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solutions
Community based approach
Research on the effectiveness of restoration methods
Monitoring of outcomes
Community-based ecological mangrove restoration in action. Copyright Dominic Wodehouse.
Community awareness, participation and stewardship
Historical and ecological background information collection
Site suitability assessment
Customized mangrove restoration
Long-term monitoring
Living Seawalls provides a solution to increasing the ecological value of artificial structures in the marine environment.
Living Seawalls
Securing eroding delta coastlines
Photo by INFIS
Construction of permeable dam structures as sediment traps and basis for mangrove rehabilitation
Socio-economic measures to promote sustainable land-use
Capacity building on “Building with Nature solutions”, targeted at government officials, private sector, students and local communities
Policy dialogue to develop governance arrangements for improved coastal zone management