Experts are calling for the end of human-driven mangrove loss, a doubling of the area of mangroves with effective conservation status, and the restoration of half of recently lost mangroves.
Mangroves are one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. They store carbon from the atmosphere and act as a buffer from tropical storms and coastal erosion, so mangroves are crucial to building climate resilience.
This plan for mangrove conservation and restoration has three goals: to stop human-driven mangrove loss, double the area of mangroves with effective conservation status, and restore half of recently lost mangroves. I asked Elena Roddom, a technical advisor for mangrove restoration from charity Wetlands International, about the apparent lack of consensus around the best ways to conserve mangroves:
2. Local successes At this conference, I have seen fantastic examples of successful community-based mangrove restoration at scale in Indonesia, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Mexico and the US. There are lessons to learn from each one.
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