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Mesoamerican Reef Threats from Coastal Development
May 17, 2010
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- This dataset depicts threats from coastal development estimated based on distance from cities, ports, airports, and dive tourism centers, as well as population density, population growth, and tourism growth in the area. For areas inside Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), management effectiveness was included as a mitigating threat.
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Title: Mesoamerican Reef Threats from Coastal Development
Credits: World Resources Institute
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: World Resources Institute
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Title: L. Burke and J. Maidens "Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean," (Washington DC, USA: World Resources Institute, 2004)
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- Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, WRI, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. WRI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
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