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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

Even though children are generally the most vulnerable population in most disaster situations, they are not usually considered separately when evaluating disaster risks. Usually, it is the adults who speak and act on their behalf. The purpose of this

The second-largest volcanic eruption of this century, and by far the largest eruption to affect a densely populated area, occurred at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines on June 15, 1991. The eruption produced high-speed avalanches of hot ash and gas, giant

The 1991 eruptions of Mount Pinatubo and subsequent widespread lahars are signal events both in volcanology and volcanic hazards mitigation.

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

Development Dialogue: columnist Nora O. Gamolo cites an example of good disaster management practice, but calls for more action from government to communities-at-large to better prepare...

National dialog among participants of the 3rd National Multi-stakeholder Dialog on Disaster Risk Reduction called for increased coordination to support the Hyogo Framework for Action...