BIODIVERSITY-L Digest for Friday, November 21, 2014.
1. Two new publications on the value of mangroves
2. COBRA Project Brussels Conference - First call
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From: Susanna Tol <Susanna.Tol@wetlands.org>
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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:28:21 +0100
Subject: Two new publications on the value of mangroves
Apologies for cross posting
Dear colleague,
I would like to notify you of two new publications from Wetlands International on the value of mangroves:
The role of mangroves in fisheries enhancement
Today, on World Fisheries Day, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy and the University of Cambridge release a new study on the role of mangroves in fisheries enhancement. We conclude that mangrove conservation and restoration in areas close to human populations will render the greatest return on investment with respect to enhancing fisheries. The fisheries value of mangroves is site specific as it depends on how many fish a mangrove produces, how many fish are subsequently caught by humans, and then what the fisheries value is, both in economic terms, as a food supply or through the livelihoods that they support. Download the publication. Read the related press release.
Mangroves for Coastal Defence: Guidelines for coastal managers & policy makers
Last week Wetlands International and The Nature Conservancy launched a new guidebook on mangroves as a coastal defence. Can mangroves reduce waves and storm surges? How will they influence the forces of a tsunami? Do they actually contribute to stabilizing coasts and build-up of soils? Can they keep up with sea level rise? The "Mangroves for coastal defence: Guidelines for coastal managers & policy makers" provides an in-depth analysis on the role that mangroves play in defence against waves, storms, tsunamis, erosion and sea level rise. Working with the University of Cambridge to review hundreds of scientific papers, the guide book outlines a practical approach for coastal decision makers.
Download the publication. Read the related press release.
Enjoy the reading!
With best regards,
Susanna Tol
Senior Communications and Advocacy Officer
Wetlands International
P.O. Box 471, 6700AL Wageningen, The Netherlands
Tel: +31(0)318 660927
"We safeguard and restore wetlands for people and nature"
Please note that I am not in the office on Fridays
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From: "Mistry, J" <J.Mistry@rhul.ac.uk>
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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:48:14 +0000
Subject: COBRA Project Brussels Conference - First call
The COBRA Project (www.projectcobra.org) is a multidisciplinary project focused on promoting community owned solutions to emerging challenges related to climate change, biodiversity conservation and forest management. We are working with Indigenous groups in South America, using a range of visual methods including participatory video and participatory photography.
We would like to invite you to our final conference in Brussels, 21-23 January 2015 which aims to inform and inspire individuals from key agencies and civil society organisations who are involved in setting the EU policy agenda, with findings and results from Project COBRA. The target audience of the conference include Members of the European Parliament, EC policy officials, representatives from country missions, NGOs that focus on EU international development and environment policy, and NGO practitioners and consultants.
The first call and a draft programme can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/os7cact
The COBRA Team
Coordinator of COBRA - Future Challenges, Local Solutions
www.projectcobra.org
Reader in Geography
Department of Geography
Royal Holloway, University of London
Tel: 01784 443652
E-mail: j.mistry@rhul.ac.uk
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