[Coral-List] The Preservation Predicament

[Miguel Castrence]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/science/earth/29habi.html?ex=1359522000&en=11e2f37923aac3fb&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink 
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/science/earth/29habi.html?ex=1359522000&en=11e2f37923aac3fb&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink>

This recent NY Times article caught my attention, especially this 
provocative statement:

"Some conservationists advocate triage, accepting that some
ecosystems, like coral reefs, may not survive in a warmer world, and
putting their efforts elsewhere."

I wonder if such statements could be damaging for our endeavors.

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Miguel Castrence
PhD Student | UH-Manoa Geography | www.geography.hawaii.edu
Graduate Degree Fellow | East-West Center | eastwestcenter.org
Research Assistant | Hawai`i Institute of Marine Biology | 
www.himb.hawaii.edu