Environmental Degradation and Some Economic Consequences in the Philippines

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 205-214

  Myers, Norman ^a  

^a Consultant in Environment and Development ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EXTINCTION; FISHERIES; FISHERY; REEF; SOIL EROSION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PHILIPPINES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0024264402     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: 14694387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892900029337     Document Type: Article

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