@article{fdi:010096332, title = {{R}eimagining coral reef futures}, author = {{G}ianelli, {I}. and {P}ereira, {L}. {M}. and {B}run, {V}. and {A}hmadia, {G}. {N}. and {B}an, {N}. {C}. and {B}ambridge, {T}. and {D}arling, {E}. {S}. and {G}ill, {D}. and {G}urney, {G}. {G}. and {J}ouffray, {J}. {B}. and {J}upiter, {S}. {D}. and {K}ayal, {M}ohsen and {S}umaila, {R}. and {T}urner, {R}. {A}. and {W}enc{\'e}lius, {J}. and {M}agris, {R}. {A}. and {B}lythe, {J}. and {C}haigneau, {T}. and {G}oetze, {J}. {S}. and {M}errie, {A}. and {N}orstr{\¨o}m, {A}. {V}. and {T}ong, {K}. {Y}. and {C}laudet, {J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}oral reefs are vital social-ecological systems, but highly vulnerable to global change and local stressors. {W}hile conveying the urgency of existential threats is paramount, bleak outlooks can become self-reinforcing, limiting capacities to act. {T}o counter this, experts working on coral reefs in diverse geographies imagined coral reef futures through a structured visioning process. {T}he resulting visions offer alternatives aspiring to desirability, sustainability, and equity for coral reefs. {T}hese broaden the conversation on coral reef futures, enabling discussions beyond siloed conservation, traditional management tools, or pure techno-fixes. {C}oncepts such as earth stewardship, biocultural revitalization, and anticipatory governance emerged as essential to sustaining human well-being and enabling the viability of future coral reef ecosystems before, during, and beyond social-ecological shocks. {B}y fostering forward-thinking dialog, these visions and narratives constitute key stepping stones to reimagining desirable relationships between people and coral reefs and speak to both anticipatory and adaptive pathways toward desired change.}, keywords = {{MONDE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{NPJ} {O}cean {S}ustainability}, volume = {5}, numero = {1}, pages = {10 [12 p.]}, year = {2026}, DOI = {10.1038/s44183-025-00179-6}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010096332}, }