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Hope for threatened tropical biodiversity: lessons from the Philippines
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Posa, MR and Diesmos, AC and Sodhi, NS and Brooks, TM, Hope for threatened tropical biodiversity: lessons from the Philippines, Bioscience, 58, (3) pp. 231-240. ISSN 0006-3568 (2008) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2008 University of California Press
DOI: doi:10.1641/B580309
Abstract
The Philippines is a megadiverse country, but it is also often seen as a country of ecological ruin whose biodiversity is on the verge of collapse.
Decades of environmental neglect have pushed ecosystems to their limit, often with deadly repercussions for the human population. Is conservation
in the Philippines a lost cause? We review current conservation efforts, in the Philippines, considering the actions of academics, field researchers, local
communities, nongovernmental organizations, the government, and other sectors of society. Remarkably, however precarious the present situation
may seem, there have been some recent positive gains and signs of hope. Although there is no room for complacency, we conclude that the diversity
of available indicators suggests that conservation in the Philippines, against many odds, shows signs of success, and thus deserves greater attention
and increased investment.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | conservation, indicators, biodiversity, Philippines, Southeast Asia |
Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
Research Group: | Environmental management |
Research Field: | Environmental management not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Other environmental management |
Objective Field: | Other environmental management not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Brooks, TM (Dr Thomas Brooks) |
ID Code: | 63913 |
Year Published: | 2008 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 50 |
Deposited By: | Geography and Environmental Studies |
Deposited On: | 2010-06-08 |
Last Modified: | 2014-01-02 |
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