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Thinking Beyond Politics
This paper presents the localization of climate change action and disaster management, which is basically anchored on inter-LGU dynamism. By drawing on the practices and conditions in the province of Iloilo, the study identifies the factors that will sustain interest and motivation among LGUs to collaborate in environmental governance. Read More
As the Marcos, Jr. administration culminates its second year and phases into its third year, a timely assessment of its performance in different sectors and the challenges it has endured in the first two years is warranted. This serves as a barometer along which its midterm performance can be gauged and also becomes the basis… Read More
The Arbitral Award accorded to the Philippines by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 underscored the importance of the rules-based international order. It brought to the forefront of global discussions the efforts of the Philippines to defend its national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and economic rights in the West Philippine Sea. Confronted with asymmetric security… Read More
Robust cybersecurity is a vital but often overlooked condition for a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Cyber threats in the region have been a growing concern, largely due to the increasing digitization of economies and the intensifying geopolitical competition. From state-sponsored cyberattacks to cyber influence operations, the Indo-Pacific faces a diverse array of cyber threats… Read More
The Philippines faces multiple challenges exacerbated by climate change, which is widely recognized as dangerous, according to nearly 70% of Filipinos in a survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research Inc. in September 2023. In another survey conducted by Social Weather Stations in December 2023, 87% of Filipinos claim that they have experienced the impact of… Read More
Against a backdrop of evolving global dynamics, the Philippines faces the challenge of ensuring energy security. In line with the National Renewable Energy Program, the government is pursuing an ambitious national renewable energy (RE) power generation mix target of 50% by 2040 wherein liquefied natural gas (LNG) will serve as the cleaner transitional bridge from… Read More
The Stratbase ADR Institute, in partnership with the Embassy of Australia in the Philippines, recently held a conference on the nexus of maritime and economic security. The growing geopolitical and geoeconomic importance of the Indo-Pacific has prompted like-minded states to recalibrate their strategies to become more active player in the region. This renewed interest is… Read More
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