acidification, Coastal & Marine Environment, coastal development, coral reefs, economic vulnerability, ocean warming, overfishing, pollution, safeguards, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste
Reefs at Risk

This report is a map-based analysis of threats to coral reefs around the world, with particular focus on the countries of the Coral Triangle—Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. It examines present pressures on coral reefs, including overfishing and destructive fishing, coastal development, and pollution from land and sea, as well as projected threats from climate-related ocean warming and acidification. It also studies the social and economic vulnerability of countries to reef loss and examines existing management efforts.

Link: http://pdf.wri.org/reefs_at_risk_revisited_coral_triangle.pdf
Added by View user profileSonia Hossain on July 11, 2012