Planning for the impacts of land-uses on coral reef fisheries

该项目旨在开发模型，以确定土地利用变化（如农业）对渔业的生态和经济影响，并评估在保护渔业的同时寻求最大限度地增加经济机会的替代土地利用计划。渔业支持着世界12%人口的生计。陆地活动是对珊瑚礁渔业的最大威胁之一，因为沉积物和营养物使珊瑚礁退化，但在渔业管理中往往被忽视。通过改善沿海发展的可持续性、生物多样性保护和渔业健康，该项目开发的模式可以为数百万依赖渔业为生的人带来社会经济和环境效益。

This projects aims to develop models that can determine the ecological and economic impacts of land-use changes (e.g. agriculture) on fisheries and assess alternative land-use plans that seek to maximise economic opportunity while protecting fisheries. Fisheries support the livelihoods of 12 per cent of the world’s population. Land-based activities are among the most significant threats to coral reef fisheries because sediments and nutrients degrade reefs, yet they are often ignored in fisheries management. By improving the sustainability of coastal development, biodiversity conservation, and health of fisheries, the models developed by the project could deliver socio-economic and environmental benefits for millions of people reliant upon fisheries for their livelihoods.