The Importance Of Mangroves To People
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The Importance Of Mangroves To People
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Author : United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
language : en
Publisher: United Nations
Release Date : 2016-01-04
The Importance Of Mangroves To People written by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and has been published by United Nations this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-04 with Political Science categories.
This publication provides a timely synthesis of the importance of mangroves to people. It highlights that in spite of the mounting evidence in support of the multitude of benefits derived from mangroves, they remain one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet, being lost at a rate greater than coral reefs and tropical rain forests. This has potentially devastating effects to mangrove biodiversity and in turn, the food security, protection and livelihoods of some of the most marginalized coastal communities in developing countries, where more than 90 percent of the world’s mangroves are found.
The Importance Of Mangroves To People
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Author : Norman Clive Duke
language : en
Publisher: UN
Release Date : 2014
The Importance Of Mangroves To People written by Norman Clive Duke and has been published by UN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Political Science categories.
"This global synthesis report serves as a call to action to decision makers. It provides a science-based synthesis of the different types of goods and services provided by mangroves and the associated risks in losing these services in the face of ongoing global habitat loss and degradation. The report provides management and policy options at the local, regional and global level with the aim of preventing further losses through effective conservation measures, sustainable management and successful restoration. In addtion to the report, key figures and maps are available to download as individual files."--Publisher's description.
Mangrove Ecosystems A Global Biogeographic Perspective
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Author : Victor H. Rivera-Monroy
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-11-03
Mangrove Ecosystems A Global Biogeographic Perspective written by Victor H. Rivera-Monroy and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-03 with Science categories.
This book presents a comprehensive overview and analysis of mangrove ecological processes, structure, and function at the local, biogeographic, and global scales and how these properties interact to provide key ecosystem services to society. The analysis is based on an international collaborative effort that focuses on regions and countries holding the largest mangrove resources and encompasses the major biogeographic and socio-economic settings of mangrove distribution. Given the economic and ecological importance of mangrove wetlands at the global scale, the chapters aim to integrate ecological and socio-economic perspectives on mangrove function and management using a system-level hierarchical analysis framework. The book explores the nexus between mangrove ecology and the capacity for ecosystem services, with an emphasis on thresholds, multiple stressors, and local conditions that determine this capacity. The interdisciplinary approach and illustrative study cases included in the book will provide valuable resources in data, information, and knowledge about the current status of one of the most productive coastal ecosystem in the world.
Sustainable Development Goals
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Author : Pia Katila
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-12-12
Sustainable Development Goals written by Pia Katila and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-12 with Business & Economics categories.
A global assessment of potential and anticipated impacts of efforts to achieve the SDGs on forests and related socio-economic systems. This title is available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.
Mangrove Ecosystems
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Author : Volker Linneweber
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-06-29
Mangrove Ecosystems written by Volker Linneweber and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-29 with Science categories.
Protection of the environment has nowadays become a major challenge and a condi tion for survival of future human generations and life on Earth in general. Yet it is still far too much of a dream or hope rather than a reality in the policy of our societies. Presently we are experiencing an unprecedented exponential growth of demography combined with a race for profit, resulting in excessive consumption particularly of en ergy, and a serious impact on the world ecosystems. Various types of pollutants and emerging new diseases not only disrupt the normal course of life, but also above this some of the atmospheric pollutants are most likely involved in the changing climate. We fear and literally shiver at the thought that the "changing climate" would ultimately disrupt the fragile thermodynamic equilibrium between the atmosphere and the oceans. Are we insensitive to these facts to the point of pushing our descendants, some genera tions ahead, into a new glacial period after a first period of warming up, at least, in northern Europe, like the one that took place 13 to 14 millennia ago? Surely the planet's nature is not prepared to be dominated by man and will go its way, whether humanity will be alive or dead.
World Atlas Of Mangroves
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Author : Mark Spalding
language : en
Publisher: Earthscan
Release Date : 2010
World Atlas Of Mangroves written by Mark Spalding and has been published by Earthscan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Nature categories.
"This atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's mangroves. Written by the leading expert on mangroves with support from the top international researchers and conservation organizations, this full color atlas contains 60 full-page maps, hundreds of photographs and illustrations and a comprehensive country-by-country assessment of mangroves. Included are the first detailed estimates of changes in mangrove forestcover worldwide and at regional and national levels, an assessment of these changes and a country-by-country examination of biodiversity protection. The book also presents a wealth of global statistics on biodiversity, habitat area, loss and economic value which provide a unique record of mangroves against which future threats and changes can be evaluated. Case-studies, written by regional experts, provide insights into regional mangrove issues, including primary and potential productivity, biodiversity, and information on present and traditional uses and values and sustainable management."--Pub. desc.
The Energetics Of Mangrove Forests
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Author : Daniel Alongi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-01-18
The Energetics Of Mangrove Forests written by Daniel Alongi and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-18 with Science categories.
Despite their importance in sustaining livelihoods for many people living along some of the world’s most populous coastlines, tropical mangrove forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. Occupying a crucial place between land and sea, these tidal ecosystems provide a valuable ecological and economic resource as important nursery grounds and breeding sites for many organisms, and as a renewable source of wood and traditional foods and medicines. Perhaps most importantly, they are accumulation sites for sediment, contaminants, carbon and nutrients, and offer significant protection against coastal erosion. This book presents a functional overview of mangrove forest ecosystems; how they live and grow at the edge of tropical seas, how they play a critical role along most of the world’s tropical coasts, and how their future might look in a world affected by climate change. Such a process-oriented approach is necessary in order to further understand the role of these dynamic forests in ecosystem function, and as a first step towards developing adequate strategies for their conservation and sustainable use and management. The book will provide a valuable resource for researchers in mangrove ecology as well as reference for resource managers.
Global Environmental Change And Innovation In International Law
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Author : Neil Craik
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-06-28
Global Environmental Change And Innovation In International Law written by Neil Craik and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-28 with Law categories.
Explores normative and institutional innovation in international law as a response to the challenges to global order posed by rapid environmental change.
Mangrove Ecosystems Of Asia
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Author : I. Faridah-Hanum
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-01
Mangrove Ecosystems Of Asia written by I. Faridah-Hanum and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-01 with Science categories.
The book provides an up-to-date account of mangrove forests from Asia, together with restoration techniques, and the management requirements of these ecosystems to ensure their sustainability and conservation. All aspects of mangroves and their conservation are critically re-examined. The book is divided into three sections presenting the distribution and status of mangrove ecosystems in Asia, the challenges they are facing, their issues and opportunities, and the management strategies for their conservation.
The Botany Of Mangroves
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Author : P. B. Tomlinson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1994
The Botany Of Mangroves written by P. B. Tomlinson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Science categories.
A concise, descriptive overview of mangrove plants, with emphasis on individual species.