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Global pressures on mangroves and their communities: solutions from conservation and restoration

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Mangroves are essential elements of the resilience of coastal ecosystems to climate change. Subjected to significant anthropogenic pressures, they are now threatened. This session will review the knowledge and innovations available to identify the most effective restoration methods.
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Mangroves are an essential element of the resilience of coastal ecosystems and populations to erosion linked to climate change. But they are subject to significant anthropogenic pressures. Between 1980 and 2005, mangrove areas decreased by 20%. Many preservation and restoration programs are conducted in the concerned areas with sometimes very mixed results. The session will focus on the approach that emphasizes the restoration of natural regeneration conditions. After recalling how these ecosystems represent effective solutions for mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the session will consider the most effective restoration methods, and will review the state of knowledge and innovations in this field. It will also focus on preparing young professionals to preserve these ecosystems in the future.

Session agenda

Moderator

Ms Dorothee HERR

Manager, Oceans and Climate Change,
IUCN
Germany


16:00 - 17:30

Speaker

Dr Jacques PANFILI

Research Director,
IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement) - UMR MARBEC (M
France


16:00 - 17:30

Janique ETIENNE

Responsable projets écosystèmes aquatiques, villes durables et solutions fondées sur la nature ,
Fonds français pour l'environnement mondial - FFEM
France


16:00 - 17:30

Dr Marie-Christine CORMIER-SALEM

Director,
IRD
France


16:00 - 16:30

Mr Thomas SBERNA

Regional Head - Coastal and Ocean Resilience,
IUCN - ESARO
Kenya


16:58 - 17:08

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