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. ...[ ]

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

Dec

2008

Saving RI coral a good thing, says NGO

News - CTI Updates

Indonesia has invited countries in the Asia Pacific region to help safeguard its marine and coastal resources -- and the move is expected to bring good things, politically and ecologically, an Indonesian NGO said.

"We're glad our government addressed the issue of preserving our marine biological resources at the APEC meeting," U.S.-based The Nature Conservancy Indonesia program said.

Dec

2008

Groups focus on Coral Triangle to preserve tuna

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The region that produces nearly 90 percent of the world's tuna catch is under serious threat due to overfishing and deteriorating environmental factors, a group of government officials, business leaders and conservation groups said.

Jul

2008

Six countries to launch Coral Triangle in Manado

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Six countries plan to officially launch the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) at a summit to be held in Manado, North Sulawesi, in May next year.

The initiative is aimed to retard degradation of coral colonies and safeguard vulnerable species from the impact of global warming.

Dec

2008

Saving the Coral Triangle

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MANILA: Diving in the glittering clear waters off Balicasag Island in the central Philippines, American marine scientist Kent Carpenter marvelled at the pristine coral reefs and grouper fish 'as big as Mini Coopers'.

Oct

2008

The Conservancy’s Coral Triangle Center

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Established in 2000 and based in Bali, the Conservancy’s Coral Triangle Center (CTC) is uniquely positioned to address threats to the world’s most biodiverse seas and help present and future generations enjoy their benefits.

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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....[ ]