Despite the potentially huge contributions that coastal communities might make in marine resource management and sustainability, their participation in such efforts have only been recognized recently, particularly in Southeast Asia. Involving community perceptions can offer new insights for policy makers and resource managers and can elicit strong commitment and support from the communities themselves. This paper aims to understand perceptions of coastal communities of local environmental issues, specifically how these have developed over time, to understand expectations and perceptions of trends. Sixteen marine environmental issues were identified during stakeholder meetings in Palawan, Philippines. A co-developed survey was administered to 431 respondents from coastal communities in two municipalities (Taytay and Aborlan) and the city of Puerto Princesa in Palawan. The results show variation in perceptions and expectations between issues. We find that communities expect positive tren
Australia
Philippine
Benguet
Philippines
Paris
France-general
France
United-kingdom
Puerto-princesa
Brazil
Apo-island
Negros-oriental
CCP Again Postpones Release of Census Data, Expert Speculates Sharp Decline in Population
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has again delayed the release of the 2020 census results. Demographers suggest that China is already experiencing negative population growth. An expert speculates that, in addition to natural factors, the sharp decline in population may be linked to the pandemic, and that the CCP needs time to massage the real figures.
The seventh population census of China was completed in early December 2020. In March, China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that the census results would be released in early April.
However, on April 16, the NBS announced that in order to provide more details, more preparation was needed. “We will accelerate our work to the next step, and we strive to release the final results of the census as soon as possible,” the NBS stated.
Wenzhou
Zhejiang
China
Guiyang
Guizhou
Weifang
Shandong
Beijing
Ningbo
Huangshan
Jiangxi
Jiangsu