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Mangrove forests around the Indo-Pacific region could be submerged by 2070, international research says. Even with relatively low sea-level rises, many mangrove forests had a poor outlook according to an ecologist…
However the outlook in other parts of the world, where there are relatively large tidal ranges and/or higher sediment supply, was more positive…
Read Full Article, Science Daily
Destruction of Mangroves Costs up to US$42 billion in Economic Damages Annually – UNEP Report (10-14-2014)
The world is losing its mangroves at a faster rate than global deforestation, the United Nations revealed, in a new report “Importance of Mangroves: A Call to Action,” adding that the destruction of the coastal habitats was costing billions in economic damages and impacting millions of lives…
Mangroves Help Protect Against Sea Level Rise, Science Daily (07-27-2015)
A Decade After Asian Tsunami, New Forests Protect the Coast, Yale E 360 (12-14-2014)
Stop Mangrove Destruction In Indonesia To Slow Climate Change, The Ecologist (09-13-2015)
The loss of Indonesia’s coastal mangrove forests for shrimp farming is a huge source of carbon emissions, writes Prodita Sabarini. But equally, a policy flip to preserve and recreate mangroves offers a major climate win…
