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Article: Applying good science in the protection of coral reefs.
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- October 14, 2004
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M2 PRESSWIRE-14 October 2004-WORLD BANK: Applying good science in the protection of coral reefs(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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WASHINGTON - The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the World Bank announced a 5-year initiative to help protect coral reefs in critical areas of developing countries. Coral reefs are the largest - and some of the most beautiful - living structures on earth, and play a key role in the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of coastal dwelling poor people - yet they are in decline in most parts of the world.
The $11 million GEF grant, to be implemented by the World Bank, along with an equivalent amount ...