Social and Economic Dependence on Coral Reefs (WRI, 2011)

The social and economic vulnerability data set was produced for the Reefs at Risk project by World Resources Institute (WRI) and classifies the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) for 108 coral reef countries and territories according to an index of their reef dependence, adaptive capacity, and social vulnerability. Results are presented as quartiles, with 27 countries/territories classified in each of 4 categories (low, medium, high, and very high for reef dependence and social vulnerability; very low, low, medium, and high for adaptive capacity). The Reef Dependence index is based on the following inputs: reef-associated population, reef fisheries employment, reef-associated exports, nutritional dependence on fish and seafood, reef-associated tourism, and shoreline protection. The Adaptive Capacity index is based on the following inputs: economic resources, education, health (expressed as life expectancy), governance, access to markets, and agricultural resources. The Social Vulnerability index is the result of the combination of the Reef Dependence index, Adaptive Capacity index, and Exposure to Reef Threats (i.e., the Reefs at Risk integrated local threat index). The Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) for uninhabited and sparsely inhabited territories with coral reefs are also included in this shapefile, but are not included in the indices. The purpose of this data set is to provide a comparative analysis of coral reef countries and territories according to their reef dependence, adaptive capacity, and social and economic vulnerability to reef loss. Results were compiled at the national level, or in some cases the subnational level where data were available. MapX through Resource Watch shows only a subset of the data set.

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Field	Value
Source	https://app.mapx.org/static.html?views=MX-SNG1B-Y9MFQ-N23KD&zoomToViews=true#JAAc6
Author	UNEP/GRID-Geneva
Maintainer	UNEP/GRID-Geneva
Last Updated	December 7, 2022, 08:16 (UTC)
Created	December 7, 2022, 08:16 (UTC)
GUID	MX-SNG1B-Y9MFQ-N23KD
Issued	2022-03-12 13:50:27
Language	EN
Modified	2022-04-28 15:10:31
Publisher email	info@mapx.org
Publisher name	UNEP/GRID-Geneva
Theme	Web Map
data_type	geospatial
keywords_m49	WLD
projects_description	This project was set up in the frame of the implementation of the Cartagena Convention Secretariat’s 2020/2021 work plan and budget approved by the Sixteenth Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region held from July 28-30, 2021
projects_id	MX-L2W-HWZ-RIC-LM1-Y0V
projects_title	Caribbean Sea and Wider Caribbean Region
range_end_at_year	2022
range_start_at_year	2011
source_abstract	The social and economic vulnerability data set was produced for the Reefs at Risk project by World Resources Institute (WRI) and classifies the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) for 108 coral reef countries and territories according to an index of their reef dependence, adaptive capacity, and social vulnerability. Results are presented as quartiles, with 27 countries/territories classified in each of 4 categories (low, medium, high, and very high for reef dependence and social vulnerability; very low, low, medium, and high for adaptive capacity). The Reef Dependence index is based on the following inputs: reef-associated population, reef fisheries employment, reef-associated exports, nutritional dependence on fish and seafood, reef-associated tourism, and shoreline protection. The Adaptive Capacity index is based on the following inputs: economic resources, education, health (expressed as life expectancy), governance, access to markets, and agricultural resources. The Social Vulnerability index is the result of the combination of the Reef Dependence index, Adaptive Capacity index, and Exposure to Reef Threats (i.e., the Reefs at Risk integrated local threat index). The Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) for uninhabited and sparsely inhabited territories with coral reefs are also included in this shapefile, but are not included in the indices. The purpose of this data set is to provide a comparative analysis of coral reef countries and territories according to their reef dependence, adaptive capacity, and social and economic vulnerability to reef loss. Results were compiled at the national level, or in some cases the subnational level where data were available. MapX through Resource Watch shows only a subset of the data set.
source_title	Social and Economic Dependence on Coral Reefs (WRI, 2011)
spatial	WLD