Ferrer, Elmer M., Lenore Polotan-de la Cruz, Allan Vera, Jovy Cleofe, Gaynor Tanyang, Randee Cabaces and Michael Reynaldo. A Tale of Two Islands: An Evolution of Coastal Resources Management in the Philippines.

This paper is an attempt to trace the evolution of coastal resources management, and community-based coastal resources management (CBCRM) in particular, in the Philippines. It begins with reviewing written accounts of two marine reserves considered to be pioneering experiments in coastal resources management. The paper then proceeds to distinguish key features between integrated coastal management (ICM) and CBCRM as two distinct tracks/approaches to coastal resources management (CRM). The paper ends with key challenges that we face in pursuing CBCRM.