PROFILE

Pedcris M. Orencio, PhD

Associate Professor 

Faculty of Management and Development Studies

University of the Philippines Open University

Sustainable Socio-ecological Systems

  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus
  • Agroecology and Climate Smart Interventions
  • Sustainable Value Chains and Agri-Food Systems Transformation
  • Urban Ecology/ Circular Economy

Human-Environmental Security

  • Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
  • Climate and Disaster Resilience Planning
  • Coastal Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment

Participatory Action Research

  • Indicator Development (AHP, Delphi)
  • Knowledge, Attitude, Practices (KAP) and Social Network Analysis
  • Policy Review and Evaluation
  • Transformative Education (4IR, Knowledge Co-creation, Innovation)

Natural Resources Management Planning and Policy

  • Ecosystem-based Management and Planning
  • Land and Water Use Management Study
  • Coastal and Marine Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation

Darvin-De Torres, B.A.C., Orencio, P.M. & R.J.M. Bandong. (2022). Enhancing the Public Policy Process for Family Farming through Grassroots Participation. SEARCA Policy Paper 2022-1. SEARCA: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. https://www.searca.org/pubs/briefs-notes?pid=534

Orencio, P.M., Vallez, A.G.C., & R.J.M. Bandong (2022). Determinants of Sustainability: A Case of Piloting ISARD Models in Oriental Mindoro and Leyte, Philippines. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Volume 995 012060, Palembang, Indonesia. https://doi:10.1088/1755-1315/995/1/012060

Labios, R.V., Galang, E.IN, Orencio, P.M., Malayang, D.B.N., Vallez, A.G.C., and Lapitan, R.B. (2021). ASEAN Regional Guidelines for Promoting Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices Vol. III. Association of Southeast Asian Nations – Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN – CRN). https://asean.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/16.-ASEAN-Climate-Smart-Agriculture-Guidelines-Vol-3-Adopted.pdf

Lin, Tian, Catacutan, D., van Noordwijk, M., Finlayson, R., Rogel, C.N., & P.M. Orencio (2021). State and Outlook of Agroforestry in ASEAN: Status, Trends and Outlook, 2030 and Beyond. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). https://asean.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FAFD-50.-AF-status-and-outlook-Final-210809.pdf

Lando, L.A.D., Orencio, P.M., Medina, J.R., Bandong, R.J.M., Malayang, D.B.N., & C.N.G. Rogel (2021). SEED: Scaling and Expanding for Effective Development – Experiences and Learning from the SEARCA Project Piloting and Upscaling Effective Models of Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development (ISARD). SEARCA. Los Banos, Laguna. https://www.searca.org/pubs/books?pid=500

Custodio, P.A., Orencio, P.M., Bacusmo, J.R., Mores, C.L., Amora, I.M.J., Bandong, R.J.M., & D.B.N. Malayang (2021). The Learning Organization – Group Dynamics, Institutional Linkages Toward Technology Adoption, Value-Adding Innovation, and Sustainability. SEARCA. Los Banos, Laguna. https://www.searca.org/pubs/monographs?pid=503

Ancog, R.C., Orencio, P.M., Labios, R.V., Nguyen, T.L., &  G.B. Gregorio (2020). Salinity and Drought Significantly Affect Rice Production, Adopting Good Agricultural Practices is a Key Solution: Some Insights for Mekong River Delta, Vietnam. SEARCA Policy Brief Series Vol. 2020 No. 1. https://www.searca.org/pubs/briefs-notes?pid=461

Orencio, P.M. (2020). Knowledge Co-Production Processes for Building Disaster-resilience of Communities in Coastal Areas: A Case Study of Baler, Aurora, Philippines. In Tanaka M., Baba K. (eds) In Resilient Policies in Asian Cities (pp. 205-228). Springer, Singapore. https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/knowledge-co-production-processes-for-building-disaster-resilien/17064538

Climate and Environment Sector Specialist. Updating the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez (GMA) funded by the Municipality of GMA (2022)

Project Leader. Documenting Linkages Between Farmers and the Tourism Industry in Asia and the Pacific, funded by FAO (2022)

Principal Investigator. Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns, funded by IFPRI and IFAD (2022)

Project Leader. Development of ASEAN Guidelines on Climate-Smart Agriculture (Vol III), funded by GIZ (2022)

Project Leader. AgPractices&Domains Platforms: Modeling Management of Climatic Stress in Rice-based Cropping Systems funded by TEIN*CC (2021)

Project Leader. International Benchmarking Study of the Philippine Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Industries funded by NEDA (2021)

Project Manager. Rural Regional Transformation: Pathways, Policy Sequencing and Development Outcomes in the Philippines, funded by IGSNRR and IFAD (2018-2021)

Project Leader. Development of the ASEAN Guidelines for Utilization of Digital Technology in the Food and Agriculture Sector funded by ERIA (2021)

Project Leader. Public Policy Research on Family Farming in Southeast Asia, funded by IFAD (2021)

Project Leader. Training Program on School-plus Home Garden cum Biodiversity Enhancement and Enterprise (SHGBEE) for Cambodia funded by Kansas State University (2021)

Project Leader. Training Program on School-plus Home Garden cum Biodiversity Enhancement and Enterprise (SHGBEE) for Busuanga, Palawan funded by Kansas State University (2020)

Project Leader. ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry Strategic Response Fund (ASRF), funded by SDC (2018-2020)

Project Leader. Piloting and Upscaling Effective Models of Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development (ISARD) funded by SEARCA (2018-2020)

  1. Orencio, P.M. Webinar on Research Presentation, Invited Speaker at the NSTEP Visayas Webinar Series (via Zoom), Department of Science and Technology Region VI, November 22, 2022
  2. Orencio, P.M. Introduction to Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Resilience, Invited Speaker at the SNAP Conversations (via Zoom), SN Aboitiz Power, November 16, 2022
  3. Orencio, P.M. Agroecological Innovations Systems (AIS) for Harnessing Biodiversity Conservation: Towards Resilient Food Systems, Invited Speaker at the NatScilympics 2022 (via Zoom), Kapiasanan ng Agham ng San Beda/ Department of Natural Sciences, San Beda University, October 1, 2022
  4. Orencio, P.M. Innovative Agroecological Processes for Agri-food Systems Transformation. Invited Speaker at the FSSIDS 2022: Towards Resilient Food Systems, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Everly Hotel, Putra Jaya, Malaysia, September 7-9, 2022
  5. Orencio, P.M.  Household Survey on Food Security in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Los Baños, Laguna, the Philippines, Invited Speaker at the Regional Workshop on the Inclusion of Biodiversity in the Environmental Education Curriculum (via Zoom), SEAMEO- BIOTROP, August 1, 2022
  6. Orencio, P.M. Sustainable Agricultural Intensification: The transformation of Agri-food Systems Beyond Technological Interventions. Keynote Speaker at the Third International Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition (SAIN 3), CE-SAIN, Kansas State University, Siem Reap, Cambodia, June 27, 2022
  7. Orencio, P.M. Transdisciplinarity and Participatory Approach for Knowledge and Capacity Development. Discussant at the Virtual Regional Consultation on Engaging with Academia and Research Institutions (ARIs) to support Family Farmers and Food System Transformation during and post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia (via Zoom), FAO, December 9, 2021
  8. Orencio, P.M. Determinants of Sustainability: A case of piloting ISARD models in Oriental Mindoro and Leyte, Philippines, Invited Speaker at the Sriwijaya Conference on Sustainable Environment, Agriculture and Farming System (SAC-SAFSE) (via Zoom), University of Sriwijaya, September 29, 2021
  9. Orencio, P.M. Policy Landscape for CSA in ASEAN, Speaker at the Second Consultation Workshop for Guidelines for ASEAN Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices (via Zoom), CSLU Project, GIZ, Bangkok, Thailand, September 23, 2021
  10. Orencio, P.M. Discussant at the Inaugural Forum of ShareCom for Asia (Sharing Lessons, Advancing Collective Action in Community Forestry for Asia) (via Zoom), UPLB- INREM, Laguna, September 15, 2021
  11. Orencio, P.M. Evolution and Emergence of Shocks and Stresses Related to Climate Change in Southeast Asia, Speaker at the First Consultation Workshop for Guidelines for ASEAN Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices (via Zoom), CSLU Project, GIZ, Bangkok, Thailand, July 7, 2021
  12. Orencio, P.M. SEARCA’s Research and Innovation Programs on Food and Nutrition in the Southeast Asian Region, Panelist at the Innovations in Econutrition Education and Research in Southeast Asia Session, 3rd Southeast Asian Conference on Econutrition (SEAConE) (via Zoom), UPLB, Laguna, May 20-21, 2021
  13. Orencio, P.M., Delos Reyes, M.F., & Bantayan, R.B. A Program Framework for Collaboration on Sustainable Water Resources Management in Southeast Asia, Poster Presentation at the Water Security and Climate Change Conference 2021 (via Zoom), Hanoi, Vietnam, March 1- 4, 2021
  14. Orencio, P.M. SEARCA in the Context of the ASEAN Cooperation in Food and Agriculture and the UN Agenda 2030 and the SDGs. Online Lecture for Development Communication Students of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (via Zoom), AIJC, February 10, 2021
  15. Orencio, P.M. Transforming Agricultural Food Systems: Partners, Processes and Products. Oral Presentation at the Agribusiness Investment Webinar (via Zoom), Provincial Government of Laguna, December 4, 2020
  16. Orencio, P.M., Introduction to Project Development and Management. Online Lecture at the Training workshop for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) on Research and Project Development for Agriculture 4.0 (via Zoom). SEARCA and CHED, October 12, 2020
  17. Orencio, P.M. Sharing SEARCA’s Halal-related Activities in the SEA Region. Oral Presentation at the Open Session of the ASEAN Working Group on Halal Food Meeting (via Zoom), ASEAN Secretariat, July 16, 2020
  18. Orencio, P.M. Structural transformation of the agriculture sector: Responding to climate change impacts. Discussant at the Second Sen. Edgardo J. Angara Memorial Public Lecture on Public Policy, San Beda University, Manila, February 5, 2020
  19. Orencio, P.M. Enablers of Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains, Panel Discussant at the Food Security Center’s World Food Day Colloquium, University of Hohenheim, Germany, October 15, 2019
  20. Orencio, P.M. Complexities and Challenges in Building Urban Resilience, Invited Speaker at the Q-Chat Series on Building Resilient Local Communities, Landbank, Landbank Plaza, Malate, Manila, August 1, 2019

  1. P201: Introduction to Planning, FS AY2022-23, DLUP Program, FMDS, UPOU
  2. P299: Research Methods for Planning, FS AY2022-23, DLUP Program, FMDS, UPOU
  3. ENRM245: Aquatic Resource Management, SS AY2021-22, MENRM Program, FMDS, UPOU
  4. ES02: Geography and Climatology, FS AY 2021-22, ESD, SBU
  5. ES04: Biodiversity and Conservation, SS AY 2021-22, ESD, SBU
  6. DIRR 201: Theory and Practice of Disaster Risk and Resilience, SS AY2017-18 to SS AY2021-22, ESD, SOSE, ADMU
  7. ENVI 220: Urban Ecology, SS AY2017-18 to SS AY2021-22, ESD, SOSE, ADMU
  8. ENVI 279: Environmental Risk Assessment and Management, SS AY2017-18 to SS, AY2021-22, ESD, SOSE, ADMU
  9. ENVI 248: Natural Resources Management, SS AY2017-18 to SS AY2021-22, ESD, SOSE, ADMU

  1. Assessing Public Value of Government-led DRRM Interventions: The Case of DOST’s Hydromet and EWS, Department of Environmental Science, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University (2021)
  2. Assessing the Degree of Differentiated Impacts of Disasters: The Case Study of Batangas Province Through the Lens Of “Whole Community Approach, Department of Environmental Science, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University (2021)
  3. Localizing Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment for Selected Communities in Quezon City and Angat, Bulacan, Department of Environmental Science, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University (2021)
  4. Climate Information for Resilience Building; Communications Criteria for Women Farmers in Naga City, Department of Environmental Science, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University (2020)

2021 SOSE ARISE Publication Award, Ateneo de Manila University

2017 Highest Form of Appreciation and Citation, City of General Santos City

2012 International Environmental Leadership Award, Program for Sustainability Leaders and Meisters, Special Coordination Fund for Promoting Science and Technology, Japan Ministry of Education Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.

2012 Best Paper in Integrative Category, PSSN 2nd International Seminar, and 12th Annual Scientific Conference

2011 Outstanding Award for Living in Risk Category (Research Poster Contest, Hokkaido University 3rd Sustainability Weeks)

2009 Outstanding Performance Awards in 2 Categories: Breakthrough Research on Technological Innovation and Social Change and Education and Communication (Research Poster Contest, Hokkaido University 1st Sustainability Weeks)

2009/2011 MEXT Research Scholarship

Program Chair, Diploma in Land Use Planning, Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines Open University