India
Valuing the Role of Mangroves in Storm Damage Reduction in Coastal Areas of OdishaBackgroundBuilding resilience has become a significant concern for coastal communities due to future sea level rise and more frequent tropical storms caused by climate change. Mangroves can provide coastal resilience by reducing lives lost and property damage from tropical storms. These benefits demonstrate how including these ecosystem services in sustainable land use planning could be an economically viable coastal resilience strategy. Open access copy available |
Mangroves protected villages and reduced death toll during Indian super cycloneBackgroundWhile protection against storm damage is discussed as an ecosystem service of mangroves, there is debate about whether there is sufficient evidence for these claims. Multiple studies on this topic use small sample sizes and have a lack of controls for confounding factors. However, quality research exists that effectively demonstrates mangroves’ ability to protect coastal communities from tropical storm surge. Thus, it is necessary that future studies focusing on mangroves’ protective capabilities from tropical storms follow higher research standards to effectively provide evidence for this ecosystem service. Open access copy available |
Global Significance of Mangrove Blue Carbon in Climate Change MitigationBackgroundMangrove forests sequester proportionately greater amounts of carbon than most terrestrial environments. However, natural greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from these ecosystems and the carbon released when they are degraded counteract their carbon sequestration potential. Therefore, it is necessary to examine carbon stocks, rates of carbon sequestration, and carbon losses from these environments to clarify the global and regional potential of mangrove forests to mitigate climate change. Open access copy available |
Global potential and limits of mangrove blue carbon for climate change mitigationBackgroundDespite national and international policy organizations’ interest in blue carbon financing for mangrove conservation, there is a lack of investment in payments for ecosystem services from the commercial sector. To encourage future investments and scale up blue carbon projects, it is necessary to address knowledge gaps on the financial return on investment for blue carbon projects. Open access copy available |
Refining the Global Estimate of Mangrove Carbon Burial Rates Using Sedimentary and Geomorphic SettingsBackgroundPrevious research has focused on calculating accurate estimates of global mangrove carbon stock, while lacking studies examining global patterns of organic carbon (OC) burial. Mangrove forests are naturally highly variable, existing in different sedimentary (i.e., terrigenous- or carbonate-dominant) and geomorphic (i.e., delta, estuary, lagoon, open coast) environments. In addition, different anthropogenic factors affect their structure. Therefore, it is necessary to examine how the spatial variability of mangrove sedimentary and geomorphic settings affects global OC burial estimates. Open access copy available |
Getting the best of carbon bang for mangrove restoration buckBackgroundMangrove forest restoration projects have a range of benefits, like carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development, that are important for different stakeholders. An analysis of the economic benefits and returns of mangrove restoration at country-level scales can encourage future support from these key investors and decision makers. Open access copy available |
Remote sensing-based mangrove blue carbon assessment in the Asia-Pacific: A systematic reviewBackgroundAvailable with subscription or purchase |
Current trends and future directions for integrating social values into mangrove restorationBackgroundDifferent communication styles, governance, and social issues create barriers to successful mangrove forest restoration projects, and may hinder the ability to scale up projects to meet global restoration goals. Incorporating social values and stakeholder preferences into restoration projects can help identify best management practices, promote successful outcomes, and prevent distrust and inequality between restoration practitioners and stakeholders with different needs and perceptions of mangrove forests. Open access copy available |
Reclamation and Community Dynamics: Assessing Socio Environmental Impacts of Mining in Manikpur, ChhattisgarhBACKGROUND:Mining has historically been a crucial driver of economic development, particularly in resource-abundant regions such as the Korba District in Chhattisgarh, India. This paper focuses on coal mining within this area due to its significant role in shaping the local economy, as well as its profound ecological and socio-economic impacts. The authors emphasize the importance of understanding community perceptions and effective reclamation strategies. Available with subscription or purchase |
Local‐ and landscape‐scale drivers of terrestrial herbaceous plant diversity along a tropical rainfall gradient in Western Ghats, IndiaBACKGROUND:Open access copy available |
