Nov 29, 2023 · Mangrove forests can play a key role in meeting global climate targets by sequestering carbon, reducing flood risk and protecting water quality. While they only cover …

Nov 8, 2024 · Colombia’s communities are protecting mangrove ecosystems through carbon financing and partnerships, setting a climate-positive model for conservation.

Aug 7, 2024 · These photos from the Mangrove Photography Awards reveal the plight, and protection efforts, of coastal communities that rely upon mangrove ecosystems for survival.

Jan 8, 2025 · Mangroves are critical to the green transition. Yet for decades the food system has led to mangrove deforestation across the globe, with shrimp farming driving much of the …

Jul 25, 2023 · Mangrove trees act as a carbon bank – capturing four times more carbon than rainforests and locking it deep in their roots or vaults, keeping the harmful gas from entering …

Jun 20, 2024 · Investing in mangroves and mangrove-related projects offers businesses a strategic win that delivers impact in the global fight against climate change.

Aug 12, 2021 · From preventing coastal flooding to filtering water, mangroves help the planet in multiple ways. But they're under threat from tourism, agriculture and more.

Feb 15, 2019 · When mangrove tree roots, branches and leaves die they are usually covered by soil, which is then submerged under tidal water, slowing the breakdown of materials and …

Oct 27, 2022 · Mangrove forests capture and store carbon and act as natural flood defences. A reforestation project shows how technology can help saplings reach maturity.

Jul 26, 2021 · On the mangrove-rich Caribbean coast of Colombia, Conservation International has been helping to lead a project that flips the economic script that drives the destruction of …