TDA-IME Project Final Report June, 2013 Regional contribution: Site selection criteria; monitoring methodology; communicating results and providing 107 regional data analysis and other feedback. National contribution: Allocation of site(s) and commitment to support long-term monitoring and data analysis. 8. Researching mangrove-related issues of transboundary importance: Although the knowledge base for mangroves is quite substantial, there are knowledge gaps in several main areas important to achieving sound ecosystem-based management: species and ecological connectivity, valuation of mangrove services, including fisheries-related supporting services, and the impacts of climate change/climate variability on mangroves. The following research studies are recommended for implementation at regional and transboundary levels: a) Valuation of mangrove goods and services at national to transboundary scales; b) Mangrove-fisheries ecological linkages and their economic value; c) Migration and coastal habitat dependency of endangered species (dolphin, dugong and sea turtle); d) Phenotypic and genetic differences between mangrove species populations and how species interconnectivity can support ecosystem resilience; e) Techniques to achieve long-term, cost-effective mangrove rehabilitation; f) Implications of sea-level rise and global warming/climate change on mangrove structure and function; and on the corresponding capacity of mangrove ecosystems to provide climate change adaptation and mitigation benefits; g) Assessment of the use of mangroves as part of integrated solutions for coastal erosion control.
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of Indochina Mangrove Ecosystems
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