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UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity

IN THE FRONT LINE SHORELINE PROTE

In the Front Line

Shoreline Protection and Other Ecosystem Services from Mangroves and Coral Reefs

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UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity
19 May 2006
The tragic and devastating consequences of the Asian tsunami, December 2004, and the hurricanes and cyclones of 2005 were a wake up call for the global community, dramatically drawing attention to the dangers of undermining the services that coastal ecosystems provide to humankind. This report ha...
CLOUD FOREST AGENDA

Cloud Forest Agenda

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UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity
23 Feb 2007
The Cloud Forest Agenda report is designed to stimulate new initiatives and partnerships for the conservation and restoration of tropical cloud forests around the world. It provides global maps of cloud forests, alongside information on their biodiversity and watershed importance, a regional anal...
COLD WATER CORAL REEFS OUT OF SIG

Cold-water Coral Reefs

Out of Sight - No Longer Out of Mind

Series:
UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity
10 Dec 2004
This document presents a comprehensive and up-to-date compilation of information and data on marine cold-water coral reefs from around the world. It describes the various cold-water coral reef ecosystems and associations together with their known and potential worldwide geographical distribution....
PROTECTED AREAS & BIODIVERSITY

Protected Areas and Biodiversity

An Overview of Key Issues

Series:
UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity
13 Aug 2004