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Table of Contents
Key Country indicators 6
Location 6
Marine resources 6 Country Profile
Marine resources 6 The Republic of Comoros
Mangrove forests 6
Coral reefs 7
Seagrass beds 7
Ecosystem management and conservation 7
The challenge 7
The Situation 8
Degradation of mangrove forests and sea grasses ecosystem 8
Environmental impacts on coral 8
The constraints 8
Overexploitation of resources 8
Poaching 8
Weak institutions 8
The opportunity 8
Ecosystem resources can support economic growth 8
Protected areas 9
Fisheries 9
The challenge 9
The situation 9
Fisheries resources 9
Food security 10
The constraints 10
Weak institutions 10
Political upheaval 10
The opportunity 10
Legal framework 10
Institutional framework 10
Bibliography 12
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