Reporting and Supporting Coral Reef Sustainability in The Western Indian Ocean: White Paper submitted for the Nairobi Convention Science-Policy Workshop, 9-11 July 2018

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dc.conference.date09/07/2018en
dc.conference.titleNairobi Convention Science-Policy Workshop
dc.contributor.authorCoastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherObura, David
dc.contributor.otherGudka, Mishal
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-04T17:49:26Z
dc.date.available2018-07-04T17:49:26Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.descriptionThe Western Indian Ocean contains 16% of the world’s coral reefs, and the region is now thought to host the second peak of coral reef biodiversity globally. Coral reef ecosystems underpin the economies of the countries in the region, particularly fisheries and tourism sectors, and provide livelihood opportunities and income for local communities. However, anthropogenic threats at all scales, such as from fishing, development and climate change, are all increasing with human population growth and local to regional development. Western Indian Ocean coral reefs experienced widespread coral bleaching during the first global coral bleaching event in 1998, in which 30-50% of corals were estimated to have died.en
dc.description.treatyNairobi Convention
dc.description.urihttp://web.unep.org/nairobiconvention/
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25663
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectcoral reef
dc.subjectIndian Ocean
dc.subject.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.titleReporting and Supporting Coral Reef Sustainability in The Western Indian Ocean: White Paper submitted for the Nairobi Convention Science-Policy Workshop, 9-11 July 2018en
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