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I saw this article on Mongabay: Countries can transform the climate crisis with ocean-based action (commentary)
I was struck in particular by this paragraph:
"As well as the potentially devastating impact on the ocean’s ecosystems, unabated climate change could reduce the economic potential of the coral reef tourism industry by 90% by 2100 causing economic losses of up to 95% in those countries that rely heavily on coral reef tourism."
As we know, "coral reef tourism" is us. But I appreciated the article's overall positive outlook: the oceans, not as victims of climate change, but tools for helping to mitigate it -- that mangroves, seagrass beds, and salt marshes sequester 10 times as much carbon, area for area, as forests. So when it comes to protecting habitat, protecting these marine ecosystems gives a lot of "bang for your buck."
I was struck in particular by this paragraph:
"As well as the potentially devastating impact on the ocean’s ecosystems, unabated climate change could reduce the economic potential of the coral reef tourism industry by 90% by 2100 causing economic losses of up to 95% in those countries that rely heavily on coral reef tourism."
As we know, "coral reef tourism" is us. But I appreciated the article's overall positive outlook: the oceans, not as victims of climate change, but tools for helping to mitigate it -- that mangroves, seagrass beds, and salt marshes sequester 10 times as much carbon, area for area, as forests. So when it comes to protecting habitat, protecting these marine ecosystems gives a lot of "bang for your buck."
