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©WWF-Pacific/Tom Vierus
Coral reef commitments are largely absent from national biodiversity and climate frameworks
Coral reefs, vital for ocean life and human well-being, are missing from most global climate and biodiversity plans, leaving a critical gap in efforts to protect nature.05 January 2026
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Coral reef commitments are largely absent from national biodiversity and climate frameworks
Coral reef commitments are largely absent from national biodiversity and climate frameworks
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©Shutterstock / Ethan Daniels / WWF
SOLOMON ISLANDS Scientific report from the 2024 National Geographic Pristine Seas Expedition
The Solomon Islands is advancing its pledge to protect 15% of its marine waters with a 2024 expedition that surveyed biodiversity across three key regions to guide future conservation.05 January 2026
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SOLOMON ISLANDS Scientific report from the 2024 National Geographic Pristine Seas Expedition
SOLOMON ISLANDS Scientific report from the 2024 National Geographic Pristine Seas Expedition
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA National Geographic Society Pristine Seas Expedition 2024
In 2024, National Geographic Pristine Seas partnered with Papua New Guinea to survey marine biodiversity in New Ireland and Manus Provinces, providing science to guide locally led marine protection.05 January 2026
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA National Geographic Society Pristine Seas Expedition 2024
PAPUA NEW GUINEA National Geographic Society Pristine Seas Expedition 2024
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Comparing impacts and recovery of locally managed reefs after exposure to extreme waves from a category 5 cyclone
A new study published in the international journal Coral Reefs shows that coral reefs decimated by a severe Category 5 tropical cyclone in 2016 showed surprising resilience and ability for corals to recover in Fiji.05 January 2026
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Comparing impacts and recovery of locally managed reefs after exposure to extreme waves from a category 5 cyclone
Comparing impacts and recovery of locally managed reefs after exposure to extreme waves from a category 5 cyclone
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Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2024
The Caribbean’s coral reefs, covering 10% of the world’s total and valued at nearly $7 billion annually, are vital for biodiversity, coastal protection, and regional economies, yet face escalating threats that demand urgent, coordinated action.05 January 2026
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Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2024
Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2024
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CRRI Partnership Progress Report 2025
This report documents progress across the seven priority countries and through global advocacy and engagement over the past 5+ years of the Coral Reef Rescue Initiative (CRRI).17 December 2025
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CRRI Partnership Progress Report 2025
CRRI Partnership Progress Report 2025
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Assessing recovery potential of coral reefs in Madagascar and the effects of marine protected areas
This paper published in Regional Studies in Marine Science, studies the effects of Marine Protected Areas on the resilience potential of coral reefs in Madagascar.27 August 2024
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Assessing recovery potential of coral reefs in Madagascar and the effects of marine protected areas
Assessing recovery potential of coral reefs in Madagascar and the effects of marine protected areas
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Coral reefs in peril in a record-breaking year
In a recently published article in Science, CRRI Science Advisor and other experts demonstrate how Marine Heatwaves have engulfed much of the eastern tropical Pacific, wider Caribbean and predicted across the Indo-Pacific throughout 2024.23 May 2024
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Coral reefs in peril in a record-breaking year
Coral reefs in peril in a record-breaking year
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Fish Larvae Help Crack the Code on Effective Fisheries Management
In a recently published article in Marine Policy, leading scientists demonstrate how knowledge and data of fish larval movement are vital to selecting effective areas for small-scale fisheries management and closures18 January 2023
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Fish Larvae Help Crack the Code on Effective Fisheries Management
Fish Larvae Help Crack the Code on Effective Fisheries Management
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Identifying management opportunities to combat climate, land, and marine threats across less climate exposed coral reefs
Less climate-exposed reefs have high human impacts from climate, marine, and land-based pressures. This paper shows how linking these impacts with management actions can help prioritize and strengthen conservation and management on these reefs.22 November 2021
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Identifying management opportunities to combat climate, land, and marine threats across less climate exposed coral reefs
Identifying management opportunities to combat climate, land, and marine threats across less climate exposed coral reefs
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©Jürgen Freund / WWF
Gender Equality and Equitable Livelihoods in Coral Reef Ecosystems
This policy brief is intended for policymakers and policy influencers in national, multilateral and funding agencies who are committed to advancing gender equality in coral reef social-ecological systems.17 November 2021
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Gender Equality and Equitable Livelihoods in Coral Reef Ecosystems
Gender Equality and Equitable Livelihoods in Coral Reef Ecosystems
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©Tom Vierus / WWF-US
Gender Transformative Approaches in Coral Reef Social-Ecological Systems
This good practice and technical brief aims to contribute to policy and practice discourse on equitable livelihoods and sustainable natural resource management.17 November 2021
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Gender Transformative Approaches in Coral Reef Social-Ecological Systems
Gender Transformative Approaches in Coral Reef Social-Ecological Systems
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©Martina Lippuner / WWF-Africa
Global forest restoration opportunities to foster coral reef conservation
This paper found that more than half of coral reefs globally are exposed to sediment run-off. The research also identified terrestrial areas where forest restoration could reduce sediment reaching coral reefs the most.15 September 2021
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Global forest restoration opportunities to foster coral reef conservation
Global forest restoration opportunities to foster coral reef conservation
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©Luiza Sampaio / WWF-Brazil
Rebuilding Coral Reefs: A Decadal Grand Challenge
This paper outlines the actions and policies needed to conserve and restore reefs in this century. It was published by the International Coral Reef Society and mentions the Coral Reef Rescue Initiative.22 July 2021
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Rebuilding Coral Reefs: A Decadal Grand Challenge
Rebuilding Coral Reefs: A Decadal Grand Challenge
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©Roger Hooper / WWF
Gender Equality in Coral Reef Social-Ecological Systems
This literature review, published by CARE and partners, examines gender and gender equality in livelihoods linked to coral reef-dependent communities in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Madagascar, Philippines and Tanzania.17 June 2021
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Gender Equality in Coral Reef Social-Ecological Systems
Gender Equality in Coral Reef Social-Ecological Systems
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Blueprint for a Living Planet: Four Principles for Integrated Ocean-Climate Strategies
WWF’s new “Blueprint for a Living Planet” offers four principles to guide integrated ocean and climate action to strengthen the mitigation, adaptation and resilience potential of marine and coastal ecosystems – and everything and everyone that depends on them.09 June 2021
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Blueprint for a Living Planet: Four Principles for Integrated Ocean-Climate Strategies
Blueprint for a Living Planet: Four Principles for Integrated Ocean-Climate Strategies
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Marine protected and conserved areas in the time of COVID
COVID has increased pressure on marine protected & conserved areas. Find out how ocean conservation can be adaptive to change & support both nature & people.11 March 2021
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Marine protected and conserved areas in the time of COVID
Marine protected and conserved areas in the time of COVID
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Developing a system of sustainable minimum size limits to maintain coastal fisheries in Solomon Islands
This paper describes how data from WWF's catch sampling programme and species assessments in the Western Province of Solomon Islands were used to develop pragmatic advice on sustainable fisheries.04 February 2021
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Developing a system of sustainable minimum size limits to maintain coastal fisheries in Solomon Islands
Developing a system of sustainable minimum size limits to maintain coastal fisheries in Solomon Islands
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Pacific handbook for gender equity and social inclusion in coastal fisheries and aquaculture
This handbook was designed to give practical guidance on improving gender and social inclusion in coastal fisheries and aquaculture for staff working in fisheries agencies in Pacific Island countries and territories.20 January 2021
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Pacific handbook for gender equity and social inclusion in coastal fisheries and aquaculture
Pacific handbook for gender equity and social inclusion in coastal fisheries and aquaculture
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Exploring gender inclusion in small-scale fisheries management and development in Melanesia
Fisheries, like other sectors, is not immune to gender inequality, and women tend to experience the brunt of inequality as undervalued and underrepresented actors in fisheries management and development.20 January 2021
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Exploring gender inclusion in small-scale fisheries management and development in Melanesia
Exploring gender inclusion in small-scale fisheries management and development in Melanesia
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Learning and sharing to improve integrated conservation and development programs
This brief describes evaluation, research, and learning approaches the CARE-WWF Alliance has used to advance evidence, lessons, and impacts across its integrated conservation and development portfolio.12 November 2020
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Learning and sharing to improve integrated conservation and development programs
Learning and sharing to improve integrated conservation and development programs
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The value of integrating conservation and development
Lessons from Mozambique, Tanzania and Nepal on integrating community and ecosystem approaches to enhance resilience to climate change for both people and nature.12 November 2020
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The value of integrating conservation and development
The value of integrating conservation and development
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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to Advance Conservation and Development Programming: Recommendations for Practitioners
This brief, developed by the CARE-WWF Alliance, synthesizes learnings from the Mozambique impact evaluation and turns those lessons into recommendations for practitioners’ collaborations with research institutions and universities.04 November 2020
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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to Advance Conservation and Development Programming: Recommendations for Practitioners
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to Advance Conservation and Development Programming: Recommendations for Practitioners
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Overview of coral reef related initiatives and their measures of success and indicators of impact
This report provides an overview of ongoing and active coral reef-related initiatives and their measures of success and/or indicators used to measure their impact.26 October 2020
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Overview of coral reef related initiatives and their measures of success and indicators of impact
Overview of coral reef related initiatives and their measures of success and indicators of impact
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Making better decisions: How to use evidence in a complex world
The Alliance for Conservation Evidence and Sustainability (ACES) released a report that distills research and experience on how different sectors define and use evidence in organizational decision-making. It explores factors that can enable or hinder the use of evidence in decision-making.29 September 2020
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Making better decisions: How to use evidence in a complex world
Making better decisions: How to use evidence in a complex world
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Spawning potential surveys in Solomon Islands’ Western Province
WWF has been working with fishing communities in Ghizo Island in the Western Province of Solomon Islands to assess the status of the reef fish stocks and inform sustainable management. This article describes the results of their catch sampling programme and assessments.29 September 2020
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Spawning potential surveys in Solomon Islands’ Western Province
Spawning potential surveys in Solomon Islands’ Western Province
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Best‐practice forestry management delivers diminishing returns for coral reefs with increased land‐clearing
New findings uncovered by researchers at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland (UQ) show that logging in Solomon Islands is associated with lower coral cover and structural complexity on adjacent reefs, and lower abundance of fish commonly caught for food.22 September 2020
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Best‐practice forestry management delivers diminishing returns for coral reefs with increased land‐clearing
Best‐practice forestry management delivers diminishing returns for coral reefs with increased land‐clearing
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Small-scale fisheries in a warming ocean: Exploring adaptation to climate change
The study investigates climate change impacts in 3 developing countries by combining classical modelling with traditional knowledge of fisherfolks. These case countries will be hit hard by climate change, change is already occurring and that the sector is not ready to adapt.01 September 2020
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Small-scale fisheries in a warming ocean: Exploring adaptation to climate change
Small-scale fisheries in a warming ocean: Exploring adaptation to climate change
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Securing a long-term future for coral reefs
Severe degradation of coral reefs in recent decades has been driven by a range of threatening processes including climate change. Ocean warming is expected to have further severe impacts on reefs unless global warming is restrained well below 2°C (the goals of the Paris Agreement).29 October 2018
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Securing a long-term future for coral reefs
Securing a long-term future for coral reefs
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Risk-sensitive planning for conserving coral reefs under rapid climate change.php
Coral reef ecosystems are seriously threatened by changing conditions in the ocean. Although many factors are implicated, climate change has emerged as a dominant and rapidly growing threat.05 June 2018
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Risk-sensitive planning for conserving coral reefs under rapid climate change.php
Risk-sensitive planning for conserving coral reefs under rapid climate change.php
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