Global climate change and coral reefs : implications for people and reefs. Report of the UNEP-IOC-ASPEI-IUCN Global task Team on the implications of climate change on coral reefs

A global overview of the potential impacts of climate change and sea level rise on coral reefs, and of the implications of such impacts for ecological sustainable use of coral reefs. Includes information on the status and trends of reef conservation and use around the world, and suggestions for management of reefs in a changing world.