Study: Maui among areas facing early reef recreation losses
Leeward Maui is among the areas expected to see the earliest and most severe recreational losses from climate-driven coral reef decline, according to a new study that estimates Hawaii residents could lose between $1.8 billion and $3 billion in reef-related recreation by 2100. The study, published in the journal Ecological Economics, was led by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience. Researchers found that the impacts would not fall equally, as lower-income and disadvantaged communities are expected to face ...
