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Agricultural Biodiversity and Coastal Food Systems: A Socio-ecological and Trans-ecosystem Case Study in Aurora Province, Philippines
This paper presents a ridge-to-reef case study on Philippine biodiversity conservation that focused on reducing agricultural chemicals as a contribution to development goals of optimized food security, improving water quality, and mitigating maternal malnutrition. Building upon an earlier study that...Volume 18 Issue No. 2 (December 2021) -
Assessing the Effects of Access to Safe Drinking Water on Children's Nutritional Status in Indonesia
This study analyzed the effects of access to safe drinking water on the nutritional status of children under the age of 59 months in urban and rural areas in Indonesia using the Indonesian Family Life Survey 5. Both piped water and packaged water were considered safe to drink. The descriptive...Volume 18 Issue No. 2 (December 2021) -
Household Vulnerability to Climate Change and Identification of Target Beneficiaries to Implement Household-Specific Adaptation Strategies: A Quantitative Assessment
This study investigated the climate change vulnerability of 6,214 households in the drought-prone districts of Telangana state in India. Principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis were used to group farm households based on their level of vulnerability to climate change and to suggest a...Volume 18 Issue No. 2 (December 2021) -
Outcomes and Social Effects of a Community-Based Development Project on Selected Rice-Based Farmers in the Philippines
This research investigated the outcomes and social effects of a community-based development project in the form of a rice-based community intervention. Conducted in Regions 1, 6, and 10 in the Philippines, it employed mixed methods to gather quantitative and qualitative data concurrently from 86...Volume 18 Issue No. 2 (December 2021) -
Policy Note: On the Archipelagic Ecology and the Economy of the Philippines
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Rural Adaptation to Climate Change: New Findings and Existing Knowledge
This paper discusses the results of new research at the farm level regarding farmers’ responses to climate change. These results are placed in the context of existing literature. The topics include the benefits of adaptation, the forms of adaptation, and the drivers of adaptation such as land...Volume 18 Issue No. 2 (December 2021) -
An Adaptation of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) for Measuring Food Insecurity among Women in Socially-Backward Communities
Recent reviews on the use of experience-based food insecurity scales in the Indian context suggested the addition of "how often" related items to food insecurity modules to avoid overestimation of food insecurity, especially in underprivileged communities. Following this recommendation, we...Volume 18 Issue No. 1 (June 2021) -
Analyzing Consumer Preferences for Credence Attributes of Fish and Fishery Products in Davao City, Philippines
Fish remains among the essential diet components in a typical Filipino household. As fish consumption rises, the manner of how it is caught is in question as it affects the quality of the fish. This study aims to analyze the importance of the two credence attributes of environmental sustainability...Volume 18 Issue No. 1 (June 2021) -
Assessing the Performance of Climate Smart Rice Production Systems in the Upper Part of the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta
Climate smart agriculture (CSA) has gained considerable attention in Vietnam due to its potential to increase food security and farming system resilience while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, several CSA practices have been introduced in rice production, the most important...Volume 18 Issue No. 1 (June 2021) -
BOOK REVIEW: China: Surpassing the Middle Income Trap
Volume 18 Issue No. 1 (June 2021)
