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BWG 1B – Coral reefs

Sub-working group of BWG 1 – Marine Systems

1. Introduction & Objectives

Coral reefs are highly productive, diverse and attractive ecosystems producing a wide range of valuable goods and services with considerable economic value. In addition to their economic importance, coral reefs play essential roles in maintaining food-webs and biochemical balance in the marine and coastal environment. They are also very important to the livelihood and cultural identity of millions of people living in coastal communities.

Objective: The objective of the Coral Reefs Working Group is to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to exchange information and discuss ideas and experiences on Assessment of Ecosystem Services provided by Coral Reef ecosystems and make the information available to a wider community of users.

2. Lead Team & Members

If you are interested in becoming a member of this working group or joining the lead team, please contact the current lead team members. If you don’t hear back from the lead team, please contact the secretariat at [email protected].

3. Activities and Outputs

This Working Group has close links with the “Marine Systems Working Group” which is working on, among others a database on Marine ES and values,  Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning tools using ES (notably Marine InVEST) and Marine Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) tools and concepts.