Theory are used to assess respective theory’s explanatory capability for why the South China Sea Dispute is difficult to settle. READ MORE

3. 2. Informing preparedness planning: Applications of community-based vulnerability and capacity data in the Philippines

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Stefanie Eleanor Di Domenico; [2018]
   Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; preparedness; preparedness planning; community-based disaster preparedness; vulnerability; capacity; Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments VCAs ; the Philippines; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Disasters are not natural, but rather a combination of a natural hazard and its impact on vulnerable people and resources. Therefore, when engaging in disaster risk reduction and coming to an understanding of disaster risk, existing conditions within society should be understood. READ MORE

4. 3. Post-disaster recovery trajectories and community-based management: A case of community-based marine protected areas and their recovery from an earthquake in Bohol, Philippines

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Ashley Perl; [2015]
   Keywords : recovery; disaster; marine protected area; MPA; community-based management; Bohol; Philippines; earthquake;

   Abstract : In a time when natural disasters are increasing, and much of the population that are impacted are from the most vulnerable populations, it has become increasingly important to understand how these populations recover. Vulnerable communities often rely on their natural resources as a source of livelihood, and use forms of community-based management (CBM) to govern resource use. READ MORE

5. 4. A study of the Possibilities of Sustainable Building in Timber- in the City of Pines

   University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

   Author : Mary Lorence Reyes; [2012]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Our generation is about saving the earth, our one and only home. For centuries resources have been used without the consideration of tomorrow. Modernization contributed to today’s environmental issues such as climate change and greenhouse effects. Effects of past deeds have been seen and experienced. READ MORE

6. 5. Sustainable tourism in the Philippines : a design proposal for Watercolors Resort

   University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management

   Author : Elin Henricson; Martina Andersson; [2008]
   Keywords : tourism; sustainability; landscape; architecture; Philippines; resorts; natural resources;

   Abstract : Reaching sustainable development is one of the major policy debates of our generation. There is a concern about the extended use of the Earths's natural resources and its relationship to economic growth. Significant questions are raised about the likelyhood of natural resource management through mechanisms such as tourism. READ MORE