Philippines

Recognizing the high disaster risk faced by Metro Manila, various organizations and local stakeholders have initiated the development of a Disaster Risk Management Master Plan (DRMMP) to guide the integration of a risk reduction agenda into ongoing

This publication profiles 12 examples of local government achievements towards sustainability and the specific partnerships with a variety of actors that have contributed to that success. No matter where they are located, partners are inevitably

Two volcanoes, Kanlaon and Mayon showed signs of unrest in 2003 prompting PHIVOLCS to raise their Alert Level status. Both volcanoes produced ash explosions although no damage was inflicted on the surrounding settlements. A major earthquake with magnitude

Environmental Science and Engineering
Subseries: Environmental Science

In many parts of the world, climatic variations are recognized as one of the major factors contributing to land degradation impacting on agricultural systems performance and

This topical report discusses the process, findings and progress of the implementation of the Megacity Indicators System (MIS or MEGA-Index) in Metro Manila, as one of the tools of the 3cd Program. Specifically, it contains the background, purpose

This proceedings report contains an executive summary and session reports on four thematic areas: turning science into practice, disaster management master planning, promoting disaster risk reduction in cities - examples of programs, projects and sound

This paper introduces a successful planning model and methodology for mainstreaming disaster risk management in megacities that has been under development since 2000 by EMI with global and city partners.
Metro Manila, Philippines, with a population of