Assessing the value of coral reefs in the face of climate change: The evidence from Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam

Ngoc, Quach Thi Khanh

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2018.11.008

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“…Findings confirm that the dive tourism industry supports local economies in these four Asia-Pacific regions, e.g. Ngoc (2019).…”

Section: Scuba Dive Master and Company Manager Demographicssupporting

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Dive industry perspectives on the threats to coral reefs: A comparative study across four Asia-Pacific countries

Benkendorff,

Ngoc,

Ab Lah

et al. 2023

APN SCI BULL

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The combined effects of climate change, marine tourism and other stressors threaten the ecological and economic sustainability of coral reefs. This study investigates dive industry stakeholder awareness of the threats to coral reefs through structured interviews with Dive Masters, company managers and marine management agencies in Vietnam, Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia. Stakeholders from all locations have observed degradation of local reefs. Destructive fishing was identified as the principal threat in all regions except Australia. Most participants identified threats from climate change and marine tourism. There was a lack of awareness about ocean acidification by all participants from Maluku, Indonesia. However, ocean acidification could make coral more fragile and, therefore, vulnerable to diver-induced damage. The majority of Dive Masters across all regions provide pre-dive briefings to reduce diver impacts and participate in environmental activities to protect local reefs. Stakeholders in three regions thought there was capacity to expand the local dive industry. However, in Nha Trang Vietnam, most industry stakeholders thought they were at, or exceeded, carrying capacity, whereas marine management employees thought there was room to expand. This study highlights an opportunity to improve diver education on the vulnerability of coral to damage in acidifying oceans. This study also identifies various non-regulatory and regulatory strategies used to reduce diver impacts, emphasising the value of multi-national knowledge sharing between the dive industry and regulatory agencies for adaptive management.

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“…Findings confirm that the dive tourism industry supports local economies in these four Asia-Pacific regions, e.g. Ngoc (2019).…”

Section: Scuba Dive Master and Company Manager Demographicssupporting

confidence: 60%

Dive industry perspectives on the threats to coral reefs: A comparative study across four Asia-Pacific countries

Benkendorff,

Ngoc,

Ab Lah

et al. 2023

APN SCI BULL

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“…That is, coral reefs are generally of greater importance in supporting the livelihoods and welfare of individuals in developing countries than individuals who reside in more developed countries (Cinner, 2014). They provide an important source of food security, income, coastal protection and cultural practices (Ngoc, 2019;Darling and D'agata, 2017;Pascal et al, 2016) which implies that there may exist an interaction between country-level income and the values that individuals place on coral reef conservation.…”

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A global analysis of coral reef conservation preferences

Robinson¹,

Beukering

Brander

2023

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Coral reefs and many associated fish populations may cease to exist by the end of the century without additional long-term strategic conservation effort. This paper examines demand for global coral and reef fish conservation in twelve countries of varying income and tropical reef proximity. We analyze preferences for several conservation measures, as well as the impact of country- and individual-specific characteristics and preferences on conservation demand. Moreover, the role of scarcity in shaping this demand is explored. Overall, our findings suggest that preferences of the general public are not well-aligned with coral reef conservation measures that are likely to be effective over time. Individuals are more willing to act to save reefs when they are in serious decline than moderate decline. They also prefer hands on restoration measures, which empirically have been shown to have varying rates of success, over expanding marine protected areas and strengthening legislation. We further find that conservation demand is highest in countries where income is low and where tropical reefs are present. Based on these results, we draw key implications for policymaking decisions based on insights from behavioural science, such as highlighting worst-case future coral reef scenarios.

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“…Coral reefs are generally of greater importance in supporting the livelihoods and welfare of individuals in developing countries than of individuals who reside in more developed countries 23 . Coral reefs provide an important source of food security, income, coastal protection and cultural practices [24][25][26][27] . It is an open question whether there is a difference in coral reef conservation preferences between those residing in low-income versus high-income countries.…”

Section: Distance To Coral Reefs and Conservation Demandmentioning

confidence: 99%

A global analysis of coral reef conservation preferences

Robinson,

van Beukering,

Brander

2023

Nat Sustain

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Assessing the value of coral reefs in the face of climate change: The evidence from Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam

Cited by 18 publications

References 46 publications

Dive industry perspectives on the threats to coral reefs: A comparative study across four Asia-Pacific countries

Dive industry perspectives on the threats to coral reefs: A comparative study across four Asia-Pacific countries

A global analysis of coral reef conservation preferences

A global analysis of coral reef conservation preferences

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