State of the Mangrove Summit: Central and Eastern Visayas Proceedings

The 3rd State of the Mangrove Summit aimed to complement the State of the Coast Reports of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) in providing a more comprehensive overview of the status of coastal ecosystems in the Philippines. The summit provided an opportunity for man...

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Main Authors: Salmo, Severino G, III, de la Cruz, Margarita D, Gianan, Eunice Lois D
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
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Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/38
https://journals.ateneo.edu/ojs/smnl
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Institution: Ateneo De Manila University
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Summary:The 3rd State of the Mangrove Summit aimed to complement the State of the Coast Reports of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) in providing a more comprehensive overview of the status of coastal ecosystems in the Philippines. The summit provided an opportunity for mangrove managers to discuss the status of mangrove forests in the region.Specifically; the summit was able to accomplish the following objectives: Provide a venue for provinces to share and discuss the status of mangrove forests in the Philippines; especially in the light of climate change vulnerability; Invite experts in the field of mangrove ecology and management; climate change vulnerability; and carbon sequestration to share state-of- the-art knowledge to enrich the workshop and action planning; Consolidate more accurate data from each province; and come up with a plan of action to enhance mangrove management.