The Total Economic Value of U.S. Coral Reefs

The Total Economic Value of U.S. Coral Reefs
Author: Luke Brander
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2013
Genre: Coral reefs and islands
ISBN:

"The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coral Reef Conservation Programme (CRCP) commissioned this report to produce an aggregate Total Economic Value for US coral reefs from the seven states and territories with coral reefs (American Samoa, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the North Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands). The objectives of this report are to (1) provide an overview of the value of US coral reefs, (2) assess the composition of this value in terms of ecosystem services (tourism, fisheries, coastal protection, amenity value, etc.), (3) identify gaps in the value information that is currently available, and (4) estimate a value function for US coral reefs using statistical meta-analysis"--Background.

Coral Reefs of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories

Coral Reefs of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories
Author: Charles Sheppard
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9400759657

The tropical UK Territories have extensive coral reefs. Huge parts of these areas are exceptionally rich, productive and diverse. Their marine biodiversity exceeds that of the UK itself, and several are already, or are planned to be, strictly protected. Some of these areas serve as reference sites for many other countries with damaged reefs and they are oases of tropical marine biodiversity in a fast-degrading world. This book reviews all of the UK reefs, from those scarcely known to those where substantial research has already been performed. ​

Summary Report

Summary Report
Author: Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2013
Genre: Coral reefs and islands
ISBN:

"Coral reefs are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth, they provide humans with billions of dollars in economic and environmental services (also known as ecosystem services) such as food, protection for coasts, and tourism. However, increasing population growth rates along with economic and industrial development has resulted in unprecedented pressure to coral reefs. These pressures include impacts from climate change, unsustainable fishing, and land-based pollution. Domestically, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) funds and equips reef conservation activities by NOAA and its partners in the seven US states and jurisdictions containing coral reefs (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Florida, Guam, Hawai`i, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands), as well as in uninhabited islands including the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific Remote Island Areas. Given some of the threats mentioned above, there are a few questions to consider. How much are coral reefs worth to society? How much do people care about coral ecosystems? Can we demonstrate the value of these unique ecosystems and account for what we stand to lose if they are irreparably damaged? Providing answers to these questions can assist with better decisions that influence coral reef resource management and policy. One way to provide answers is through the use of Economic Valuation techniques. The CRCP recognizes the benefits gained from the strategic use of social science tools in US coral reef jurisdictions and one of these tools includes Natural Resource Valuation. Since 2001, the program has funded social science activities including, valuation studies in seven (7) US coral reef jurisdictions. This document attempts to summarize the major findings of these studies in order to provide an overall report on the value of US coral reefs.

Biodiversity in Environmental Assessment

Biodiversity in Environmental Assessment
Author: Roel Slootweg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0521888417

First of its kind and unique in its blend of theoretical and practical approaches for mainstreaming biodiversity in impact assessment.