Economic Development

Risk, Resilience and Responsibilisation Gendered Participation and Empowerment in Informal Settlements of Metro Cebu, the Philippines

2011-2020, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Economic Development, Foreign, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Thesis/Dissertation / By

In Metro Cebu, calls for creating a more ‘sustainable’ and ‘resilient’ city are also placing urban poor communities in an increasingly precarious position, with those living in areas classed as ‘danger zones’ simultaneously facing intensified pressures of displacement in the name of risk management. Amidst this context of multiple and overlapping forms of risk and …

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Gender Dimension of Climate Change Research in Agriculture Case Studies in Southeast Asia

2011-2020, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Case Study, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Economic Development, Environment, Gender Mainstreaming, Other Philippine Publication / By

All case studies featured in the book are driven by a common goal—to help develop and implement gender-sensitive, sustainable CSA R4D interventions in improving climate resiliency and food and nutrition security of vulnerable communities in Southeast Asia. Four of the case studies were conducted in the Climate-Smart Village sites, such as Sri Dasgupta’s study and …

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Impact of Livelihood Recovery Initiatives on Reducing Vulnerability to Human Trafficking and Illegal Recruitment: Lessons from Typhoon Haiyan

2011-2020, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Case Study, Disaster Risk Reduction, Economic Development, International Organization / By

Prior to Haiyan, the Eastern Visayas was already one of the poorest and most trafficking-prone regions in the country. The calamity increased physical, social and economic insecurity of vulnerable populations. Traffickers preyed on displaced men, women and children, many of whom were struggling to cope with the death of family members and the destruction of …

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