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    Coastal Capital: Economic Valuation of Coastal Ecosystems in the Caribbean

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    Topic
    Freshwater
    Regions
    Latin America
    24 Resources for
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 8, 2016

    A History of Untreated Sewage Sours Tobago’s Waters

    • Economics
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Store Bay, Tobago
    • Economics
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Food
    Latin America
    Insights
    February 18, 2014

    Making Economic Valuation Count for Coastal Ecosystems in the Caribbean

    • Freshwater
    • coral reefs
    • natural infrastructure
    • Economics
    • fisheries
    • Food
    • Ocean
    People and economies across the Caribbean are dependent on coastal ecosystems—including coral reefs, mangroves, and beaches. These ecosystems provide critical habitat to commercial fisheries, attract tourists from around the world, and protect coastal communities and infrastructure. Photo Credit: Katina Rogers
    • Freshwater
    • coral reefs
    • natural infrastructure
    • Economics
    • fisheries
    • Food
    • Ocean
    Food
    Insights
    November 22, 2013

    How Much Are Ecosystems Really Worth?

    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Economics
    • natural infrastructure
    Women in Indonesia's teak forest harvest ground nuts. Photo credit: Murdani Usman, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Economics
    • natural infrastructure
    Food
    Latin America
    News
    June 6, 2011

    PRESS RELEASE: New Analysis: Coral Reefs Provide Great Value to Jamaica's Economy

    • Freshwater
    • coral reefs
    • Economics
    • Freshwater
    • coral reefs
    • Economics
    Latin America
    Data
    May 28, 2009

    Belize: Shoreline Protection from Mangroves

    • coral reefs
    • coral reefs
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Data
    November 11, 2008

    Annual Economic Contribution of Coral Reefs and Mangroves in Belize

    • coral reefs
    • Economics
    • coral reefs
    • Economics
    Latin America
    Data
    November 11, 2008

    Belize: Shoreline Protection from Coral Reefs

    • coral reefs
    • coral reefs
    Food
    Latin America
    Research
    November 11, 2008

    Belize's Coastal Capital

    Latin America
    Data
    June 11, 2008

    Shoreline Protection by Coral Reefs, Relative Reef Contribution - St. Lucia

    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    Latin America
    Data
    June 11, 2008

    Shoreline Protection by Coral Reefs, Relative Reef Contribution - Tobago

    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    Latin America
    Data
    June 11, 2008

    Shoreline Protected by Coral Reefs - St. Lucia

    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • coral reefs
    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • coral reefs
    Latin America
    Data
    June 11, 2008

    Shoreline Protection by Coral Reefs - Tobago

    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics

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