Includes bibliographical references.

The Agusan Marsh: a brief history -- The Agusan Marsh: a situationer with focus on scientific aspects -- Indicators and possible driving mechanisms of shifts in the position of Agusan River along the Butuan coastal plain -- Hydrology and ecology-related aspects of managing the Agusan Marsh -- Mercury pollution: a threat to Agusan Marsh -- Species richness, abundance and distribution of aquatic insects of Agusan Marsh, Mindanao, Philippines -- Distribution of the avifauna of Agusan Marsh, Agusan del Sur, Philippines -- Inventory of aquatic fauna of Agusan Marsh with notes on introduced species and their potential impacts on biodiversity -- Social and economi aspects of the Agusan Marsh key biodiversity area -- Socio-economic initiatives of local governments and nongovernmental organizations in Agusan Marsh -- The Agusan Marsh FOCAS: small grant facility for Agusan Marsh development.

This volume contains the plenary papers of the Scientific Conference (including some exciting reports of new bird and fish species found in the Marsh) and one related paper, all of which later was uploaded to the UNESCO website for wider dissemination