Coral Conservation | Bloomberg Philanthropies

[Gunnar Larson]

https://www.bloomberg.org/environment/protecting-the-oceans/bloomberg-ocean/coral-conservation/


Conserving Coral Reefs

The world’s ocean is facing dire threats — and coral reef ecosystems are on
the frontlines. Unrestrained tourism, declining water quality, and
overfishing continue to endanger coral ecosystems but climate change has
become their biggest threat. Even with drastic emission reductions, most of
the world’s corals could still vanish by mid-century. But there’s hope:
climate resilient corals have been found around the world. Reducing
emissions in line with the Paris Agreement, and managing local pressures on
resilient reefs, allows these reefs to thrive and replenish neighboring
reefs – ensuring the long-term survival of our world’s coral reefs.

Coral reef ecosystems around the globe are likely to disappear by 2050 if
the goals of the Paris Agreement are not met.

Even with drastic emission reductions to ensure we keep warming within
1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels, 70-90% of the world’s corals could still
vanish by mid-century, leaving only remnants of the reefs we see today.

About Bloomberg Ocean Initiative Coral Reef Conservation

In 2018, the 50 Reefs study, a key pillar of our coral reef conservation
program, identified a global portfolio of the world’s coral reefs that are
the most likely to survive climate change. Managing local pressures, like
water pollution and overfishing, on these reefs is critical to their
survival. The Bloomberg Ocean Initiative uses the science of the 50 Reefs
study to guide our approach to protecting coral reefs, working with
partners Rare, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and others to
advance on-the-ground conservation projects to protect these climate
resilient coral reefs.
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