The world has lost 19 percent of its coral reefs, according to the 2008 global update of the world’s reef status.
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The threats posed by climate change to natural and cultural sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List are outlined in a new UNESCO publication, "Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage"*.
Sadoff, Claudia, ed. ; Greiber, Thomas, ed. ; Smith, Mark, ed. ; Bergkamp, Ger, ed. ISBN 978-2-8317-1029-7
A report by the Ecosystems, Protected Areas, and People Project
Barber, Charles Victor, ed. ; Miller, Kenton R., ed. ; Boness, Melissa, ed.
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Shadie, Peter, ed. ; Epps, Minna, ed.
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