Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs), including mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and tidal
marshes, store carbon and provide co-benefits such as coastal protection and fisheries …

Marine foundation species are the biotic basis for many of the world's coastal ecosystems,
providing structural habitat, food, and protection for myriad plants and animals as well as …

Global mangrove loss has been attributed primarily to human activity. Anthropogenic loss
hotspots across Southeast Asia and around the world have characterized the ecosystem as …

Salt marshes provide ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, coastal protection,
sea-level-rise (SLR) adaptation and recreation. SLR, storm events, drainage and mangrove …

Tidal marshes and mangroves are increasingly valued for nature-based mitigation of coastal
storm impacts, such as flooding and shoreline erosion hazards, which are growing due to …

Mangrove ecosystems provide critical goods and ecosystem services to coastal
communities and contribute to climate change mitigation. Over four decades, remote …

Mangroves buffer inland ecosystems from hurricane winds and storm surge. However, their
ability to withstand harsh cyclone conditions depends on plant resilience traits and …

Highlights•Climate change is inflicting economic and non-economic loss and damage in
small islands states today.•The Comprehensive Risk Management Framework is a tool to …

Nature-based coastal protection is increasingly recognised as a potentially sustainable and
cost-effective solution to reduce coastal flood risk. It uses coastal ecosystems such as …

The Central Region of Mozambique (Sofala Province) bordering on the active cyclone area
of the southwestern Indian Ocean has been particularly affected by climate hazards. The …