Meetings and conferences
Philippines
International research forum on local governance and accountability in environmental protection, disaster risk reduction management, and sustainable development
Organizer(s)
Catanduanes State University
Format
In person
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