ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

World problems

Artificial reefs

Artificial reefs

Transforming retired ships into artificial reefs

Claim

The ocean has become a dumping ground for the world's discarded leftovers.

Counter-claim

What is put into the ocean to create artificial reefs is carefully monitored and regulated by national and international law.

Broader

Harmful ship disposal practices

Aggravates

Unsustainable exploitation of fish resources

Marine dumping of wastes

Vulnerability of marine ecosystems

Erosion of marine biological diversity

Destruction of marine environment by tourism

Aggravated by

Threatened coral reef ecosystems

Marine accidents

Marine disposal of obsolete weapons

Strategy

Creating artificial reefs

Web link

Artificial Reefs: What works and what doesn’t

U.S. Government Ends the Sinking of Old Ships as Artificial Reefs

Concern Lingers on Success of Artificial Reefs

Artificial Coral Reefs – Types, Reasons, Pros and Cons

The Pro’s and Con’s of Artificial reefs

While artificial reefs generally enhance local economies, they can have both positive and negative effects on ecosystems

What is an artificial reef?

Artificial Reefing

Artificial Reefs Around the World

These divers in the UAE are growing a giant artificial coral reef

For Artificial Coral Reefs, Time Is Not Enough

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #13: Climate Action

Sustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water

Metadata

Database

World problems

Type

(D) Detailed problems

Biological classification

N/A

Content quality

Yet to rate

Language

English

D7NID

240494

Last update

Sep 1, 2021