WHY CORAL?
CORAL REEFS VALUE
Coral reefs are valued at up to $2.7 trillion annually and are relied upon by an estimated 1 billion people
Food Security 2/3 of protein
Coastal Protection $6b
Biodiversity 25% of marine life is supported by coral reefs
Tourism $36b is generated by coral reefs for tourism every year
Medicine >1/2 of all new cancer drug research focuses on marine organisms
Employment 500m jobs are supported by coral reefs
of built capital is protected from flooding by coral reefs
needed for future generations can be provided by marine exosystems
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