An international tribunal's ruling that China has caused severe harm to coral reefs and endangered species in the South China Sea will not stop further damage to an already plundered ecosystem, according to scientists and academics. "China will take no notice of the Hague ruling," Brian Morton, emeritus professor of Marine Ecology at Hong Kong University, told Rueters. William Cheung, associate professor at University of British Columbia, said marine resources would still be at risk.

Ruling won't stop plundering of sea, say experts. (2016, July 14). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A9.