Mangroves offer natural protection against flooding. Without them, communities are left vulnerable.
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Overall, coastal habitat restoration greatly increases animal numbers and diversity. But not all projects deliver the goods and we need to find out why.
Mangrove forests are shrinking due to human activities, yet they’re essential for shoreline protection and carbon sequestration. Ongoing research explores the concept of “floating” mangrove forests.
By adapting and applying existing policies, South Africa can protect and restore its critical ‘blue carbon’ sinks.
For decades, Indonesia’s mangroves have been degraded or turned into aquaculture. But there are signs of progress, with a new focus on restoration and income-generating alternatives.
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Professor of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Senior scientist, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)
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Research Fellow, Global Wetlands Project, Australia Rivers Institute, Griffith University
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Consultant, University of Cape Coast
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Chief of Natural Sciences, Bangkok office, Unesco
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Scientific Research, Unesco
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Research Associate, Institute of Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University
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Adjunct faculty, environmental engineering management, Asian Institute of Technology
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Postdoctoral research associate, Charles Darwin University
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Carbon Sinks Mitigation Officer
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Professor of mangrove ecology, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)
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Senior lecturer and academic lead, humanitarian engineering, UNSW
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Professor in Marine Science, Griffith University
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ARC Future Fellow in Fisheries Science, University of Tasmania