Beyond the Mega-Dike: What Cagayan de Oro Teaches Us About Climate Change Adaptation and Maladaptation

Chona R. Echavez, Albert Salamanca, Corey Ranford-Robinson, and Leah Wilfreda Pilongo

The photo was taken by the philippine CiCADD team, except for the drone shot taken by trip ni tonio
Following Tropical Storm Sendong in 2011, Cagayan de Oro built a 12-kilometer "Mega-Dike." This blog investigates if such a structure truly protects people or if it leads to displacement and dispossession.
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