Survival of coral reefs requires radical rethink of what conservation means, say scientists

Reef conservation must not be an attempt to restore reefs of the past, but to identify the parts essential to their continued existence, and protect those

The survival of coral reefs requires a radical rethink of what conservation means, as well as embracing some of the changes they are undergoing, according to a paper by leading coral reef scientists.

"Helping coral reefs to safely navigate the Anthropocene is a profound challenge for multiscale governance," the scientists say in a paper published today in the journal Nature.