Community-based ecological mangrove restoration in action. Copyright Dominic Wodehouse.
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Community awareness, participation and stewardship
Historical and ecological background information collection
Site suitability assessment
Customized mangrove restoration
Long-term monitoring
![Mangrove research helps improve ‘blue carbon’ project planning and design Miguel Cifuentes](/sites/default/files/small_CATIE_Blue_Solutions_-_BB1_4.jpg)
Mangrove research helps improve ‘blue carbon’ project planning and design
Miguel Cifuentes
Carbon inventories in mangrove ecosystems
Social and ecological vulnerability assessments
Geospatial and emissions modeling
Ecosystem services valuation
Development of national policy frameworks
Promoting blue carbon networks
![Guanaja Island satellite view (© BICA Guanaja)](/sites/default/files/Guanaja_Island_-_Satellite_View.jpg)
Guanaja Island satellite view (© BICA Guanaja)
On-the-ground Planting
Monitoring Growth and Success of Planted Mangroves
Education of Mangrove Importance to Local & Global Community
![Community members move mangrove seedlings into a degraded forest, where they will plant them ©Marco Quesada / Conservation International](/sites/default/files/DSC00086.jpg)
Community members move mangrove seedlings into a degraded forest, where they will plant them
©Marco Quesada / Conservation International
Science-based design
Active stakeholders across levels
Informing policy processes
![Seagrass restoration Nairobi Convention](/sites/default/files/seagrass-mz-option-4.jpg)
Seagrass restoration
Nairobi Convention
Successful seagrass restoration methodology
Social scientists to work with local communities
Formation of the A-TANYI seagrass association
![Adhesive substrate attached to the empty bedrock KNPS](/sites/default/files/photo_1_0.jpg)
Adhesive substrate attached to the empty bedrock
KNPS
![Eco-friendly Biopolymer for Sustainable Coastal Erosion Prevention KNPS](/sites/default/files/geurim7_0.png)
Eco-friendly Biopolymer for Sustainable Coastal Erosion Prevention
KNPS
![Fishers representatives at a MIHARI forum MIHARI](/sites/default/files/mihari_fishers.jpg)
Fishers representatives at a MIHARI forum
MIHARI
Trustful relationship with the government
Implementation of the network structure
Fishers' leadership enhanced
![Aerial View of Godrej Mangroves Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd](/sites/default/files/7_7.jpg)
Aerial View of Godrej Mangroves
Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd
Appropriate Governance
Appropriate Infrastructure
Appropriate Strategy
![On routine work, serving our community. Big Ship CBO](/sites/default/files/img-20210415-wa0010.jpeg)
On routine work, serving our community.
Big Ship CBO
Zoning of waste collection neighbourhoods
Material Recovery Facility (MAREFA)
Effective Customer Services
Legal Framework on Waste Governance
![Life undersea INVEMAR](/sites/default/files/corals_0.png)
Life undersea
INVEMAR
SAMP established and supported by a legal, institutional, and operational framework.
Marine Protected Areas Sub-system supported by a sustainable financial framework
Enhanced institutional and individual capacity for SAMP management
Colombian and international communities are aware of SAMP - Communication and Outreach
![WAMCat in the lagoon Waan Aelõñ in Majel](/sites/default/files/88974651_190073659079296_4981457263521693696_n.jpg)
WAMCat in the lagoon
Waan Aelõñ in Majel
Sustainable Sea Transport inside the lagoon and between atolls of the Marshall Islands
Policy Frameworks in the Scope of Transitioning to Low Carbon Sea Transport in the Marshall Islands
![Nature Seychelles staff painting the stand of solar installation on Cousin Island Nature Seychelles](/sites/default/files/dsc06235.jpg)
Nature Seychelles staff painting the stand of solar installation on Cousin Island
Nature Seychelles
Private sector partnerships
Crowd funding for financing a renewable energy system
Solar power plant installation
Rehabilitation of coastal areas through agroforestry reforestation
Gervais Munyororo Yade
Capacity-building of local people in agroforestry
Awareness-raising of local authorities
Climate Change Mitigation through reforestation
![Restoration of Blue Carbon Sinks KNPS](/sites/default/files/image09.png)
Restoration of Blue Carbon Sinks
KNPS