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The Mangroves Initiative at the World Conservation Congress (IUCN, 2021)
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With a strong presence at the IUCN Congress, the Mangroves Initiative presented various results at three events:
1.THEMATIC SESSION Global Pressures on Mangroves and Their Communities: Solutions from Conservation and Restoration
This session provided an overview of the co-benefits of mangrove conservation, their threats, as well as the potential challenges and solutions drawn from practices worldwide in three thematic components (communities and sustainable use, conservation and restoration, and governance). See the presentations of the FFEM initiative:
2. LAUNCH OF TWO EDUCATIONAL BOOKS PRODUCED IN COLLABORATION WITH OCÉANOPOLIS
It is essential today that future generations become engaged and acquire the skills necessary to implement actions that ensure the survival of essential ecosystems such as mangroves. These books are intended for Non-Governmental Organizations that work daily in the field, students and young professionals, protected area managers, teachers in the territories involved, and local authorities. The final section highlights the professions and skills required for the survival and preservation of mangroves.
3. INTERVENTION BY JANIQUE ETIENNE (FFEM) at the Ocean Pavilion, in the session on Nature-Based Solutions
Ppt presentation available soon
