Mangroves are recognized for several important ecological and socio-economic services it performs. The deliveries of these services are directly linked to the livelihood and well-being of the society particularly on the provision of food and income, and in protecting humans against the impacts of natural disasters. International experts proposed sound mangrove conservation and restoration programs as a key strategy in achieving a healthy planet through SDGs. The largest and most diverse mangroves in the world are located in Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, the region is also considered a biodiversity hotspot. Although global trends indicate mangrove gains in the last twenty years, mangrove losses are still reported in the region because of tremendous pressures for coastal reclamation/development, mangrove conversion to aquaculture, as well as due to natural disasters. The region already has national-/internationally-awarded successful mangrove conservation and restoration programs which can be traced as early as 1900. However, the successes (or failures) of these programs are largely unreported and undocumented. The implementation of the United Nation’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) provides an opportunity (but also a challenge) to advance mangrove restoration in the region. Also, mangrove restoration monitoring shortcomings are an issue that needs to be improved under this program.
This Special Issue aims to analyze, collate, and synthesize learnings from mangrove restoration programs implemented in any Southeast Asian member country, and/or for the region. The manuscripts are expected to integrate and recommend management strategies to achieve the UN’s targets/strategies on ecosystem restoration.
Authors dealing on articles that address the following themes are requested to submit:
-historical accounts and learnings from mangrove conservation/restoration programs;
-conservation and restoration programs at a national scale (regional or localized studies will be considered, but the analysis should include national implications);
-remote sensing and spatial analysis that focuses on effectiveness/ineffectiveness of mangrove conservation/restoration programs;
-biophysical and ecological assessment methods (e.g., biodiversity, carbon sequestration, ecosystem services) that analyze factors that contribute in the success (or failure) of mangrove conservation/restoration programs;
-policy and social perspectives integrated with ecological studies and citizen science; and
-innovative restoration tools and method
Mangroves are recognized for several important ecological and socio-economic services it performs. The deliveries of these services are directly linked to the livelihood and well-being of the society particularly on the provision of food and income, and in protecting humans against the impacts of natural disasters. International experts proposed sound mangrove conservation and restoration programs as a key strategy in achieving a healthy planet through SDGs. The largest and most diverse mangroves in the world are located in Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, the region is also considered a biodiversity hotspot. Although global trends indicate mangrove gains in the last twenty years, mangrove losses are still reported in the region because of tremendous pressures for coastal reclamation/development, mangrove conversion to aquaculture, as well as due to natural disasters. The region already has national-/internationally-awarded successful mangrove conservation and restoration programs which can be traced as early as 1900. However, the successes (or failures) of these programs are largely unreported and undocumented. The implementation of the United Nation’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) provides an opportunity (but also a challenge) to advance mangrove restoration in the region. Also, mangrove restoration monitoring shortcomings are an issue that needs to be improved under this program.
This Special Issue aims to analyze, collate, and synthesize learnings from mangrove restoration programs implemented in any Southeast Asian member country, and/or for the region. The manuscripts are expected to integrate and recommend management strategies to achieve the UN’s targets/strategies on ecosystem restoration.
Authors dealing on articles that address the following themes are requested to submit:
-historical accounts and learnings from mangrove conservation/restoration programs;
-conservation and restoration programs at a national scale (regional or localized studies will be considered, but the analysis should include national implications);
-remote sensing and spatial analysis that focuses on effectiveness/ineffectiveness of mangrove conservation/restoration programs;
-biophysical and ecological assessment methods (e.g., biodiversity, carbon sequestration, ecosystem services) that analyze factors that contribute in the success (or failure) of mangrove conservation/restoration programs;
-policy and social perspectives integrated with ecological studies and citizen science; and
-innovative restoration tools and method