Title
Coral Reef Conservation Solution-Scape White Paper
Author(s)
Amelia Wenger; Gabby Ahmadia; Jorge Alvarez-Romero; Megan Barnes; Jessica Blythe; Jon Brodie; Jon Day; Helen Fox; David Gill; Nicole Auil Gomez; Georgina Gurney; Katherine Holmes; Stacy Jupiter; Joleah Lamb; Sangeeta Mangubhai; Elizabeth Matthews; Kathryn Matthews; Bob Pressey; Lida Teneva; Alexander Tewfik; Sue Wells; Emily Darling
Published
2017
Abstract
In the face of climate change, warming oceans, and repeated mass coral bleaching, coral reef conservation is at a timely crossroads. There is a new urgency to support and strengthen a rich history of conservation partnerships and actions, while also building toward new actions to meet unparalleled global threats. The goal of this white paper is to synthesize and summarize the diversity of tools, approaches and solutions for coral reef conservation implemented to date and to understand the enabling conditions that lead to successful coral reef conservation. Framed as a “solution-scape,” this white paper seeks to support ongoing decisions to strengthen existing assets and build new investments into portfolios of global coral reef conservation that are equitable and aligned with diverse cultures and worldviews. We conclude with 10 recommendations that focus on equitable conservation practices that will align successful interventions with diverse cultures and worldviews, help ensure that the right decisions are made, and strengthen investments into conservation portfolios that will lead to successful coral reef conservation.
Keywords
reefs; coral reefs; biodiversity; climate change; conservation

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