{"id":3115,"date":"2021-08-06T04:44:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T04:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/publication\/new-report-shows-slowdown-in-mangrove-losses-providing-a-last-best-chance-for-global-action-to-protect-coastal-forests\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T11:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T11:02:46","slug":"new-report-shows-slowdown-in-mangrove-losses-providing-a-last-best-chance-for-global-action-to-protect-coastal-forests","status":"publish","type":"wl_publication","link":"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/publication\/new-report-shows-slowdown-in-mangrove-losses-providing-a-last-best-chance-for-global-action-to-protect-coastal-forests\/","title":{"rendered":"New Report shows Slowdown in Mangrove Losses\u2013Providing a \u2018Last Best Chance\u2019 for Global Action to Protect Coastal Forests"},"content":{"rendered":"

100 contributors lend expertise to first-ever The State of the World\u2019s Mangroves publication<\/h2>\n
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The Global Mangrove Alliance have released their inaugural report, The<\/em>\u00a0State of the World\u2019s Mangroves<\/em>, a compilation of the most current information available on what we know about mangrove forests and what\u2019s being done to reverse the downward trends impacting the forests and the local communities who depend on them.<\/p>\n

Due primarily to human-caused deforestation, some 4.3% of mangroves were lost globally in the two decades leading up to 2016, with much larger losses prior to that. Today there are 136,000km2<\/sup>\u00a0of mangroves remaining worldwide\u2014an area about the size of Costa Rica\u2014and nearly 20% of these forests are found in Indonesia.<\/p>\n

This publication represents a remarkable synthesis, 100 authors from around the world (over 40 locales) have come together, sharing cutting-edge science and compelling stories. The narrative they tell, for the first time, is that we now have the knowledge to turn things around for these critical ecosystems. We know the problems, but we also know the solutions. The challenge is turning these solutions into actions, by swaying leaders at all levels of society to protect the mangroves still standing and restore what has been lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are at a nexus. Science has provided us with compelling numbers describing the immense value of mangroves to people \u2013 for carbon, climate adaptation, fish, timber, coastal protection, tourism, and more. The State of the World\u2019s Mangroves report lays a clear message for world leaders convening on climate and biodiversity. Mangroves are a great asset but if we fail to properly value and protect them, we\u2019ll lose more than any financial investment that\u2019s been made in mangroves to date. This is our last best chance to create positive, lasting change,\u201d said Mark Spalding, Lead Marine Scientist for The Nature Conservancy.<\/p>\n

The State of the World\u2019s Mangroves<\/em>\u00a0draws on maps from Global Mangrove Watch, an online platform that provides access to a variety of datasets detailing mangrove values, threats and opportunities for conservation and restoration.<\/p>\n

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The Report\u2019s highlights:<\/p>\n