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Asia's natural shield against tsunamis disappearing

dc.contributor.authorFernandez, Rudy A.
dc.coverage.spatialLos Bañosen
dc.coverage.spatialPalawanen
dc.coverage.spatialPagbilaoen
dc.coverage.spatialBaisen
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-20T05:05:24Z
dc.date.available2019-05-20T05:05:24Z
dc.date.issued2005-01-23
dc.identifier.citationFernandez, R. A. (2005, January 23). Asia's natural shield against tsunamis disappearing. The Philippine Star, p. 2.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/6016
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherPhilippine Star Printing Co., Inc.en
dc.subjecttsunamisen
dc.subjectmangrovesen
dc.subjecttidal wavesen
dc.subjectmangrove swampsen
dc.subjectstatisticsen
dc.subjectstorm surge barriersen
dc.subjectcoastal erosionen
dc.subjectmanualsen
dc.subjectenvironmental restorationen
dc.subjectenvironmental protectionen
dc.subjectmangrove conservationen
dc.titleAsia's natural shield against tsunamis disappearingen
dc.typenewspaperArticleen
dc.citation.journalTitleThe Philippine Staren
dc.citation.spage2en
local.seafdecaqd.controlnumberPS20050123_2en
local.seafdecaqd.extractAsia's mangrove areas, the region's vital frontline shield against tidal waves and tsunamis, are gradually but consistently disappearing. What were once lush mangrove swamps have been obliterated to give way to the construction of coastal roads, resorts and other structures, fishponds, and other business concerns. Mangroves line eight percent of the world's coasts and about one-fourth of the world's tropical coastlines, covering a surface area approximately 181,000 square kilometers (about 18 million hectares), according to statistics compiled by international agencies, among them the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), UN Environment Program (UNEP), World Bank (WB), and World Resources Institue (WRI).en
local.subject.personalNamePrimavera, Jurgenne
local.subject.personalNameSabada, Resurreccion
local.subject.personalNameLebata, Ma. Junemie
local.subject.personalNameAltamirano, Jon
local.subject.corporateNameWorld Bank (WB)en
local.subject.corporateNameWorld Resources Institute (WRI)en
local.subject.corporateNameDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)en
local.subject.corporateNameUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)en
local.subject.corporateNameUnited Nations Environment Program (UNEP)en
local.subject.corporateNamePhilippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST- PCAARRD)en
local.subject.corporateNameForest Management Bureau (FMB)en
local.subject.corporateNameSoutheast Asian Fisheries Development Center/ Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD)en


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