5 reasons to protect mangrove forests for the future
2019年2月15日 · A huge variety of wildlife lives or breeds in the mangrove ecosystem, including numerous fish, crab and shrimp species, molluscs, and mammals like sea turtles. The trees are home to an array of nesting, breeding and migratory birds. When mangrove forests are cleared valuable habitat is lost, threatening the survival of myriad species.
Growing shrimp is restoring mangrove forests and creating jobs.
2020年10月22日 · Mangrove reforestation, as a nature-based solution, is critical for the environment, business and people. Sustainable shrimp commands higher prices, which mean higher local incomes. Close collaboration between successful private-sector seafood companies and conservation champions opens the door to transformational shifts.
Pioneering climate-positive approach to mangrove ecosystems
2024年11月8日 · Mangrove ecosystems are vital biodiversity hotspots that protect millions of people and sequester significant carbon, storing up to five times more carbon per acre than rainforests. The Vida Manglar project in Colombia showcases a community-driven model that conserves 7,500 hectares of mangroves and reinvests 92% of carbon credit revenue back ...
How technology can scale mangrove restoration projects | World …
2022年10月27日 · Mangrove forests capture and store carbon while acting as natural flood barriers. A reforestation project shows how technology can be harnessed to help saplings reach maturity. When it comes to addressing the climate crisis, this is the decade of action.
5 reasons why biodiversity matters - The World Economic Forum
2020年5月22日 · Scarlet ibis on the banks of a mangrove swamp in Amapa in northern Brazil Image: REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes Protecting and restoring natural ecosystems is vital to fighting climate change. Nature-based solutions could provide 37% of the cost-effective CO2 mitigation needed by 2030 to maintain global warming within 2°C.
Why the Mangrove Breakthrough is key to protecting the Earth
2023年11月29日 · Mangrove restoration requires an integrated nature-based approach to help mitigate climate change and expand coastal resiliency. While not all mangrove loss can be reversed, it is estimated that a total of 818,300 hectares of mangrove forest lost from 1996 to 2020 can be restored. The Mangrove Breakthrough aims to restore half of these losses ...
How protecting mangrove forests tackles climate change
2015年9月18日 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no …
Carbon offsets - how do they work, and who sets the rules?
2022年9月2日 · In the way in which we're constructing these markets, we're thinking of carbon as an asset, which the sequestration capability of a forest or a mangrove is an extraordinary asset which should be able to attract investment. But for a company that is emitting, and emitting over and above a plan to get to net zero, that's actually a liability.
4 steps to jumpstart your mangrove investment journey
2024年6月20日 · Interested companies can be inspired by other pledges and submit a pledge to 1t.org to support the Mangrove Breakthrough’s goals. The 1t.org team can help companies design a mangrove pledge and showcase high-quality restoration projects. You can connect directly with 1t.org via [email protected].
Carbon offsets - how do they work, and who sets the rules?
Carbon offsets are when a polluting company buys a carbon credit to make up for the greenhouse gas it has emitted. The money should be used to fund action somewhere in the world that removes the same amount of carbon out of the air, or to prevent carbon emissions. Detractors say that offsetting is ‘greenwash’, allowing companies to avoid cutting their emissions while still …