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Solutions for Marine and Coastal Resilience in the Coral Triangle The Coral Triangle is regarded as the global epicentre of marine biodiversity. Its unique habitats and important ecosystem services are increasingly jeopardised, however. The main stress factors include overfishing and the destruction of coastal habitats, discharge of waste and wastewater, and ocean acidification and rising ocean temperatures in connection with climate change. In 2009, the six countries in the Coral Triangle launched a multilateral partnership, the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF), in response to the growing challenges. Due to the size and cross-border environmental interconnections of the Coral Triangle, a comprehensive approach needs to be taken to protect it. In light of this, the governments of the six CTI partner countries prioritised three large-scale marine areas: the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape, the Lesser Sunda Seascape and the Bismarck-Solomon Seascape. Objective The six countries of the Coral Triangle are undertaking measures to preserve biodiversity and the associated ecosystem services in three large transboundary seascapes. |
