Economic Values of Coral Reefs, Mangroves, and Seagrasses A ...

Conservation International (CI)
Conservation International’s mission is to preserve the Earth’s living heritage, our
global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies can live harmoniously with
nature.
Coastal Ocean Values Center (COVC)
The mission of The Ocean Foundation’s Coastal Ocean Values Center is to create a
national program of coordinated research and data collection on economic indicators
of coastal ecosystem health, to educate the public and coastal managers about the
economic importance of coastal activities, and to provide economic data and analysis to
improve coastal and ocean management.
World Resources Institute (WRI)
The World Resources Institute’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that
protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of
current and future generations.
NOAA
The mission of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) is to understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and conserve
and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation’s economic, social, and
environmental needs.
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)
ICRI is a unique public-private partnership that brings together governments, international
organizations, scientific entities, and non-governmental organizations committed to
reversing the global degradation of coral reefs and related ecosystems, such as mangrove
forests and seagrass meadows, by promoting the conservation and sustainable use of
these resources for future generations.
© Copyright 2008 by Conservation International. All rights reserved.
Conservation International
Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS)
Marine Management Area Science Program (MMAS)
2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22202 USA
Phone: +1 703 341-2718
Fax: +1 703 979-0953
Web: www.conservation.org/MMAS
Contact:
Giselle Samonte-Tan
E-mail: gsamontetan@conservation.org
Suggested citation: Conservation International. 2008. Economic Values of Coral Reefs, Mangroves, and
Seagrasses: A Global Compilation. Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, Conservation International,
Arlington, VA, USA.
Photos:
Front cover: [left and center] CI / Sterling Zumbrunn; [right] Mark and Dianne Littler / Smithsonian Institution
Back cover: [left] Mark and Dianne Littler / Smithsonian Institution; [center] Marine Photobank/Craig Shuman, Reef Check;
[right] CI / Sterling Zumbrunn
Valuation cases compiled by Sharon Khan and Cecilia Larrosa.