| Abstract |
Home to and in the center of the world’s richest marine biodiversity, the Philippines’ marine ecosystems provide close to half the nation’s animal protein. It supports the economically critical fishing industry which employs more than two million people directly, and many more in ancillary fisheries-related and marine tourism industries – all of which depend on functioning marine ecosystems. |
| Objective |
Create a lasting conservation ethic to model the short- and long-term benefits of shifting from resource degradation to sustainable management of MPAs with local and national support agencies, Build an effective and replicable community-driven approach to MPA management planning and effectiveness, Increase coral reef and associated nearshore habitats, fish biomass and hard coral cover in MPAs and Increase MPA management effectiveness. |
