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Viet Nam turning blue carbon pilot projects into national climate action
Viet Nam is drawing lessons from blue carbon initiatives in its coastal provinces to shape national policy, financing and standards…
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Closing the capacity gap in blue carbon finance
As countries across the Asia-Pacific region accelerate efforts to harness blue carbon ecosystems for climate action, a central question is emerging: who…
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Wetlands: These ‘in-between’ ecosystems matter more than you might think
Not all ecosystems are judged equal, and our planet’s eye-catching ‘crowd favourites’—tropical rainforests, coral reefs and glaciers—often occupy a disproportionate…
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Tigers, crocodiles, rising tides: Fieldwork in the largest mangrove forest on Earth
Mangrove forests span around 147,000 square kilometres, or about one percent of global land area. And they’re more important than…
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Indonesia: Mangrove forests are ‘food baskets’ for coastal communities
When the tide is in, the salty understorey of a mangrove forest glitters with life. Fish dart through the labyrinthine…
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South Korea turns to blue carbon to help mitigate climate crisis
South Korea is focusing on the ‘blue carbon’ within mangroves and wetlands to help mitigate climate change as the country’s…
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Integrating local knowledge into policy is vital to sustainable livelihoods
Communities in southern Zambia rely on local knowledge to manage resources including land, forests and water. They are an example…
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Peatland ‘core domain sets’ to streamline measurement and reporting
The world’s peatlands are vital for combating climate change, thanks to their vast carbon stores. But researchers and policymakers can’t…
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Mangroves in the Mekong Delta: growing opportunities or going under?
The Mekong Delta is home to the largest expanse of mangroves in Viet Nam but is also highly vulnerable to…
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Image of honey gatherer in mangroves wins photography competition
Mangrove forests are among the most undervalued and fragile ecosystems on the planet. But these wetlands are of huge environmental…
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Scientists detail restorative mangrove and peatland management strategies
Ensuring the health and longevity of wetland ecosystems will not only benefit the environment and help forestall the negative effects…
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Mangrove Photography Awards: Highlighting valuable ecosystems
Did you know that mangroves are among the most undervalued ecosystems on the planet? They help to reduce rising global…
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Q+A: Raising the value of a mangrove forest in Colombia
Earlier this month, a mangrove forest in Cispatá on the northern edge of Colombia’s Caribbean coast became part of a…
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Resource rights deserve more attention in community forest management, report finds
Community forest management (CFM) is a decades-old concept that is intended to deliver mutually reinforcing benefits to the environment, rural…
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Pictures reveal magic of mangrove ecosystems
Mangrove Action Project recently announced the winners of its 2020 Mangrove Photography Awards. Here are some highlights. Victor Hugo Luja…
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