The need to establish a coastal green belt following the post-tsunami scenario has led to unregulated and disoriented rehabilitation work that are likely to have serious negative consequences. This publication sets out specially designed guidelines to ensure that well integrated greenbelts emerge in conformity with basic standards and policies set out for coast conservation

Bio-rights is a payment mechanism that helps poor local communities to live in greater harmony with the environment. It covers the opportunity costs for converting the pattern of environmental degradation into one of sustainable land use. This document provides information on the bio-right mechanisms and shows some practical examples from West Africa and South East Asia

The best practise guidelines aim to provide the reader with appropriate knowledge and understanding over the different aspects of mangrove silviculture (planting) for coastal protection.

A new film by Wetlands International in which we explain and demonstrate how conservation and restoration of wetlands can be a cost-effective strategy for climate adaption. The film shows how restoring mangroves and other coastal nature can reduce the impacts of climate change such as extreme storms and sea level rise. 

Watch movie: Mangrove forests for coastal restoration

List of Proposed Demo Sites for Coastal Rehabilitation, Activities carried, Suggestions to government, and Details of contact persons in the field.

download : www.wetlands.or.id/PDF/Demosite_in_NAD.pdf

Mangroves as an ecosystem are capable of performing certain functions or environmental services. Mangrove plants produce organic matter through photosynthesis and this produces the food for most of the fish and shellfish in the coastal waters. Fish and shrimp catches increase with the increasing presence of mangroves in the inter-tidal zone.

This paper presents our views on the issues on the agenda of the Convention of Biological Diversity, COP 9, in Bonn, May 2008. Wetlands International had an active presence at this convention (see the section with all our events on this).

This brochure (4 pages) presents the main projects in 2008 for which we look for support from donors: Green Coast, Wings Over Wetlands and the work on restoring the South-east Asian peatswamps.

On the Green Coast project we have been overwhelmed by the press coverage for theproject. This document gives an overview of what others write about us.