Environmental management of mangroves and brackish-water ponds in the Philippines / Maricar S. Samson ; Porfirio M. Aliño, chair, advisory committee.

Date

4-2011

Abstract

The inverse link between the remaining mangrove cover and extent of brackish-water ponds has been well established. Although efforts toward reverting idle ponds into mangrove forests had been numerous, such seemingly straight forward approach towards mangrove rehabilitation appeared to be much more complex. This study presents a roadmap towards harmonizing mangrove rehabilitation efforts and brackish-water pond utilization in the Philippines. To achieve this goal, the following were conducted: mapping and review of the extent of remaining mangroves and status of brackish-water ponds; review of management approaches implemented; financial and economic valuation of management options identified; and development and application of a vulnerability assessment tool to demonstrate the importance of idle pond revegetation in mitigating impacts of climate change. The proposed road map aims to assess the status and protect the estimated 280,350 hectares of remaining mangrove areas and assess the status of around 230,000 hectares of brackish-water ponds towards the revegetation of 69% and production optimization of 31% of these existing brackish-water ponds. The revegetation of these idle ponds was demonstrated to be necessary in increasing the resilience and adaptation of mangroves and coastal communities to climate change.

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science

College

Graduate School (GS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Porfirio M. Aliño

Committee Member

Antonio J. Alcantara, Nicomedes D. Briones, Jurgenne H. Primavera, Porfirio M. Aliño

Language

English

LC Subject

Mangrove ecology -- Philippines, Mangrove conservation -- Philippines, Environmental science School of Environmental Science and Management

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 996 2011 E8 S26

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