Abstract
Coastal communities are exposed to various environmental risks, including natural hazards such as storm surges and flooding. As climate change has escalated, the management of such dangers has grown in importance and urgency, particularly among states with long coast lines. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction have attracted attention from policymakers in Southeast Asia, which is one of the most disaster-prone regions. Coastal community resilience, however, is not determined by climate and disaster risks alone, but by other factors as well. Waste pollution is an environmental threat that may affect those who are dependent on marine resources. These multiple factors contribute to coastal resilience and are, in fact, addressed separately as different issues; therefore, conflicts or synergies in respective countermeasures often become oversights in the policy-making processes. Through a case study of key Philippine stakeholders, including fishing communities, we identified impacts of climate change, natural hazards, and waste on the livelihoods of community residents and the interplay among these factors. We aim to better understand the situation on the ground and contribute by improving policy recommendations for coastal communities. An integrated approach to enhance coastal adaptation is critical for maximising the effectiveness of the limited resources of communities.
Highlights
We have focused on solid waste management (SWM) in selected coastal communities in the Philippines
The Cities of Biñan and Santa Rosa are implementing solid waste management programs and projects based on the Republic Act 9003, known as the Ecological Solid
This study aims to pave the way to understanding how three specific issues—climate change, disasters, and solid waste—are linked to one another in the context of creating a sustainable and resilient coastal community
Summary
As concerns over natural hazards accelerate, coastal communities and developing island countries have explored ways to address their vulnerability and to protect their people and assets. In this vein, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction (CCA and DRR)—which have been conceptualised in several studies such as Thomalla et al [2] and Solecki et al [3]—have attracted growing attention from these actors. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction (CCA and DRR)—which have been conceptualised in several studies such as Thomalla et al [2] and Solecki et al [3]—have attracted growing attention from these actors The goal of such adaptation is to build
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