Event
Cat VII – Seminar and training
Webinar 1: Education for sustainable development and the ecosystemic role of mangroves
Mangroves are among the most productive ecosystems in the biosphere contributing to wellbeing food security and the protection of coastal communities Likewise they are key to addressing the challenges of climate change due to their ability to capture and store carbon their contribution to coastal protection resilience and the maintenance of critical habitats for biodiversity In Latin America and the Caribbean mangroves are a valuable resource for local communities including Afrodescendant communities and the indigenous peoples who inhabit them