[OPINION] Down with paywalls? Opening science to enhance Philippine climate solutions

'Over 60% of climate-related research articles published in the past decade require paid subscriptions just to be accessed.' Opinion

A wise woman once said the ultimate purpose of science is in service of the development of society. And certainly enough, most of the things we enjoy today: smartphones, traveling, your favorite meal, the CGI of that third remake of the same superhero movie, and more are made possible through numerous scientific discoveries and innovations.

Through the work of experts worldwide for decades, there is now a consensus understanding of the climate crisis being a product of excessive greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels like coal and gas. There has also been enough progress in identifying the different impacts and solutions that we can see which path to take to address this global threat.

Mainstreaming open science practices is crucial for enhancing the implementation of climate solutions, especially in a country as highly-vulnerable as the Philippines. For example, involving a local community near a forest intended as a study site would likely lead to the integration of local knowledges into the analysis of data and even stronger monitoring process, all of which could result in more robust findings for the study.

Another issue is that scientists themselves do not have as strong of a presence within many science policymaking spaces. There are mechanisms set up for including technical experts in climate-related policymaking in the Philippines, as evidenced by the National Panel of Technical Experts and leading climate scientists being part of the Philippine government delegations to recent global climate negotiations.

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