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Including Mangrove Forests in REDD+

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Issue date: 
17 April 2012
Publisher Name: 
LTS International
Publisher-Link: 
http://ltsi.co.uk
Author: 
Lesley King
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REDD+ preparations have focused on terrestrial forests but recent studies show the carbon sequestration potential of mangrove forests in coastal swamps

Mangroves benefit coastal communities, particularly the fishing trade. Yet few carbon certification schemes under REDD+ are open to mangrove forests due to lack of carbon models for their deep sediment meaning communities are prevented from securing further financial benefit.

This policy brief, based on findings from a project in Kenya, suggests that existing social carbon standards are suitable for mangrove forest REDD+ projects

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