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A unique initiative to save Mexico’s coral reef

The Mesoamerican reef is the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere. A local community in Mexico has come up with an innovative way to protect it from hurricanes and climate change: a private insurance that provides a stream of cash every time the reef is damaged.

Video by Adrián Gutiérrez

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