Mangrove ecosystem services are increasingly being recognised as pivotal to build nature-based resistance to climate change and hydro-meteorological hazards in coastal areas. yet, a dearth of reliable quantitative information on future extent and availability of such services serve as a major obstacle for optimum landscape planning, particularly in remote islands. To address future uncertainties in mangrove ecosystem services, scenario-based quantitative assessment of mangrove ecosystem services remains imperative for evidence-led decision-making and establishing a strong science-policy interface for policy making. Under this backdrop, this project intends to develop spatially-explicit, exploratory scenatios (2050) for mangroves and assess future trade-offs in vital mangrove ecosystem services under alternative climate and development pathways (e.g. with ‘no’, ‘moderate’ and ‘strong’ policy intervention). It will specifically focus on five study sites, namely: (1) North Andaman Islands and estuarine island mangroves from Odisha (India); (2) Ishigaki Islands (Japan); (3) Oriental Mindoro (The Philippines); (4) Tamsui River Estuary (Taiwan); and (5) Viti Levu Island (Fiji). By developing future scenarios, the project will make quantitative, spatiotemporal evaluation of vital mangrove ecosystem services, with respect to climate change and hazard mitigation (e.g. carbon sequestration, coastal vulnerability, sediment and nutrient retention) through appropriate biophysical model.
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Project publications
Plausible alternative future of mangroves and their ecosystem services: Case studies from Asia-Pacific region
Project final report: CRRP2018-03MY-Hashimoto
Spatial characterization of cultural ecosystem services in the Ishigaki Island of Japan: A comparison between residents and tourists
Participatory Stakeholder Assessment for Drivers of Mangrove Loss to Prioritize Evidence-Based Conservation and Restoration in Bhitarkanika and Mahanadi Delta, India
Ecosystem services of “Trees Outside Forests (TOF)” and their contribution to the contemporary sustainability agenda: a systematic review
Ecosystem Services of Mangroves: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Contemporary Scientific Literature
Ecosystem services of urban fringe mangrove forests: The case of Tamsui River Estuary mangrove forest, Taiwan
Envisioning the Future of Mangroves Through Mapping and Modeling of Mangrove Ecosystem Services
Cultural Ecosystem Services of Mangroves: A Review of Models and Method
Ecosystem Services and Their Future Scenarios Centering on Mangrove Ecosystem in Ishigaki Island, Japan
Advancement in Measurement and Estimation Methods of Blue Carbon Studies
Fostering Mangrove Ecosystem Services for a Resilient Future for the Asia-Pacific Region: A Knowledge Synthesis
Change Mapping of Aboveground Carbon Stocks and Ecosystem Services in the Mangrove Forest of Andaman Islands: Implications for Conservation and Ecosystem-Based Adaptation
The present state-of-the-art of blue carbon repository in India: a meta-analysis