The role of local institutions in reducing vulnerability to recurrent natural disasters and in sustainable livelihoods development :  Philippines  / 

 - Rome :  Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,  2006. 
 - viii, 62 p. :  col. ill., maps ;  30 cm. 
<br/><br/> "Case study"--Cover. 
<br/><br/> This case study was commissioned by the FAO Rural Institutions and Participation Service. Its in-depth look at the situation in a disaster-prone area of the Philippines contributes to the understanding of the impact of local institutions on the design and implementation of disaster risk management strategies, as well as the role of local authorities in building community social capital for disaster prevention and preparedness. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789251056363 9251056366 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Disaster relief<br/>Emergency management<br/>Typhoons
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338 ASI 2006 A077 Or.