Adapting to Climate Change. Maintaining Ecosystem Services for Human Well-being in the Verde Island Passage, Philippines
Date
2010
Authors
Boquiren, R.
Di Carlo, G.
Quibilan, M.C.
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Publisher
Conservation International
Abstract
The 100 km long Verde Island Passage in the northern Philippines is located within the globally significant Coral Triangle, an area considered the center of the world’s marine biodiversity, and as such, has a wealth of coastal marine resources, including highly diverse coral reefs, mangrove forests, and seagrass meadows. The Verde Island Passage is a significant conservation corridor contained in the island chain.
Description
Outline of the effects of climate change on the coastal zones of the Philippines and ways to address the concerns and deal with the physical problems.
Keywords
Philippines, climate change, erosion, conservation