Includes bibliographical references. Crisanto, J. M. (2011). Saving a river, securing livelihoods: An environmental-social approach in saving the Las Pinas-Zapote rivers. Las Pinas: Villar Foundation.

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