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should have more emphasis on women and children because it is evidence that women and children are more
vulnerable groups during drought years. Employment generation actions need to be taken with a focus on the
direction of youth in these societies by providing training towards skill development.

15 Exploring Stakeholders’ Perceptions, Experiences, and Attitudes Toward the
Mindoro Geothermal Power Project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro

Julius Carlo Hilado

University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Philippines. Municipal Government of Naujan, Naujan,
Philippines

Categories

9. Population and Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Abstract

Combatting climate change has been the heart of various movements across the globe. The Mindoro Geothermal
Power Project (MGPP) is the fruition of decades-long feasibility and explorations studies for geothermal power in
Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, a township which, along with the rest of the province, was often plagued
with intermittent power shortages for decades. The project’s development, however, is not without issues and
controversies. This paper is part of a larger study which aimed to determine the perceptions, experiences, and
attitudes toward the MGPP of four stakeholders: (1) the residents of the host barangays, Montelago and
Montemayor, (2) the local government, (3) the company, and (4) various interest groups in the area. This part of the
paper focuses on the views of the residents. A combination of interviews and a systematic random survey was
utilized in order to gather the desired information. Results show that while the community perceived the intended
effect of the project and the company’s Corporate Social responsibility Projects (CSR) positively and reported
positive experiences in terms of economic benefits, the perceived environmental degradation and growing
cynicism on the real intent of the project and its CSRs contribute to a negative perception and experience.

Children and Youth and Economy, Labour Force

and Work

72 Implementation Of Youth Application In Smart Phone For The Improvement Of
West Java Adolescents’ Reproductive Health Knowledge

Anindita Sekarpuri
BKKBN, Bogor, Indonesia

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