PIANC Dredging and port construction around coral reefs

One third of the world's population lives in coastal areas and rapid development of these areas has meant increased construction of coastal infrastructure and related activities. This has inevitably led to conflicting priorities between coral reef conservation and economic growth. The key impacts...

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Source	https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_RT136
Author	UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer	UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated	March 9, 2023, 14:17 (UTC)
Created	March 9, 2023, 12:16 (UTC)
GUID	unep-wcmc-rsrc-report-wcmc_rt136
Issued	2023-03-09T01:00:37.718Z
Language	en
Modified	2023-03-09T01:00:37.718Z
Publisher email	info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name	UNEP-WCMC
Theme	Report
avg_rating	1
citation	PIANC. (2010). Dredging and port construction around coral reefs. PIANC Secrétariat Général: Brussels.
data_type	webpage
date_published	2010-01-01
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short_description	This guide, developed jointly with UNEP, describes dredging and port construction around coral reefs and how unwanted environmental impacts on coral reefs from the project itself, the dredging and construction works and the operation of the port can best be prevented, controlled or mitigated.