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Climate change & poverty are

Climate change & poverty are. “The two defining challenges of this century.”. There is hardly anything the Philippines can do to prevent climate change. Our survival chance is to focus on reducing poverty. 2. RP’s adaptive potential. Indicated by S&T performance and National progress.

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Climate change & poverty are

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  1. Climate change & povertyare “The two defining challenges of this century.” There is hardly anything the Philippines can do to prevent climate change. Our survival chance is to focus on reducing poverty.

  2. 2. RP’s adaptive potential Indicated by S&T performance and National progress S&T performance is measured by number of papers published in peer-reviewed international journals (valid publication). Or ISI-indexed or covered in: Science Citation Index(3,770 journals) Social Sciences Citation Index (2,700) Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1,470)

  3. Low percentages of properly published studies

  4. S&T performance

  5. National progress 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008

  6. Right and wrong ways of doing research Proposal Data gathering Publication Journal article (peer review) (verification) Project report or thesis Newsletters & proceedings articles (Gray literature)

  7. New teaching methodsTo understand the effects of vital issues like climate change, innovativeeducation will play a critical role. • Innovative STEM teaching in the US. Entire department is the unit of change. • Inquiry-based science education in EU. • E-textbook: Online teaching & learning.

  8. Developing research universities For training faculty of other universities, which in turn will provide better prepared teachers at secondary and primary levels. • Features • The principal criterion of faculty • recruitment & promotion is research. • Emphasis is graduate education.

  9. Teaching and researchThe relationship between the two has long been established. • The two are positively correlated — teaching effectiveness benefits from research activity. • Research and teaching as joint activity is central to the idea of the modern university. • These two activities are so mutually reinforcing that they must coexist in the same institutions.

  10. PhD vs publication Graduate degree: indicator of capability. Valid publication: indicator ofperformance. • The key is valid publication for the: • Evaluator to do evaluation • Proponent to get research grant • Researcher to get recognition • PhD student to get the degree • etc.

  11. Concluding statements Other public expenditure can be postponed, but delaying measures to mitigate climate impacts “is a high-risk, high-cost option.” Decisions on appointments, funding, and performance should be based on objective assessment. We should be prepared and do what must be done. We hardly have better alternatives. florlaca@gmail.com

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