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WWF analyzed 25 frameworks across the marine renewables, shipping, tourism, and coastal development sectors, finding that most address ocean health only tangentially or lack sectoral granularity. The report argues for a holistic approach to science-based targets based on three pillars: capabilities, collaboration, and communication, emphasizing the need to move beyond 'do no harm' toward restoration and regeneration.

The report assesses the economic value of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, focusing on tourism benefits. It finds that four of the seven MPAs within the BBRRS generate up to US$18.8 million annually from tourism recreation. The document argues that these economic benefits far exceed management costs, providing a strong case for protecting the reef against threats such as offshore oil exploration, unsustainable coastal development, and climate change. It calls on the Belizean government to enact a moratorium on oil exploration and implement stricter land-use regulations to remove the BBRRS from the UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger.

The document is a fact sheet listing various funding sources to mitigate the impacts of Covid-19. It categorizes funds by focal area, including human development, small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs), tourism, conservation, and agriculture. The list includes both South African national funds and global initiatives, detailing their target beneficiaries, available values, and application statuses.