ICRI/GCRMN meeting (State of Coral Reefs publication launch)
Start:
23 March 2020
End:
25 March 2020
Status:
TBD
TBD
About This Event
The principal outputs of the GCRMN have been periodic global and regional assessments of the status and trends of coral reef ecosystems. However, the last report was released in 2008 creating a significant gap in contemporary understanding of global status and trends in coral reefs, which was recognised in UN Environment Assembly Resolution 2/12 on coral reefs which called on UN Environment to “support further development of coral reef indicators, regional coral reef assessments, and preparation of a global report through GCRMN”.
Objectives
Considering that the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity (Aichi Targets) is due in 2020, and that 2020 also provides the first interim reporting for Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, it is the opportune time for the GCRMN to produce another Status of Coral Reefs of the World report by mid-2020 to contribute to these processes.
The type of data required for the report includes both benthic (cover percentage) and fish data (abundance and size), from at least a two-year consecutive monitoring period.
Provisional Agenda
Documents and Attachments
List of Attendances
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