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RELEASE: Caribbean Freedom of Information Network launched at Landmark Conference

March 22, 2013
Location: KINGSTON, JAMAICA

11 Caribbean Countries Meet to Discuss Freedom of Information Laws in the Region

PRESS RELEASE: 75% of World’s Coral Reefs Currently Under Threat, New Analysis Finds

February 24, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. & LONDON

“Reefs at Risk Revisited” report presents comprehensive analysis of threats to coral reefs

Reefs at Risk in the Atlantic/Caribbean

February 18, 2011

More than 75 percent of the coral reefs in the Atlantic region are at risk from local threats (i.e., coastal development, overfishing/destructive fishing, marine-based pollution, and/or watershed-base

Q&A: The Economics of Coral Reefs

By Lauretta Burke on June 1, 2010

WRI’s Lauretta Burke discusses her work on measuring the economic value of coral reefs in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries.

Coastal Capital: Economic Valuation of Coastal Ecosystems in the Caribbean

Supporting the sustainable management of coral reefs and mangroves by quantifying their economic value.

Coastal Capital: Economic Valuation of Coral Reefs in Tobago and St. Lucia

June, 2008

The economic benefits derived from coral reefs are vital to the economies of small island states in the Caribbean. Economic valuation of these benefits helps to guide the wise, sustainable use of these resources.

Coastal Capital: Putting a Value on The Caribbean's Coral Reefs

By Lauretta Burke on June 13, 2008
Location: St. Lucia, Tobago

Coral reefs are a vital part of the Caribbean’s marine environment, and are integral to the economies of many of the region’s small island states. WRI’s economic valuation methodology can help decision-makers in the region better understand the enormous economic value the reef provides and use this data to make better-informed coastal policy.

Shoreline Protection by Coral Reefs, Relative Reef Contribution - Tobago

June 11, 2008

The relative stability of Tobago’s shoreline was evaluated using the coastal protection framework developed by IMA and WRI.

Shoreline Protection by Coral Reefs - Tobago

June 11, 2008

Much of Tobago’s coastline is bordered by near shore, fringing reefs. Southwest Tobago is characterized by a lagoonal system enclosed by the Buccoo Reef.

Land Vulnerable to Wave Induced Erosion and Storm Damage - Tobago

June 11, 2008

The definition of “land vulnerable to wave-induced erosion and storm damage” is based on expected wave heights and storm surge associated with a 25-year storm event, adjusted to be precautionary in li

Coral Reefs - Tobago

June 11, 2008

Coral reef data for Tobago come from the Millennium Coral Reef Mapping Project and R. Laydoo. Updated at WRI based on reef observations from Trinidad Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA).