Go behind the scenes of an amazing environmental success story

"If you have a passion for the oceans and care about conservation, read this remarkable book on innovative research, exploration and the preservation of a vast remote coral archipelago in the South Pacific."Harrison Ford, actor and vice chair of Conservation International.

"It was the first time I'd seen what the ocean may have looked like thousands of years ago." That's Gregory S. Stone talking about his initial dive among the corals and sea life surrounding the Phoenix Islands in the South Pacific. Even as oceans around the world are suffering, in the waters off the Phoenix Islands the corals were healthy, the fish populations abundant—and Stone and his companion on the dive, David Obura, determined that they were going to keep it that way.

Underwater Eden is the beautifully illustrated story of how they succeeded, against great odds, in making that dream come true, with the establishment of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area. It's a story of cutting-edge science, fierce commitment, and innovative partnerships rooted in a determination to find common ground among conservationists, business interests, and governments.

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