Policies Philippines

Skills represent a key driver of development and growth in the Philippines.

This book describes challenges in the policy and practices of the various water sectors in the Philippines that have led to water conflicts.

This book describes challenges in the policy and practices of the various water sectors in the Philippines that have led to water conflicts. Such conflicts arise in the nature of rural-urban competition, trans-administrative boundary issues, and inconsistencies between customary and state rules, and even within state rules. Using inter-, multi- and trans-disciplinary approaches, and analysing from various scales - community, local and national governments - the book discusses policies and strategies needed towards achieving water security especially for the poor.

This book addresses the persistence of the optical media piracy trade in the Philippines and Vietnam.