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Mangroves against the storm

BY DIGGING THEIR ROOTS IN TROPICAL SHORES, MANGROVES NOT ONLY DEFEND AGAINST RISING TIDES AND EXTREME WEATHER, BUT THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE STORM ITSELF.

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Themes:
Business, finance and economics Climate change Nature-based Solutions Ocean and coasts Protected areas and land use
Topics:
Marine ecosystems Nature-based recovery Nature-based solutions for climate
IUCN centres:
Centre for Conservation Action
Involved commission:
Commission on Ecosystem Management
IUCN teams:
Forests and Grasslands Team Ocean Team
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