Coral Reef Status Paper On-
Mark Eakin
eakin at ogp.noaa.gov
Fri Oct 25 17:22:01 EDT 1996
Subject: Time: 17:06
Coral Reef Status Paper On-line Date: 10/25/96
The paper on coral reef status that I presented at the 8th International Coral
Reef Symposium (co-authored with John McManus, Mark Spalding and Stephen
Jameson) is now available on-line. It can be found at
http://www.ogp.noaa.gov/misc/coral/8icrs
The abstract follows.
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CORAL REEF STATUS AROUND THE WORLD:
WHERE ARE WE AND WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
C.M. Eakin, J.W. McManus, M.D. Spalding and S.C. Jameson
ABSTRACT
The Philippines-hosted International Coral Reef Initiative Workshop, June
1995, began a concise global summary of coral reef ecosystem status. State of
the Reefs and six regional status reports evaluated environments, threats and
opportunities for improved management. Regional meetings, held Jun. 1995 -
Feb. 1996, provided greater focus on the regions and improved regional
assessments. The ICRI Framework for Action calls for regular reviews of these
important ecosystems and of actions toward the goal of increasing
sustain-ability to be shared with international bodies and conventions. Global
and regional programs must coordinate efforts to help countries relieve human
pressure on reef ecosystems around the globe. This presentation will introduce
the status reports, discuss the interrelationships between these organizations
and plans for developing the global monitoring network and delivering future
assessments.
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C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
NOAA/Global Programs, 1100 Wayne Ave., Suite 1210
Silver Spring, MD USA 20910-5603
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Internet: eakin at ogp.noaa.gov
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