A Just Transition for Philippine Agriculture: Climate, Food, and Justice

Agriculture is at the heart of Philippine society and employs nearly one in five Filipinos while serving as the backbone of rural communities. Yet, it is also among the most vulnerable sectors to climate change. Rising temperatures, stronger typhoons, and shifting rainfall patterns...

MO provides climate policy expertise to ILO Report on financing just transition in the Philippines

In August 2025, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Social Finance Unit released a report “Financing a just transition: State of play of the sustainable finance ecosystem in the Philippines”. The Report: Maps sectoral transition pathways, focusing on energy, transport and agriculture Highlights social...

People and Planet were Heard: The ICJ Opinion on Climate and State Responsibility

Who is responsible for climate change? In this article, Klima presents its analysis on the ICJ Advisory Opinion which clarified States’ legal obligations to prevent environmental harm by limiting GHG emissions, ushering in a new era of climate justice and accountability.

DLSU-SDRC and MO launch first Stakeholders Forum for Resilient Platform Work PH

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The De La Salle University – Social Development Research Center (DLSU-SDRC), in partnership with the Manila Observatory (MO), launched the project Resilient Platform Work PH through a Stakeholders Forum held on June 4, 2025. The Forum convened experts from government,...

SB62 Has Set The Stage: Why COP30 Must Deliver on Climate Justice

by Tony La Viña, Jan Cherome Sison, Jayvy Gamboa, Ally Munda, Gab Mesina The recent SB62, or 62nd Session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), held in Bonn may look like...

Lessons for the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage: A Case Study on Accessibility of the People’s Survival Fund in the Philippines

Climate change is here and vulnerable communities need real support! The latest policy research paper from the Klima Center tackles the People’s Survival Fund and its attempts to provide funding to vulnerable communities.