Ecotourism and environmental conservation in the small island of Gaspar, Marinduque, Philippines: A baseline for responsible tourism

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 688, 2026 The 2^nd International Conference on Sustainable Environment, Development, and Energy (CONSER 2025)


Article Number		07003
Number of page(s)		7
Section		Sustainable Urban Development, Climate Adaptation, and Policy Integration
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202668807003
Published online		20 January 2026

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