Identifying management opportunities to combat climate, land, and marine threats across less climate exposed coral reefs

conservation planning
cumulative impacts
land-sea conservation
Author

Kuempel, Tulloch, Giffin, Simmons, Hagger, Phua, Hoegh-Guldberg

Published

November 3, 2021

The published paper and data are available on-line.

We used the marine cumulative human footprint data to assess major threats to coral reefs that have been identified as being less exposed to climate change. We then reviewed common management practices and policies to explore the potential commitment of each country in reducing these threats.

Pristine coral reefs in the Coral Sea, credit Caitie Kuempel

Infographic of main results, credit Blake Alexander Simmons

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