Philippine coral reefs under threat: The economic losses caused by reef destruction

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 598-605

  White, Alan T ^a   Vogt, Helge P ^b,d   Arin, Tijen ^c  

^a TETRA TECH INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c WORLD BANK   (United States)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coral reefs; Economic values; Philippines; Reef conservation; Reef destruction

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; CORAL REEF; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HABITAT LOSS; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHING; GOVERNMENT; NONHUMAN; PHILIPPINES; TOURISM;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 0033937563     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(00)00022-9     Document Type: Article

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