The Coral Reef Breakthrough

#ForCoral

The world has lost 14 percent of the coral on its coral reefs since 2009 and with ever-increasing pressures from climate change, the window for protecting these ecosystems is closing rapidly. To reverse this downward trajectory, we must accelerate resources and action to stop local and global drivers of decline, and scale cost-efficient solutions to enable the survival and recovery of resilient coral reefs on a global scale.

The Coral Reef Breakthrough aims to secure the future of at least 125,000 km2 of shallow-water tropical coral reefs with investments of at least US$12 billion to support the resilience of more than half a billion people globally by 2030. It was launched last week at the 37th International Coral Reef Initiative General Meeting. The breakthrough was developed in collaboration with the UN Climate Change High-level Champions (HLCC), the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) with support from the Government of Sweden and the Principality of Monaco.

Launch of
the Coral Reef Breaktrough

“ The coral Reef breakthrough is a global call for Action to prevent the extension of one of the world’s most threatened but also most valuable and biodiverse ecosystem on the planet. It is supported by the UN Climate High Level Champion, the International Coral Reef Initiative and the Global Fund for Coral Reef, to set the first ever coral reef Target to mobilize action…“

Partners

The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) are co-leading the Coral Reef Breakthrough process with the High-Level Climate Champion Team, with support from Sweden and Monaco.

Sharm-El-Sheikh
Adaptation Agenda

Please refer to the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda, as The Coral Reef Breakthrough is part of the broader agenda supported by the COP27 and COP28 Presidency

Ocean Breakthroughs

To meet the world’s climate and nature goals by 2050, we must unlock the power of the ocean. The Ocean Breakthroughs define five key tipping points for action by 2030 across marine conservation, food, energy, transport, and tourism. Each one is practical, achievable, and necessary to cut emissions, restore ecosystems, and build a just and sustainable future.

The Ocean Breakthroughs were developed in 2023 by members of the ocean community united under the Marrakech Partnership on Ocean & Coastal Zones, with the support of the UN High-Level Climate Champions.