Philippines
International research forum on local governance and accountability in environmental protection, disaster risk reduction management, and sustainable development
Organizer(s)
Catanduanes State University
Venue
Catanduanes State University
Date
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Objectives
- Discover participatory mechanisms and civil society interventions for environmental DRRM and sustainable development
- Share experiences, knowledge and information on disaster risk reduction management systems as practised in some communities
- Present the role of the academe in the pursuit of quality of life through local governance and accountability, environmental protection and disaster risk reduction management
Subthemes
- LGUs and the local garbage problems: Challenges and solutions
- Surviving disasters
- Disaster risk reduction management of agricultural crops and forest resources
- Academe-LGU partnership in governance and accountability
- The sustainability of development in disaster-prone areas
- Gendered dimensions of environmental protection and disaster risk reduction management