The Top 200 companies with power to boost coral conservation and restoration

After identifying 200 companies across the globe with the potential to accelerate coral restoration efforts, CORDAP has released a database designed to bridge a persistent gap in the field: the lack of interconnection between conservationists and the private sector.

The world’s corals and reefs are at risk of functional extinction due to human activity. Despite a global consensus that action is urgently needed, current conservation and restoration efforts remain mostly small-scale. Tapping into the expertise, facilities and infrastructure of industrial partners could significantly accelerate coral R&D, delivering innovative ways to protect and restore reefs.

CORDAP’s new report, “Engaging Industry in Coral Restoration: A Global Landscape”, aims to assist coral practitioners by providing a list of companies that have the potential to help them boost local coral conservation efforts through technological transfer. These companies, while not coral-based, may have designed tools and products that accelerate coral conservation and restoration, or may provide novel, yet affordable, approaches for conserving corals or restoring reefs across large spatial scales. The report is the first of its kind in the coral restoration field, and a long needed resource for coral restoration practitioners.