Debt-for-Nature Swap
Erika Haendel
esh8 at columbia.edu
Sun Mar 17 12:48:10 EST 1996
To All Interested Parties:
I posted a note on the coral list several weeks ago concerning my
senior thesis - "Using Debt-for-Nature Swaps as a Means to Protect
Endangered Coral Reefs." I am currently working on the final part of my
thesis which involves making recommendations for future debt-for-nature
swaps which will protect endangered coral reefs. Unfortunately, it has
been very difficult to find current information on threatened reefs. I
have been using "Coral Reefs of the World Vol. 1-3," however, this was
published in 1988 and I am concerned that this information may be out of
date..... My question is, is the information on Disturbances and
Deficiencies out of date? How much do these kinds of threats to coral
reefs change over time? Would it be valid for me to use this data in my
thesis?
Furthermore, I am presently seeking information on human threats
(sedimentation, land development, muro-ami fishing, etc.) to reefs
contained within the borders of these countries:
Egypt, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Tanzania, Thailand,
Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama and
Venezuela. If anybody is working in any of these nations, or has worked
in these nations and could describe the conditions of some of the reefs,
as well as current human threats to these reefs, I would greatly
appreciate your assistance. Also, if you know of any areas that should
be given funding for coral reef protection (existing marine parks, "paper
parks," or any other areas with threatened coral reefs) that would be
very helpful as well.
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance,
Erika Haendel
esh8 at columbia.edu
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