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World Needs Alternatives to Protect Rainforests of the Sea: Policy Brief. Credit - Photo by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth -
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The brief identifies success stories in reducing coral reefs' vulnerability to local stressors and climate change, with examples from Belize, Bali, American Samoa, and Hawai’i, US. A new fund was launched in September 2020 to invest USD 500 million over ten years to conserve coral reefs. The heads of state of 14 countries are working together as the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, formed in December 2020, to achieve 100% sustainable ocean management of areas within their respective national jurisdictions by 2025.

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