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Kenya mangroves

To conserve or to plant? A deep dive into mangrove management

Tree planting is often touted as a climate solution – but what about existing forests? Here’s the case for mangrove conservation.

 
West Kalimantan

In Borneo, a local community brings back its mangroves

In Indonesia’s West Kalimantan, farmers and weavers are restoring mangroves and producing sustainable packaging to reduce plastic waste.

 

Reviving Kenya’s mangroves: A locally-led renaissance

Mangroves play a crucial role in keeping coastal ecosystems healthy. But in Kenya, they’ve come under threat – until young leaders stepped in.

 
Mangrove forests, which account for only about 1 percent of all tropical forests, are among the world's most valuable carbon sinks. Timothy K, Unsplash

For ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems, awareness and finance grows

At COP26, acclaimed wetlands scientist Daniel Murdiyarso shares on the latest developments for peatlands and mangroves.

 

Sustainable mangrove management offers tangible benefits to SIDs

How mangroves hold the keys to sustainable coastal livelihoods

 

The 100 riskiest cities, 5 new reasons to limit global warming, and the future of African drylands

In the news: Leonardo DiCaprio leads $43m Galápagos pledge, US embraces offshore wind, and the environmental challenges facing Asia’s cities

 
The estuary at the mouth of the Sinú River, which feeds into the Bay of Cispata. Alex M C, Wikimedia Commons

The first mangrove forest with full carbon calculation enters the carbon market

“Blue” carbon credits come bluest in Colombia’s Cispata mangroves, one of the most well-preserved mangrove forests in the Caribbean.

 
In the Indian Ocean, global warming is leading to rising sea levels and temperatures threatening biodiversity and local livelihoods. Jcob Nasyr, Unsplash

Oceans “not yet beyond repair,” but getting closer

The UN's Second World Ocean Assessment lays out the critical state of the oceans – and how little is known about them and their ecosystems.

 
Mangroves in Gabon's Nyonié region, south of the capital Libreville. Vigna Christian, Wikimedia Commons

Gabon’s mangroves stand among the world’s tallest but face threats

Studies show links between mangroves' height and carbon storage, but development and climate change risks survival in Gabon.

 
Resin from damar (Shorea Javanica) trees provides livelihoods in Lampung, Indonesia. Ulet Ifansasti, CIFOR

Best of Landscape News 2020: Forests and Restoration

Our selection of this year's best forests and restoration stories

 
Young mangroves grow in the Triboa Mangrove Conservation Center in the Philippines. Oliver Mercader, Flickr

Reforesting the Earth, one transaction at a time

From crowdfunding to mobile payments, digital technologies prove a formidable weapon for biodiversity in the Philippines.

 
Working in a tree nursery in Yangambi, DRC, Africa. Axel Fassio, CIFOR

Science must back initiatives to restore Africa’s forests, say experts

Experts have called for evidence-based approaches and community engagement to grow forests across Africa and improve livelihoods.

 
Stan Bonnar, Flickr

Zombie fires, regenerative travel and an app to prevent pandemics

Zombie fires burn through the Arctic, Brazil turns a blind eye to Amazon deforestation, and SUVs threaten the climate more than ever.

 
Women take part in mangrove restoration in Haiti. Gabriel Gelin, UNEP

Mangrove restoration in Haiti moves up a gear

For most of the last 40 years, since Cyclone Allen struck in 1980, the Cahouane mangroves on Haiti’s southern coast have been overexploited and degraded.  By 2015, the mangrove’s bird species had all but disappeared due to snaring and theft, trees had been cut down for charcoal, and fish and shellfish stocks had plummeted. However, […]

 

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