The 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区GS Office for Graduate Research Director Prof. Grecebio Jonathan D. Alejandro, Dr. rer. nat., participated in Humboldt-Kolleg’s “Transformation in Addressing Climate Change and Sustainability Challenges in Southeast Asia.鈥� The event was held from September 18 to 21, 2024, at the Swiss-Belinn Manyar in Surabaya, Indonesia.
The four-day meeting gathered German experts, junior researchers, and almost 85 Southeast Asian Humboldtians to discuss and 铿乶d common ground in addressing climate change and sustainability challenges in SEA. The sessions covered various aspects of studies including but not limited to earth, environment and biodiversity, urban transformation, medical and public health, agriculture and food security, economics, business, and entrepreneurship. Alejandro was assigned to moderate sessions on biodiversity and food security.
Alejandro also presented his research titled, 鈥淟everaging Indigenous Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Health Solutions and Climate Resilience in the Philippines,鈥� which emphasizes the dual potential of indigenous medicinal plants in the Philippines in contributing to sustainable health solutions and enhancing climate resilience.
The study was a decade鈥檚 summary of ethnobotanical research that encompassed ten sites across the country’s three major island groups, including six indigenous peoples’ communities and four rural communities. The findings underscored the rich ethnobotanical knowledge within these communities and the potential of native medicinal plants to foster sustainable health solutions and enhance climate resilience. The integration of indigenous knowledge with modern scientific approaches was highlighted as a pathway to promote sustainable development, improve public health, and strengthen environmental conservation in the Philippines. Overall, the sustainable cultivation and utilization of these plants would be explored as strategies for climate adaptation and mitigation, contributing to the resilience of local communities against climate change.
The gathering was sponsored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and organized by the collaborative efforts of Indonesian Humboldtians from Ciputra University, Petra Christian University, and Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University.
