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Myanmar Mangrove Restoration Project First to Receive Verified Carbon Standard Certification

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Six million mangrove seedlings had been planted with an 86 percent success rate as of the VCS report. Worldview International Foundation aims to restore 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) of destroyed mangrove forest in Myanmar over the next 15 years.

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A Study in Contrasts: Honey Bees and Mega Malls in Mexico’s Riviera Maya

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Forest has finally begun to reclaim land at the $200mm Dragon Mart mega-mall proect site in the Riviera Maya, while the local chapter of Mexico’s beekeeper association expects a bumper honey harvest this year,

Mangroves for the Future, FAO Launch Regional Sustainable Financing Project

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

With field projects under way in South and Southeast Asia, the MFF-FAO program aims to develop a low-cost mechanism for mangrove conservation and sustainable development to supplement the sale of carbon credits.

Tampa Bay Blue Carbon Study Highlights Threats to Coastal Ecosystems

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Coastal ecosystems – marshes, bogs, swamps, seagrass beds and mangroves among them – provide a wide range of beneficial services that have all too often been unknown to or ignored, including serving as carbon sinks. A ¨blue carbon¨ study by non-profit Restore America’s Estuaries puts numbers on the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) seagrasses, marshes and mangroves in the…

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Mimicking Nature, Suriname Permeable Dam Project Prevents Coastal Erosion

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

A Suriname university professor and students are building permeable dams along the Surinam coast, reclaiming land and facilitating mangrove reforestation that protects coastal areas and communities from erosion.

Unlocking the Value in Natural and Hybrid Coastal Infrastructure

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Threatened by rising sea levels and the incidence of extreme weather events, coastal communities, economies and ecosystems could benefit greatly by conserving natural coastal “infrastructure,” as well as implementing innovative hybrid approaches that combine habitat restoration and built structures, according to NOAA study authors.

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