Coral Triangle at Risk: Fossil Fuel Threats and Impacts
Oil and gas expansion threatens ocean life in one of world’s most biodiverse marine regions, warns new report. Fossil fuel development in the Coral Triangle overlaps with environmentally-sensitive areas, threatening marine biodiversity and human livelihoods. Oil and gas concessions and production areas in the Coral Triangle region overlap with tens of thousands of kilometers of marine protected areas, which include mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass habitats, according to new analysis from SkyTruth, Earth Insight, CEED Philippines, and others.
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