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    El Niño Southern Oscillation in the Philippines: Impacts, Forecasts, and Risk Management

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    The climate of the Philippines is highly influenced by the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). El Nino is associated with an increased chance of drier conditions and La Nina is associated with an increased chance of wetter conditions.
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    Assessing the Value of Seasonal Climate Forecasts on Farm-level Corn Production through Simulation Modeling

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    Rainfall variability greatly influences corn production. Thus, a skillful forecast is potentially of value to the farmers because it could help them make a number of crop management decisions including crop choice, variety selection, timing of planting, and input usage.
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    Have Islamic banks been more resistant than conventional banks to the 2007-2008 financial crisis?

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2011
    The recent global financial crisis has induced a series of failures of many conventional banks; in this context, many economists advocate for the return to narrow banking and/or for favouring the development of Islamic banking, supposedly more resilient to the financial crises.
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    Japan's role in the Cambodian peace settlement (1977-1993)

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2011
    The importance of Japan's role in Cambodia's peace settlement lies in the fact that it was one of the earliest political tasks Tokyo undertook in a region which had been known for its antipathy to Japan arising from the trauma of the Second World War.
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    India-Japan economic partnership agreement: gains and future prospects

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2014
    Economic relations between India and Japan have improved in recent years. The signing in February 2011 of the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Ehas further enhanced bilateral trade and investment relations between the two Asian giants.
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    Japan and ASEAN: changing security dynamics

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2011
    Southeast Asia has been one of the key components of Japan's foreign policy in the post-Cold War period. It is one region where Japan's diplomacy has accomplished considerable success in coming to terms with the challenges posed by the legacies of the Second World War.
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    Oil supply routes in the Asia Pacific: China's strategic calculations

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2011
    Energy security forms the backbone of most economic and political policies of nations around the world. China is no exception and is increasingly following a multi-pronged global strategy - one where its economic priorities do not necessarily overlap with its foreign policies.
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    ASEAN-China and Asia regionalism: implication to Taiwan

    Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, 2007
    ASEAN reaffirms that it will continue to adhere to the One-China policy; firmly oppose Taiwan independence and recognizes the Government of the People' Republic of China as the sole legal government of China and ASEAN considers Taiwan as an inalienable part of Chinese territory and it will continue to support China's cause of peaceful reunification.
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    Risk-efficient Planting Schedules for Corn in Matalom, Leyte, Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    The study was conducted to identify risk-efficient cropping schedules for corn farmers in Matalom, Leyte, Philippines using stochastic dominance analysis of simulated yields, given the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) forecasts during the cropping period.
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    Corn Farmers’ Decisionmaking Based on Seasonal Climate Forecasts

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    Although our ability to predict climate conditions has improved significantly, farmers` use of climate information and forecasts in farming decisions and practices has changed a little. Part of the reasons is the lack of communication of innovations like the seasonal climate forecasts (SCFs).

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