Conservación de los recursos marinos Congresos (Materia)

Proceeding of the world heritage marine biodiversity workshop Prólogo: (Coastal and marine ecosystems support most of our Planet’s functioning and provide invaluable economic benefits, yet only about five percent of sites on the World Heritage List are nominated for coastal-marine heritage values at this time. Several reports on the state of marine ecosystems and related resources give alarming indications on their condition. For example, coral reefs and associated mangrove forests and seagrass beds are severely threatened from a combination of human activities and natural influences, e.g. climate change. Urgent action is needed to revert the decline of these globally significant diverse and productive ecosystems. )