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Bringing together the voices of local scholars in the Philippines, this book offers critical insights into one of the world's most disaster-prone regions. The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world, with the effects of climate change contributing to rising sea levels and increasingly frequent typhoons and floods. Case studies in this book examine such disasters, including the aftermath of 2013 super typhoon Haiyan. Discussions are centred around four themes: women and empowerment, economics and recovery, community and resilience, and religion and spirituality. Through its analysis, the book demonstrates the scopes, inequities and inefficiencies of policies and responses, as well as forms of empowerment and resilience, in meeting challenges in disaster-afflicted communities in the Philippines. Its conclusions provide a more nuanced and grounded perspective of policies, practices and approaches in the sociology of disasters today.

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9781529222906

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"""Bonifacio and Epe's book casts a large and diverse array of local voices that bring up unique and grounded perspectives on disasters in the Philippines. A worthy read for sure."" JC Gaillard, University of Auckland"

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Glenda Tibe Bonifacio is Professor of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. Roxanna Balbido Epe is a doctoral candidate at the University of Lethbridge, Canada.

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