Briefs and Notes

Policy Brief Series

SEARCA's Policy Brief Series emphasize the key policy lessons and recommendations from SEARCA's programs and activities (e.g., research studies supported by SEARCA) presented in a brief and concise, easy-to-read format for busy policymakers. Each brief begins with an assessment of a current issue, then weaves existing policies into it, and concludes with policy recommendations.

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2009

Minimizing Arsenic in Fruits and Vegetables in Cambodia

Davin Uy and Sok Chea Hak

Policy Brief Vol. 2009 No. 6

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2009

Do We Need College Graduates in Agriculture?

Leonardo A. Lanzona, Jr.

Policy Brief Vol. 2009 No. 5

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2009

How India and Thailand are Stretching Incomes by Integrating Rubber into their Farming Systems

P.K. Viswanathan

Policy Brief Vol. 2009 No. 4

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2009

Biofuels in Asia: An Analysis of Sustainability Options

Lorna M. Calumpang

Policy Brief Vol. 2009 No. 3

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2009

Restructuring Economy to Reduce Pollution in Southeast Asia and China

Zhang Shiqiu

Policy Brief Vol. 2009 No. 2

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2009

Fishing for Livelihood across Generations, across Asia

Roehlano Briones

Policy Brief Vol. 2009 No. 1

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2008

From Regulation to Promotion: A Policy Challenge for Philippine Biofuel Regulators

Rafael L. Coscolluela

Policy Brief Vol. 2008 No. 9

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2008

Can We Decouple GDP Growth from Environmental Deterioration?

Percy Sajise

Policy Brief Vol. 2008 No. 8

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2008

Flood- and Typhoon-Proofing Communities: Learning from the Vietnam Experience

Lorna M. Calumpang

Policy Brief Vol. 2008 No. 7

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2008

Tropical Forests and Climate Change Mitigation

Rodel D. Lasco

Policy Brief Vol. 2008 No. 6

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2008

Bridging the Science Gap in Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) Policies

Ramon A. Razal

Policy Brief Vol. 2008 No. 5

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2008

Playing the Same Tune: Harmonizing Biotechnology Regulations Across Southeast Asia

Carlo G. Custodio, Jr.

Policy Brief Vol. 2008 No. 4

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2008

Creating Funding Opportunities for Upland Development through CB-EPWS

Tonie O. Balangue

Policy Brief Vol. 2008 No. 3

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2008

Philippine Environment and Climate Change: An Assessment of Policies and their Impacts

Rodel D. Lasco, Roberta Gerpacio, Patricia Ann J. Sanchez, and Rafaela Jane P. Delfino

Policy Brief Vol. 2008 No. 2

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2008

Coping with Resource Uncertainty: A New Challenge for Community Forestry Amidst Changing Socioeconomic Contexts

Ma. Victoria O. Espaldon and Paulo N. Pasicolan

Policy Brief Vol. 2008 No. 1

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2007

(6) Mitigating the Worst Impact of Natural Disasters

Lorena R. Sibayan

Policy Brief Vol. 2007 No. 6

2007

Economic and Social Impacts of an Avian Flu Outbreak

Ryan Jay I. Galang

Policy Brief Vol. 2007 No. 5

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2007

Biopiracy: The Legal Perspective

Michael A. Gollin

Policy Brief Vol. 2007 No. 4

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2007

Reclaiming Vanishing Resources: Agrobiodiversity

Lorna C. Malicsi,

Policy Brief Vol. 2007 No. 3

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2007

Eating for a Lifetime: Filling the Policy Gaps in Philippine Fisheries

Roehlano Briones

Policy Brief Vol. 2007 No. 2

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