Mangroves stand out as one of the most diverse and biologically significant natural systems
in the world. Playing critical roles in maintaining the health and productivity of coastal …

Accurate measuring, map**, and monitoring of mangrove forests support the sustainable
management of mangrove blue carbon in the Asia-Pacific. Remote sensing coupled with …

Plastic's widespread use in everyday life has resulted in massive amounts of plastic waste,
posing a significant environmental burden. Microplastics have been widely dispersed …

Highlights•Blue carbon is a key natural climate solution for Small Island States.•Small Island
States could hold almost 2900 Tg of blue carbon.•Only 23% of Small Island States have …

In Iran, mangroves are located in the south of the country, where they fulfill essential
ecosystem functions, but some parts of them have been destroyed for various reasons in …

We identified the function of mangrove ecosystems that underpin ecosystem services, their
responses to extreme weather and climatic events, and their role as crucial social-ecological …

Non-state sustainability initiatives, such as eco-certification and voluntary sustainability
standards, are eco-friendly, market-driven, and privately managed initiatives that garner …

Climate change and combining related parameters of environmental hazards have left a
considerable challenge in assessing social-ecological vulnerability. Here we integrated a …

The mangrove ecosystems in East Java are widely exploited and converted for other land.
Mangrove forests help decrease carbon dioxide concentration, are very efficient carbon …

Understanding mangrove managers' perceptions of the ecosystem services (ES) that
mangroves provide is key for successful conservation policies. The present study analyzes …