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In general the most attractive and economically valuable reefs in the world are found in developing countries. Because of these attributes, they have also become the most endangered. Due to anthropogenic threats to their productivity, there is a growing need for management. Programs for their conservation and rehabilitation are being mounted at local, regional, and international levels. Local efforts are widely distributed, showing signs of both failure and success. The situation in developing countries differs from that which prevails in developed countries for various reasons, including level of awareness, infrastructure, and law enforcement. A case history of saving a coral reef ecosystem is described in this study. It involves a recent plan to build a cement factory in the Philippines at Bolinao.
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Accepted: 25 November 1996
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Gomez, E. Reef management in developing countries: a case study in the Philippines. Coral Reefs 16 (Suppl 1), S3–S8 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003380050236
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003380050236