Crisis sentinel indicators: Averting a potential meltdown in the Coral Triangle

The Coral Triangle (CT) includes some or all of the land and seas of six countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste (CT6). It covers only 1.1% of the world's area, but is the global hotspot for marine biodiversity and a rich spawning...

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Published in:Marine policy 2013-05, Vol.39, p.241-247
Main Authors: Cabral, Reniel, Cruz-Trinidad, Annabelle, Geronimo, Rollan, Napitupulu, Lydia, Lokani, Paul, Boso, Delvene, Casal, Christine Marie, Ahmad Fatan, Nurulhuda, Aliño, Porfirio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coral Triangle
Ecological
Food security
Governance indicators
Socio-economic
Sustainability
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Summary:The Coral Triangle (CT) includes some or all of the land and seas of six countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste (CT6). It covers only 1.1% of the world's area, but is the global hotspot for marine biodiversity and a rich spawning area for tuna. One-third of the CT6 population and millions more from outside the region are dependent on these resources. However, a range of human pressures threaten the biological health and diversity in the CT, affecting the food security and livelihoods of these people. A set of Crisis Sentinel Indicators (CSI) has been proposed to discuss the current state of affairs of the Coral Triangle based on the three dimensions of sustainability: Ecological, Socioeconomic, and Governance indicators. Furthermore, a Pressure-State-Response (PSR) analysis was performed for each CT6 country, using the three dimensions of sustainability, to capture and discuss the local state of affairs. ► A set of Crisis Sentinel Indicators (CSI) was used to analyze the state of the Coral Triangle (CT). ► A Pressure-State-Response analysis was used to discuss local state of affairs of the CT. ► Five of the CT6 have low governance ratings and poor socioeconomic conditions. ► The future socioecological state of the CT highly depends on timely actions of the CT6 governments. ► The proposed indicators will gauge the development of states, drivers and responses of the CT.
ISSN:0308-597X
1872-9460
DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2012.10.012