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CORAL REEF DEGRADATION THREATENS $30 BILLION NET BENEFITS TO WORLD
2003.03.12 . .
Gland, Switzerland -- A new, independent report funded by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) warned recently that degradation of coral reefs threatens the nearly US$30 billion in net benefits that these ecosystems provide each year in goods and services to world economies -- including tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection. The report, The Economics of Worldwide Coral Reef Degradation, indicates that coral reef systems, long known for their immense biological richness, are also crucially important for economic reasons with a global asset value of nearly US$800 billion.
However, with almost 60% of the global coral reef systems either permanently lost or at risk of being destroyed during the next 30 years, "decrease of vital revenues -- in some cases by as much as 75% -- and loss of jobs and food resources will seriously imperil the lives of millions of people," the report warned. Primary threats to coral reefs include careless mass tourism, unregulated coastal development, overfishing, land based pollution, and coral bleaching related to global climate change. "The findings of this new study bring a renewed urgency to coral reef conservation efforts," claimed Dr. Simon Cripps, director of WWF's Endangered Seas Program. "Good reef management certainly has its price but the loss will be much higher if governments fail to realize both the economic and ecological benefits of these ecosystems, and drag their feet over protecting them."
MegaSeg 2.6 now available
2003.03.12 . .
This just in from Fidelity Media, Inc.
Dear MegaSeg user,
Thank you very much for your continued support of MegaSeg and Fidelity Media, Inc. We are happy to announce we have just released a new version, MegaSeg 2.6. This is a free update for all MegaSeg 2.5 users.
Below is a download link to receive the new update. This version introduces many interface improvements and usability enhancements, as well as a few new features and bug fixes. We hope you enjoy using the new version.
MegaSeg 2.6 download link:
http://www.megaseg.com/megaseg26-031003.sit
Alternative download page:
http://www.megaseg.com/megaseg26-031003.html
Full version details:
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