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Saudi Arabia establishes a foundation to expedite coral reef conservation and restoration technologies
Saudi Arabia establishes the Global Platform Foundation to support the G20 Coral Research and Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP) effort to develop the science and technology required to conserve and restore coral reefs worldwide. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 12,...
Exploring the unknown world of deep-water corals
Corals often conjure up visions of shallow water, white sands and tropical fish. But go a little deeper and you’ll find a very different organism Introducing deep-water corals. They don’t need the sun’s rays to survive,...
Can we save all the world’s coral?
We believe science is redefining what’s possible.It’s our mission to save all corals. Some experts suggest this is impossible. But it is precisely the role of science to redefine the boundaries of the possible.Corals and reefs are among the most vulnerable ecosystems...
Scoping Studies: Coral Assisted Adaptation Workshop
Assisted adaptation is the use of human interventions to speed up the natural evolutionary process. Used effectively, it could potentially allow coral species to adapt faster than they would if left unaided, allowing reefs and corals to keep pace with the...
Scoping Studies: Exploring the Frontier of Coral Aquaculture Workshop
Our whole planet is suffering the impacts of climate change, but while terrestrial climate restoration projects have benefited from the agricultural revolution, which provided industrial tools for effective habitat restoration at-scale, limited innovation in the...
Kick-starting CORDAP’s 2023 Scoping Studies
CORDAP launches scoping studies that will guide our use of resources to create the best possible outcomes for corals. As part of our Strategic Plan (2022-25), the CORDAP Scientific and Advisory Committee recommended that short, low-cost scoping and design studies...
CORDAP at COP 15 Montreal
The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity will bring together governments worldwide to set new goals and develop an action plan for nature over the next decade. COP15 will focus on protecting nature and...
Open Letter Calling for Urgent Coral Reef Action Addressed to Leaders and Policy-Makers at COP27, Ocean20 and COP15
Dear Leaders and Policy-Makers, The recent UN Ocean Conference ignited a new wave of ocean action and science clearly concluding it is now or never to safeguard the very existence of coral reefs. We have before us crucial opportunities to implement the policy, finance...
CORDAP event at COP 27: The future of corals in the warm Arabian Seas
Friday, November 11, 2022 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm Saudi Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP 27 On Friday, November 11, CORDAP will co-host the event 'Nature-Based Solutions and the Role of Coral Reefs: Opportunities for Ambitious Action in the MENA and Beyond' at COP27. This event is...
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