Briefing Papers & Statements

ICRS members represent a unique source of substantial expertise and information about coral reefs, many facets of which relate to issues that bear on a much wider community. Examples are consequences of bleaching, impacts of fishing, roles of marine protected areas, and fossil carbon in ancient reefs. Managers (industry, government, NGOs etc) are typically making difficult decisions in relation to these issues on the basis of slender information. Good judgment, objectivity and quality of information are badly needed, and in its subject area, the ICRS is in the strongest position internationally to furnish it. Consequently, the ICRS has developed a Briefing Papers series on key issues and to communicate in a way that general lay-people can understand and use. In this way the ICRS has broadened its reputation as a source of good judgments on complex and awkward topics.

ICRS members are welcome to propose further issues for Briefing Papers. Proposed items should be emailed to the Corresponding Secretary: Mark Eakin.

 

2018

 

• Modified Consensus Statement on Climate Change and Coral Bleaching

 

2016

 

• Coral Reefs of the South China Sea – A Need for Action

 

2015

 

• Consensus Statement on Climate Change and Coral Bleaching(Español) (Français) (中文) (عربى)

 

2008

 

• Coral Reefs and Ocean Acidification

 

2004

 

• Marine Protected Areas in Management of Coral Reefs
• Effects of Terrestrial Runoff of Sediments, Nutrients and Other Pollutants on Coral Reefs
• Sustainable Fisheries Management in Coral Reef Ecosystems

 

1999

 

• Diseases on Coral Reefs

 

1998

 

• Global Coral Bleaching in 1997-1998