Philippine biodiversity: an assessment and plan of action

]]> Makati City Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1997 .
xxv, 298 pages : , 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. 9715692516

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