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947443
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b701813
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| Main Entry
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Goldoftas, Barbara.
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The green tiger : : the costs of ecological decline in the Philippines /\ Barbara Goldoftas.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Oxford University Press,, ©2006.
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1 online resource (xviii, 244 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0195135105
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: 0195135113
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: 1433700565
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: 9780195135107
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: 9780195135114
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: 9780195350586
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: 9781423760849
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: 9781433700569
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0195135105
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0195135113
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9780195135107
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9780195135114
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-233) and index.
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| Contents
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Pearl of the orient seas -- The lost eden: Noli me tangere -- To get a feeling for a place: Naninibago -- Conservation with a heart -- Watchdogs of the sea: Bantay dagat -- "No need cement" -- Why do you want to know: Bakit? -- Nameless solidarity: Quedan kaisahan -- Come what may: Bahala na.
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| Abstract
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The Philippines was once famous for the beauty of its reef-ringed islands, white beaches, and lush forests. In less than a half-century, its forests were felled, its oceans over-fished, and its coral reefs destroyed. The rapid harvest of once-abundant resources has brought droughts, deadly flash floods, and the collapse of vital fisheries. As the rural economy weakened and millions migrated to cities, they overwhelmed the urban infrastructure. Today, the Philippines stands as an example of the profound and sweeping consequences of ecological decline. In The Green Tiger, Barbara Goldoftas docum.
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Environmental policy-- Philippines.
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Natural resources-- Philippines.
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Sustainable development-- Philippines.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Environmental Economics.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Green Business.
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Environmental policy.
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Hållbar utveckling-- Filippinerna.
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Miljöpolitik-- Filippinerna.
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Natural resources.
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NATURE-- Natural Resources.
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Naturresurser-- Filippinerna.
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Sustainable development.
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Philippines.
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| Dewey Classification
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333.7/09599
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| LC Classification
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HC453.5.G65 2006eb
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