Coral Reef Alliance and International Year of the Reef Back to the Future

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Coral Reef Alliance and International Year of
the ReefBack to the Future
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Looking Back

• IYOR 1997 Website
• Bonaire Dive Festival
• Traveling Art Exhibit
• Microgrants to MPAs

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CORAL Photobank and Database
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Bonaire 1997
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Looking Forward
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CORAL IYOR Retrospective
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IYOR Hawaii Outreach
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Coral Curio/Coral Trade
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Bonaire IYOR Event Love Our Planet Week
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Bonaire IYOR Collaboration
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Coral Reef Sustainable Destination Model

• Changes business practices
• Builds conservation alliances
• Establishes sustainable financing

• 4. Reduces coral reef threats
• 5. Builds effective MPAs
• 6. Benefits shared within community

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Community Involvement
MPA Effectiveness
Community Benefits
Sustainable Tourism
Local Threat Reduction
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Site-Based IYOR Awareness
MAR
Hawaii
Fiji
Raja Ampat
PNG
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Thank You!
Alex Mustard photo