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First Level Exploration of Blue Carbon in the Arabian Peninsula

First Level Exploration of Blue Carbon in the Arabian Peninsula

Marine coastal ecosystems, from coral reefs to mangrove forests, deliver essential goods and services to many people throughout the Arabian Peninsula. Yet, these services continue to face threats through water pollution, unsustainable development and fishing practices and climate change. 'Blue Carbon - First Level Exploration of Natural Coastal Carbon in the Arabian Peninsula' is part of the evolving work on the challenges and opportunities facing the region in the transition to a sustainable more...

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Sonia Hossain on July 23, 2012

Mapping the future of the world’s richest marine hotspot

Mapping the future of the world’s richest marine hotspot

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The Coral Triangle is under severe threat. Warming oceans and pollution are destroying its coral reefs – vital habitats for marine life. More than two million fishermen work in the Coral Triangle, but overfishing and destructive fishing practices are seriously depleting fish stocks. Reef fish gather in large “spawning aggregations” to reproduce, but four-fifths of these are in decline or have stopped forming at all. It’s the centre of the global tuna industry. Coral Triangle countries more...

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D C on May 29, 2011

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