The role of local institutions in reducing vulnerability to recurrent natural disasters and in sustainable livelihoods development: Philippines/ 
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center; Stephan Baas; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 
 - Philippines:  FAO,  2006. 
 - viii, 62 p.  col. ill., maps;  30 cm. 
 - (Institutions for rural development; 8) .
<br/><br/>Introduction --<br/>The role of local institutions in reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, and long-term sustainable livelihood development in high risk areas. Philippine hazard and disaster situation --<br/>Hazard profile --<br/>Vulnerability profile --<br/>Disaster risk management --<br/>Risk profile --<br/>Local institutions response to recent natural hazards. Hazard events : 1990-2000 --<br/>Hazard events : 2001 and 2003 --<br/>Role of local institutions in managing recent disasters : an assessment. Evolution of institutional response --<br/>Recovery, mitigation and prevention : gaps --<br/>Recent initiatives of local government --<br/>Constraints to undertaking prevention and mitigation measures --<br/>Conclusions and lessons learned. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789251056363 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Typhoons<br/>Philippines<br/>Disaster relief<br/>Emergency management
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.34  / ASI/R