Over 40 countries vow to raise $12B to protect coral reefs

More than 40 countries are pledging to raise $12 billion to protect the world’s coral reefs from threats such as overfishing and human pollution.

The new initiative, Coral Reef Breakthrough, was launched by the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), the Global Fund for Coral Reefs and the U.N. High-Level Climate Champions, the groups said in a statement released Tuesday.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4235960-nations-pledge-12b-to-protect-coral-reefs/