The Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform – CORDAP – was launched in 2020 by the G20 to fast-track research and development (R&D) solutions to save the world’s corals.
CORDAP will bring together the best minds worldwide, in a transdisciplinary approach, to accelerate international research and development to supply the technologies and innovations required to secure a future for corals and reefs.
Vision
To avoid the loss of corals and secure a future for these key marine habitats even in the face of continuing climate change, we must accelerate the delivery of the best science and technology and develop next-generation solutions.
Mission
CORDAP will bring together the best minds worldwide, in a transdisciplinary approach, to accelerate international research and development in an effort to conserve and to supply the technologies and innovations required to secure a future for tropical coral reefs and deep-water corals.
A G20 initiative
CORDAP was launched in 2020 by 17 G20 nations to accelerate global research and development of coral reef restoration and conservation to secure a future for corals and reefs in the face of climate change and other pressures.
CORDAP aims to increase support of and complement existing national, regional and international initiatives that are currently working on coral conservation, resilience, adaptation and restoration.
The proposal for a global research-based effort to address the closing window of opportunity for saving the world’s corals and reefs was made during the G20 meeting under the presidency of Saudi Arabia in 2020. The members agreed to establish a global coral research and development accelerator platform to scale up worldwide research and development for conservation and restoration efforts of tropical coral reefs and deep-water corals.
Goals
CORDAP aims to:
Accelerate global research and development and associated capacity to support efforts to reverse the projected losses of corals and reefs.
Enhance cooperation among the G20 members and with non-member countries on coral conservation, protection, and restoration, leading to achieving the relevant goals and targets under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Support the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), the UN Decade of Ocean Science (2021-2030), and the implementation of the United Nations Environment Assembly Resolution 4/13 on sustainable coral reef management.
Drive innovation, including technical solutions that overcome the insufficiencies of current approaches to tackling the emergency facing corals and reefs.
Vision
To avoid the loss of corals and secure a future for these key marine habitats even in the face of continuing climate change, we must accelerate the delivery of the best science and technology and develop next-generation solutions.
Mission
CORDAP will bring together the best minds worldwide, in a transdisciplinary approach, to accelerate international research and development in an effort to conserve and to supply the technologies and innovations required to secure a future for tropical coral reefs and deep-water corals.
A G20
initiative
CORDAP was launched in 2020 by 17 G20 nations to accelerate global research and development of coral and reef restoration and conservation to secure a future for corals in the face of climate change and other pressures.
CORDAP aims to increase support of and complement existing national, regional
and international initiatives that are currently working on coral conservation, resilience, adaptation and restoration.
The proposal for a global research-based effort to address the closing window of opportunity for saving the world’s corals and reefs was made during the G20 meeting under the presidency of Saudi Arabia in 2020.
The members agreed to establish a global coral research and development accelerator platform to scale up worldwide research and development for conservation and restoration efforts of tropical coral reefs and deep-water corals.
Goals
CORDAP aims to:
Accelerate global research and development and associated capacity to support efforts to reverse the projected losses of corals.
Enhance cooperation among the G20 members and with non-member countries on coral reef conservation, protection, and restoration, leading to achieving the relevant goals and targets under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Support the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), the UN Decade of Ocean Science (2021-2030), and the implementation of the United Nations Environment Assembly Resolution 4/13 on sustainable coral reef management.
Drive innovation, including technical solutions that overcome the insufficiencies of current approaches to tackling the emergency facing coral reefs.
A new
approach
Unique in its time-sensitive mission, CORDAP will support, complement, and scale up existing and new initiatives working on coral reef conservation, resilience, adaptation, and restoration.
Focused on research & development
Unique in its time-sensitive mission, CORDAP is the only international organization fully dedicated to funding global research and development for coral restoration and conservation.
Committed to scalability
By integrating the problem-solving abilities of the world’s best scientific minds in collaborative projects, CORDAP aims to develop effective, scalable solutions that can be transferred to, and scaled up by, coral conservation practitioners.
A broad impact, globally
Most coral restoration methods are suitable only for small-scale intervention. CORDAP-funded projects will accelerate the research and development of next-generation solutions to conserve and restore coral reefs at much broader scale, delivering far greater impact.
Open to all
CORDAP ‘s open-source platform will allow anyone to advance and use the platform’s technologies. We welcome the participation of anyone with workable ideas for solving this issue, regardless of their nationality or resources.
Transdisciplinary
The CORDAP platform is designed to foster new, holistic solutions by combining input from inside and outside of marine science, including mechanical engineering, 3D printing, biology, structural engineering, architecture, and other disciplines.
Is research-led
CORDAP was inspired by scientific consensus that the window for coral reefs is closing. CORDAP is guided by its international Scientific Advisory Committee.
Striving for efficiency
Every penny in funding that CORDAP receives will go directly to its R&D and other projects. Administration is completely handled by KAUST as an in-kind contribution from Saudi Arabia.
Equitable and inclusive
Coral reef restoration and conservation technologies are currently limited to certain regions and research centers. The outcomes of the CORDAP platform will be accessible to everyone, so that coral reef efforts and technologies may be deployed wherever they are needed—particularly in developing countries.
Your contribution can fast-track research and development solutions to save the corals.
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