Assessing the role of landcare in enhancing adaptive capacity of the communities in Claveria, Misamis oriental to climate variability

Growing evidence of global climate change, specifically in the Philippines, has forced us to respond to its impacts to ensure the wellbeing of our people. Scientists are in agreement that, over the last years, the Earth has warmed by. . In the Philippines, the projected increase in temperature, based on the trend for the period , is in the range of. . by. Reduced rainfall has also been noted in some areas, particularly during El Ni no events, whereas there has been an increase in rainfall over Western Visayas. Also, the number of tropical cyclones appearing in the Western Pacific seems to be increasing, but no individual tropical cyclones can be directly attributed to climate change. Climate change is expected to have adverse impacts on many sectors. Sea level rise is a threat to coastal communities and island ecosystems. Weather changes and climate variability could severely a ect coastal fisheries because of flooding and coral bleaching. Limited rainfall during the growing season and excessive rainfall during wet months are expected to cause a decline in agricultural productivity; coupled with population increases, this could place more people at risk from hunger. Typhoons such as Ondoy and Pepeng have caused extensive damage to life, property, and agriculture in the Philippines. These two typhoons have triggered speculation of food insecurity and have forced the national government to address the challenges brought about by climate change. This challenge is presented here with respect to the potential role of tertiary educational institutions how do we enhance our people's capacity to adapt to changes in climate : climate change and food security, Philippines climate change, higher education and climate change, agriculture and climate change production, biodiversity, health, and other sectors and processes (IPCC,). Extreme climatic Growing evidence of climate change around the events, such as frequent occurrences of strong ty-world and in the Philippines in particular has left phoons, prolonged wet and dry seasons, and in-us with no choice but to act, and act fast, in a creased incidence of disease outbreaks, a ect the coordinated way. The issue of climate change and sustainability of agricultural production systems, climate variability is among the top priorities of thus leading to food and livelihood shortages governments today because of growing recognition (IPCC,). of its potential and real threat to our environment The Philippines has rich and diverse natural re-as well as to human systems, including agricultural sources. However, the rapid growth of population