Section I. Current status. –
I.0 Introduction. –
I.I The concept of biological diversity. –
I.I.I Biological diversity. –
I.I.2 Biological resources. –
I.2 Measurement of biological diversity. –
I.3 Biogeographic profile. –
I.3.I Geography. –
I.3.2 Climate. –
I.3.3 Centers of diversity. –
I.3.4 Life forms and species. –
I.4 Land use and biodiversity.–
I.4.I General land use. –
I.4.2 Biogeograhic zones.–
I.4.3 Ecosystem diversity and land use changes. –
I.4.4 Land use and biodiversity quality. –
I.4.5 Biodiversity-rich areas. –
I.5 Socio-economic profile. –
I.5.I Demography. –
I.5.2 Anthropology. –
I.5.3 Economic profile. –
2.0 Status of biodiversity. –
2.I Introduction. –
2.I.2 Biological characteristics of Philippine forests. –
2.I.3 Rates of change. –
2.I.4 Uses and values of forest biological resources. –
2.2 Diversity in wetland ecosystems.–
2.2.I Introduction.–
2.2.2 Biological characteristics. –
2.2.3 Rates of change. –
2.2.4 Uses and values of wetland biological resources. –
2.3 Diversity in marine ecosystems. –
2.3.I Introduction. –
2.2.2 Description of biodiversity and biological resources. –
2.3.3 Rates of change. –
2.3.4 Uses and values of marine biological resources. –
2.4 Diversity in agricultural ecosystems. –
2.4.I Introduction. –
2.4.2 Biological composition. –
2.4.3 Rates of change. –
2.4.4 Uses and values of biological resources in agriculture. –
2.5 Diversity in protected areas. –
2.5.I Introduction.–
2.5.2 Species and ecosystem diversity in protected areas. –
2.5.3 Rates of change. –
2.5.4 Biodiversity values/services. –
3.0 Conservation measures and strategies. –
3.I Problems and threats to biodiversity.–
3.I.I General. –
3.I.2 Forest ecosystem.–
3.1.3 Wetland ecosystem. –
3.I.4 Marine ecosystem. –
3.I.5 Agricultural ecosystem.–
3.2 Existing mechanisms, frameworks and measures for conservation and sustainable use. –
3.2.I Forest ecosystem.–
3.2.2 Wetland ecosystem.–
3.2.3 Marine ecosystem. –
3.2.4 Agricultural ecosystem.–
3.2.5 Protected areas. –
3.3 National legislation and international agreements. –
3.3.I National legislation and policies. –
3.3.2 Assessment of national legislation and policies. –
3.3.3 International agreements. –
3.4 Institutional capacity for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. –
3.4.I Forest ecosystem. –
3.4.2 Wetland ecosystem. –
3.4.3 Marine ecosystem. –
3.4.4 Agricultural ecosystem. –
3.4.5 Protected areas. –
4.0 Monitoring and evaluation. –
4.I Forest ecosystem. –
4.I.I biological components/indicators. –
4.2 Wetland ecosystem. –
4.2.I Biological components/indicators. –
4.2.2 Socio-economic components/indicators. –
4.3 Marine ecosystems –
4.3.I Biological components/indicators. –
4.4 Agricultural ecosystems. –
4.4.I Biological components/indicator.–
4.4.2 socio-economic components/indicator. –
4.5 Protected areas. –
5.0 Recommended biodiversity conservation and sustainable use strategies.–
5.I Forest ecosystem.–
5.I.I Conservation strategies. –
5.I.2 Sustainable use strategies. –
5.2 Wetland ecosystem. –
5.3 Marine ecosystem. –
5.3.I Establishing national plans. –
5.3.2 Fostering cooperation.–
5.3.3 Implementation of policies. –
5.3.4 Expanding the resource. –
5.3.5 Legislation and administration.–
5.3.6 Some priority recommendations.–
5.3.7 The grand strategy. –
5.4 Agricultural ecosystem. –
5.4.I Establishment of living gene banks. –
5.4.2 In-situ conservation of wild relatives. –
5.4.3 Information and education campaign. –
5.4.4 Set up a buy-back/save the herd scheme. –
5.4.5 Establishment of a nationwide domesticated exotic species diversity conservation network. –
5.4.6 A domesticated exotic species diversity conservation program.–
5.4.7 Manpower development for biodiversity conservation. –
5.4.8 Curricular revisions. –
5.5 Protected areas. –
Section II. Strategy and action plan. –
1.0 Problems and threats to biodiversity and protected areas. –
I.I Habitat destruction or loss. –
I.I.I Forest ecosystem. –
I.I.2 Wetland ecosystem. –
I.I.3 Marine ecosystem. –
I.I.4 Agricultural ecosystem. –
I.I.5 Protected areas. –
I.2 Overexploitation. –
I.3 Biological pollution (Species level). –
I.4 Chemical (Environmental) pollution. –
I.5 Weak institutional capacities and legal mechanisms. –
2.0 Basic conservation issues. –
3.0 Gaps. –
3.I Knowledge. –
3.2 Management. –
3.3 Policies. –
4.0 Goals and objectives. –
5.0 Framework and principles governing biodiversity conservation. –
6.0 Economic aspects of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) –
7.0 Strategy and action plans. –
7.I Strategy I. Expanding and improving knowledge on the characteristics, uses, and values of biological diversity. –
7.2 Strategy II. Enhancing and integrating existing and planned biodiversity conservation efforts with emphasis on in-situ activities. –
7.3 Strategy III. Formulating an integrated policy and legislative frameworks for the conservation, sustainable use and equitable sharing of the benefits of biological diversity. –
7.4 Strategy IV. Strengthening capacities for integrating and institutionalizing biodiversity conservation and management. –
7.5 Strategy V. Mobilizing an Integrated Information, Education and Communication (IEC) system for biodiversity conservation. –
7.6 Strategy VI. Advocating stronger international cooperation on biodiversity conservation and management.

"This book was designed for use not only by environmental planners and managers, but also by educators, students, businessmen and the general public. It hopes to create awareness, better understanding and greater appreciation of the importance of biodiversity and the need to conserve and use it in a sustainable manner.
Together with the proposed establishment of a Philippine Biodiversity Center, this book will form part of a growing foundation which shall keep the country in step with the times as it moves on to face the conservation challenges of the coming millennium."
-Victor O. Ramos