Coral Triangle Initiative

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The 1st CTI Ministerial Meeting
The first CTI Ministerial Meeting conducted in Port Moresby, PNG in March 2009. ...[ ]

Upcoming Events

WOC and CTI Summit 2009
International agreements and conventions on oceans are important as sound references for deriving na...[ ]

Oct

2008

Threats to coral reefs

News - CTI Updates

In the landmark report ‘Reefs at Risk in Southeast Asia’, the World Resources Institute estimates that 88% of Southeast Asia’s reefs are threatened.

Oct

2008

The importance of coral

News - CTI Updates

Coral reefs are productive and diverse ecosystems that cover a mere 0.2% of the ocean floor, yet support an estimated 25% of all marine life.

Oct

2008

Establishing Marine Protected Areas

News - CTI Updates

To address threats to coral reefs in the Coral Triangle, the Conservancy is working to establish networks of marine protected areas (MPAs). MPAs are carefully selected areas where human development and exploitation of natural resources are regulated to protect species and habitats.

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Talks to protect food security, emission cut
The inaugural World Ocean Conference (WOC) will kick off Monday, with the target of getting a consensus from participating countries on the role of the ocean in dealing with human-induced climate chan...[ ]

Coral Reef News

Large Sponges May Be Reattached To Coral Reefs
ScienceDaily (Apr. 28, 2009) — A new study describes a novel technique for reattaching large sponges that have been dislodged from coral reefs. The findings could be generally applied to the restoration of other large sponge species removed by human activities or storms....[ ]

Socioeconomic Study On Coral Reefs Points To Challenges Of Coastal Resource Management
ScienceDaily (Dec. 10, 2008) — A first of its kind study, "Socioeconomic Conditions Along the World's Tropical Coasts: 2008," reports on the social and economic ramifications of healthy coral reefs in 27 tropical nations and points to the inability of coastal managers to effectively implement deca...[ ]

Four Years After Tsunami, Coral Reefs Recovering
ScienceDaily (Jan. 1, 2009) — A team of scientists from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has reported a rapid recovery of coral reefs in areas of Indonesia, following the tsunami that devastated coastal regions throughout the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004....[ ]