Conservation of Tropical Coral Reefs: A Review of Financial and Strategic Solutions

This book critically examines the funding of tropical coral reef conservation, exploring various instruments such as ecotourism, debt-for-nature swaps, impact investments, and government domestic budgetary expenditures. It highlights the global environmental issues caused by tropical coral reef degradation and loss, and showcases positive impacts made by companies, individuals, and governments through conservation finance.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 728 pages
Publication date: 18 December 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Tropical coral reefs, which are home to a vast array of marine life, are facing a severe threat from degradation and loss. These vital ecosystems play a crucial role in supporting coastal communities, providing food security, and generating revenue. However, the decline of these reefs is causing significant economic and social impacts, including loss of revenue and food insecurity for coastal communities, and the extinction of species.

Despite these challenges, there is a growing recognition of the importance of conservation financing in addressing tropical coral reef degradation and loss. Various instruments and strategies have been developed to support conservation efforts, including ecotourism, debt-for-nature swaps, impact investments, and government domestic budgetary expenditures.

Ecotourism is one of the most popular conservation financing instruments. It involves promoting sustainable tourism to tropical coral reef areas, which can generate revenue for local communities while also providing them with an economic incentive to protect the reefs. Debt-for-nature swaps are another approach that involves countries borrowing money from financial institutions to invest in conservation projects, with the promise of future repayment. Impact investments are a form of private investment that focuses on generating social and environmental returns, while government domestic budgetary expenditures can be used to support conservation projects through funding and policy changes.

Conservation of Tropical Coral Reefs, a comprehensive book that critically engages with the financing of tropical coral reef conservation, provides a wealth of information on these various instruments and strategies. The book begins by providing a context of tropical coral reef degradation and loss, alongside an overview of tropical ecology, global environmental policy, and finance. It then reviews several conservation financing instruments, including ecotourism, debt-for-nature swaps, impact investments, and government domestic budgetary expenditures.

The book is organized into three parts. The first part provides an introduction to the topic of conservation financing, including an overview of the challenges facing tropical coral reefs and the role of conservation finance in addressing them. The second part presents 30 case studies that span 23 countries and 6 continents, illustrating the history of international conservation finance and providing a variety of options for individuals, businesses, and governments to support conservation financing projects. The third part offers a conclusion that highlights the importance of continued investment in conservation financing to protect tropical coral reefs and their associated ecosystems.

Overall, Conservation of Tropical Coral Reefs is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the financing of tropical coral reef conservation. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the various instruments and strategies available, and it offers practical guidance on how individuals, businesses, and governments can contribute to the protection of these vital ecosystems. By working together, we can ensure that tropical coral reefs continue to thrive for generations to come.
Tropical coral reefs, which are home to a vast array of marine life, are facing a severe threat from degradation and loss. These vital ecosystems play a crucial role in supporting coastal communities, providing food security, and generating revenue. However, the decline of these reefs is causing significant economic and social impacts, including loss of revenue and food insecurity for coastal communities, and the extinction of species.

Despite these challenges, there is a growing recognition of the importance of conservation financing in addressing tropical coral reef degradation and loss. Various instruments and strategies have been developed to support conservation efforts, including ecotourism, debt-for-nature swaps, impact investments, and government domestic budgetary expenditures.

Ecotourism is one of the most popular conservation financing instruments. It involves promoting sustainable tourism to tropical coral reef areas, which can generate revenue for local communities while also providing them with an economic incentive to protect the reefs. Debt-for-nature swaps are another approach that involves countries borrowing money from financial institutions to invest in conservation projects, with the promise of future repayment. Impact investments are a form of private investment that focuses on generating social and environmental returns, while government domestic budgetary expenditures can be used to support conservation projects through funding and policy changes.

Conservation of Tropical Coral Reefs, a comprehensive book that critically engages with the financing of tropical coral reef conservation, provides a wealth of information on these various instruments and strategies. The book begins by providing a context of tropical coral reef degradation and loss, alongside an overview of tropical ecology, global environmental policy, and finance. It then reviews several conservation financing instruments, including ecotourism, debt-for-nature swaps, impact investments, and government domestic budgetary expenditures.

The book is organized into three parts. The first part provides an introduction to the topic of conservation financing, including an overview of the challenges facing tropical coral reefs and the role of conservation finance in addressing them. The second part presents 30 case studies that span 23 countries and 6 continents, illustrating the history of international conservation finance and providing a variety of options for individuals, businesses, and governments to support conservation financing projects. The third part offers a conclusion that highlights the importance of continued investment in conservation financing to protect tropical coral reefs and their associated ecosystems.

Overall, Conservation of Tropical Coral Reefs is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the financing of tropical coral reef conservation. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the various instruments and strategies available, and it offers practical guidance on how individuals, businesses, and governments can contribute to the protection of these vital ecosystems. By working together, we can ensure that tropical coral reefs continue to thrive for generations to come.

Weight: 1256g
Dimension: 158 x 235 x 47 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030570149
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021