Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Valuation, Institutions, and Policy in Southeast Asia

1. Introduction: Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Valuation, Institutions, and Policy in Southeast Asia
Herminia A. Francisco

Part I. Coastal Marine Ecosystem Services in Southeast Asia: Support for Conservation Initiatives

2. Economic Valuation of the Philippine’s Caramoan Beachscape
Raul G. Bradecina

3. An Economic Analysis of Coral Reefs in the Andaman Sea of Thailand
Udomsak Seenprachawong

4. Conservation Versus Development: Valuation of Coral Reefs Questions Port Expansion Plan in Vietnam
Pham Khanh Nam, Tran Vo Hung Son

5. An Economic Valuation of Coastal Ecosystems in Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
Udomsak Seenprachawong

6. Willingness to Pay for Whale Shark Conservation in Sorsogon, Philippines
Anabeth L. Indab

7. Mobilizing Resources for Marine Turtle Conservation in Asia: A Cross-Country Perspective
Orapan Nabangchang-Srisawalak, Jin Jianjun, Anabeth L. Indab, Truong Dang Thuy, Dieldre Harder, Rodelio F. Subade

Part II. Pollution and Land Degradation

8. Pollution Control and Sustainable Fishery Management in Southern Songkhla Lake, Thailand
Kunlayanee Pornpinatepong, Sakchai Kiripat, Sinad Treewanchai, Sukampon Chongwilaikasaem, Chotima Pornsawang, Pathomwat Chantarasap, Chantip Chandee

9. Productivity Effects of Water Pollution Due to Excessive Aquaculture Structures and Overstocking
Zenaida M. Sumalde, Karen Lou A. Francisco, Mildren Peñales

10. Reverting Disused Fishpond Lease Agreement Areas to Mangrove Forests in Region VI (Western Visayas), Philippines
Alice Joan G. Ferrer, Jinky C. Hopanda, Michael Q. Orquejo, Alan Dino E. Moscoso, Resurreccion B. Sadaba

11. Environmental Trade-Offs from Coastal Reclamation: The Case of Cebu, Philippines
Lourdes O. Montenegro

Part III. Institutions and Policies in Fisheries Management

12. A Fishery in Transition: Impact of a Community Marine Reserve on a Coastal Fishery in Northern Mindanao, Philippines
Asuncion B. Guzman

13. Do Institutions Affect the Performance of Marine Protected Areas? Evidences from the Philippines
Esmyra P. Javier

14. Fisheries Management Options for Visayan Sea, Philippines: The Case of Northern Iloilo
Alice Joan G. Ferrer

15. Response of Fishermen to Fishing Control Policies in Southern Songkhla Lake, Thailand: A Field Experiment
Kunlayanee Pornpinatepong, Pathomwat Chantarasap, Jumtip Seneerattanaprayul, Wittawat Hemtanon, Papitchaya Saelim

16. The Impacts of Artificial Reefs on the Income of Artisanal Fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia
Shaufique Fahmi Sidique, Kusairi Mohd Noh, Gazi Md Nurul Islam, Aswani Farhana Mohd Noh

17. Economic Evaluation of Implementing Minimum Legal Size on Blue Swimming Crab Fishery in Indonesia
Rizal Bahtiar, Nuva, Dessy Anggraeni, Nia Kurniawati Hidayat

18. Conclusion: What We Have Learned
Nancy Olewiler

Keywords: Economics, Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Economic Policy, Marine & Freshwater Sciences, Ecosystems