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Kiribati: 37,000 mangroves planted as part of climate change adaptation programme
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South Tarawa — Over 37,000 mangrove seedlings have recently been planted on the islands of Aranuka, Butaritari, Maiana, Makin and in North and South Tarawa.
Planting Mangroves with the President
Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2011-02-17 07:10
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Today the youth group from Teaoraereke planted baby mangrove plants with the President of Kiribati. His name is Anote Tong and he is concerned for our future and the future of Kiribati. Planting mangroves is very important because it holds the sand together to reduce the effects of coastal erosion. And it protects our homes and families like the coral reefs. It is like a wall that stops or slows down the waves from destroying us. We feel very happy and proud that President Anote came to plant mangrove trees with us.
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Bangladesh: Mangrove forests provide protection from climate change
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UNDP Newsroom
Dhaka - On the first day of her official visit to Bangladesh, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark traveled to the remote island of Char Kukri-Mukri on the southeast coast.
Live from Cancun: Helping Ecosystems Adapt to Climate Change
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Defenders of Wildlife
Noah Matson
“The ecosystem is our wealth. If our ecosystem collapses, we have no economy… Ecosystem- based adaptation is not a choice in Seychelles.”
Those are the words of Ronny Juneau, U.N. and U.S. Ambassador from the Seychelles, the archipelago island country in the Indian Ocean. Seychelles’ economy is dominated by tourism dependent on pristine beaches and coral reefs, as well as fisheries.
Framing the flow: Innovative Approaches to Understand, Protect and Value Ecosystem Services across Linked Habitats
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"This publication highlights the interconnectivity and linkages between coastal ecosystems (mangroves, coral reefs, seagrasses, estuaries, and lagoons) across environmental, economic, social, and management contexts.
WWF case study: The Economic Contribution of Belize’s Coral Reefs and mangroves (Coastal Capital: Belize)
Submitted by tianyili on Sun, 2010-04-11 12:53
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Coastal and marine ecosystems provide vitally important goods and services to Belize.
Coral reefs and mangroves are an extremely important part of Belize’s ecological and economic wealth. The value of three economically vital services provided by these ecosystems amounts to US$395 – 559 million per year. This is an especially large sum relative to Belize’s GDP of US$1.3 billion. Many of Belize’s reefs and mangroves are already under threat from unsustainable development, overfishing, and natural threats such as storms. Climate change threatens to worsen these effects. It is critical for Belize’s government and citizens to work now to protect their coastal resources, or risk losing these benefits in the not-so-distant future.
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The protection they furnish from erosion and wave damage from coastal storms, valued at US$231 – 347 million in avoided damages per year, is especially notable, and highlights the importance of protecting coral reefs and mangroves for their less visible services as well as for the more obvious benefits of fisheries and marine tourism.
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As these resources become increasingly threatened, it is critical to recognize the value they provide, and to incorporate them into decision-making.It is in the long-term economic interest of Belize to: 1. Invest in scientific assessment, monitoring, and compliance; 2. Plan and implement development sensibly; 3. Increase support for Belize’s MPA system.
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