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Environmental Risk Assessment Manual: A Practical Guide for Tropical Ecosystems
Environmental risk assessment provides the basis for identifying and prioritizing risk as a result of human activity and their effect on ecosystems and human health. This manual provides policy makers, regulators and technical personnel with an understanding of the key principles and practices of environmental risk assessment. The methodology is illustrated by examples and exercises.
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Manual on Economic Instruments for Coastal and Marine Resource Management
This manual is intended to present a background on the current problems besetting the coastal and marine environments, and prevailing policies, as well as to provide a discussion on economic instruments (EIs) to help countries develop implementation strategies. This manual is organized into two parts. Part one, comprising chapters 1 to 3, provides a general discussion on current pressures on coastal resources and environment, and various public policy strategies. In part two, consisting of chapters 4 and 5, the theoretical foundation of EIs, and the key design issues are described. Examples of ERs and actual country experiences are also illustrated.
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Manual of Practice : Contingent Valuation Survey for Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Applications
This manual of practice briefly outlines a methodology employed to determine the economic value that residents of the Batangas Bay Region, Philippines, place on local marine and coastal resources, as well as their willingness to pay to preserve or enhance those resources. The Contingent Valuation Method involves three major steps: (1) design of the survey questionnaire; (2) survey administration; and (3) data analysis. Each of these is described herein, with direct reference to the Batangas Bay Region experience. The manual will serve as a base for the development and implementation of future economic valuation activities at ICM sites in the region. Over time, and through experience, the methodology and the analysis of information may become more sophisticated and comprehensive. However, as a starting point, the identified steps are viewed as practical and valuable, in providing decision-makers and other stakeholders with an indication of the preferences of the local constituency.
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Integrated Information Management System for coastal and marine environment Guide to establishing IIMS
The Integrated Information Management System for Coastal and Marine Environment (IIMS) is a desktop database application, which manages a relational database of environmental data. IIMS will provide timely data recording and updating of information for management and technological intervention, and to facilitate data sharing via the Internet.This Guide to Establishing IIMS provides an easy-to-follow instruction and user manual for environmental managers involved in integrated coastal management (ICM) and pollution hotspot sites of PEMSEA. It is a generic guide, and users are advised to make modifications according to local situations. The intention is not to prescribe ways but help system coordinators, administrators and data collectors on establishing IIMS.Print version is available for free. Pay only for the shipping cost.