1. 'Vulnerability' as western discourse -- 2. Environment and hazard in Southeast Asia -- 3. A history of hazard in the Philippines -- 4. The 'costs' of hazard in the contemporary Philippines -- 5. The politics of disaster management and relief -- 6. The economics of red tides -- 7. The social order and the El NiƱo : southern oscillation -- 8. Cultures of disaster
Summary
Explores the relationship between environment and culture in the contemporary Philippines. The book will be of interest to those engaged in relief policy and administration in developing countries
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-224) and index