The Importance of the Mangrove: A Call to Action

Author:
Norman Duke (James Cook University), Ivan Nagelkerken, Tundi Agardy, Sue Wells, Hanneke van Lavieren
Publisher:
UN Environmental Programme
Publication Date:
29 September 2014
Tags:
Africa, Environment

Tropical mangroves around the world connect our land and its people with the sea, providing millions with food, clean water, raw materials and resilience against future climate change impacts including increasing storm intensity and sea level rise.

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