Payri Claude ed. edt IRD Moatti Jean-Paul pref. clb IRD Mattio L. trad. aut IRD text book eng text/pdf reformatted digital access With 40,000 km² of reefs and lagoons and more than 15,000 species, New Caledonia harbors the second largest coral reef in the world. At a time when coral reefs are among the most threatened ecosystems on the planet, faced with human activities, global warming and ocean acidification, it is now imperative to preserve this exceptional environmental and cultural heritage site, which has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Bringing together researchers from various disciplines (natural sciences, humanities and social sciences) and conservation stakeholders, this book features the most advanced knowledge on New Caledonian reefs and lagoons. It provides an understanding of the extraordinary diversity of these environments in connection with the history of the marine environment, as well as the complexity of the relationships between the various organisms that make them up. It also emphasizes how these ecosystems provide people with essential resources that serve as some of the foundations of Kanak culture. Lastly, the resilience of these highly vulnerable environments to global environmental change is questioned and the measures implemented to protect them are presented.Abundantly illustrated and written in a style accessible to all, this book is intended for any reader interested in this place’s exceptional heritage. Beyond that, it will raise awareness among the general public about the challenges of conserving biodiversity, the environment and cultures. specialized RECIF CORALLIEN MILIEU MARIN PECHE RESSOURCES HALIEUTIQUES RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE GESTION DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT TRADITION BIODIVERSITE 021 034 032 035 036 038 040 106 114 116 122 126 Marseille (FRA) IRD Nouméa Solaris 2018 288 288 288 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010076350 978-2-7099-2677-5 [F A010076350] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010076350 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2023-07/010076350.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2019-07-30 2023-07-26 fdi:010076350 fre