Most people think of orchids as showy flowers growing on trees, but there are also many species of ground-dwelling orchids. Ground orchids tend to be small, ephemeral, and easily overlooked — unlike the epiphytic orchids so beloved by gardeners. Nonetheless, terrestrial orchids are also beautiful and fascinating.
(Prepared by UPV Professors from the Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences)
"Recovery and rehabilitation efforts must also follow the same principles of culture-sensitivity and gender-fairness. The aim of recovery is “restoring or improving of livelihoods and health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected community or society, aligning with the principles of sustainable development and 'build forward better,' to avoid or reduce future disaster risk."