Crisanto, Joyce M. <br/><br/>
Saving a river, securing livelihoods :   an environmental-social approach in saving the Las Pinas-Zapote rivers / 
Joyce M. Crisanto. 
 - Las Pinas :  Villar Foundation,  2011. 
 - vii, 100 pages :  color illustrations, color map ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>The Rivers of Life -- The Las Pinas-Zapote Rivers -- Components for Saving the Las Pinas-Zapote Rivers -- Engineering Solutions: Fielding of Dredgers and Dump Trucks -- Social Mobilization: Transforming Mind-sets, Habits, and Cultural Traits -- Organizing River Watch Teams -- Partnering with the Local Government -- Riverbank Management -- Relocation of Highly Vulnerable Riverbank Settlers -- Community Mortgage Program -- Coco Nets as Soil Erosion Control Measure -- Planting Bamboo for Slope Protection -- Linkages for Sustainability -- Parol-makers as River Bamboo Plantation Stewards -- A Metro Bambusetum as a Living Museum Park -- Creating Green Social Enterprises -- The Water Hyacinth ("Water Lily") Basket Weaving Enterprise -- The Coconut Coir and Peat Enterprise -- The Handloom Blanket Weaving Enterprise -- Solid Waste Management City-wide Practices -- Household Waste Segregation -- Composting Practices -- Barangay Biodigesters -- Use of Vermiculture -- Barangay Recycling Day -- Transforming Nonbiodegradables into Construction materials -- Tourism Boost -- Illustrated How-To-Guide on Selected Social Enterprises -- Crafting Baskets from Water Hyacinths -- Twining and Weaving Nets from Coconut Husks -- Weaving Blankets for Calamity Victims -- Making High-quality Compost Fertilizers -- Rotary Composting -- Vermicomposting -- Producing Hollow Blocks from Trash -- River Rehabilitation Program Organizational Chart -- Social Enterprise Map of Las Pinas -- Epilogue 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789719372790 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> UNDP - Donation 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rivers--Environmental aspects--Philippines.<br/>River engineering--Philippines.<br/>Water--Pollution--Philippines.<br/>Sustainable urban development--Philippines.