Challenges and opportunities for marine protected area (MPA) management in the Philippines
Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been important interventions in coral reef management. In the Philippines, about 500 MPAs are currently recorded although <10% of these are effectively managed. An evaluation was undertaken to assess the state and pro...
Learning from the case of the San Salvador Island (Philippines) Marine Protected Area
The San Salvador Island 127 hectare no-take area off the west coast of Luzon, the Philippines, has been in existence since 1989. This marine protected area was established through a community-based project in the late 1980s that has evolved into a co-mana...
Reefs at Risk in Southeast Asia: A spatial analysis of threats, protection, and vulnerability
The global Reefs at Risk analysis, released by the World Resources Institute in 1998, concluded that over 80% of the coral reefs in Southeast Asia are threatened by human activity. Reefs at Risk in Southeast Asia is a more detailed follow-up to the global...