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Addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation in tropical wetland ecosystems of Indonesia
Tropical wetland ecosystems, especially peatlands and mangroves, are important in global carbon cycling. This brief notes that Indonesia has more tropical wetlands than any other country on Earth and that coastal mangroves are important for both mitigation and adaptation. It examines ramifications for Indonesia’s wetlands and calls for ecosystem-based or watershed-wide approaches for communities to manage wetlands.
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Available online: http://www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/infobrief/3512-infobrief.pdf
D. Murdiyarso ; B. Kauffman ; Center for International Forestry Research
Published by: CIFOR ; 2011Tropical wetland ecosystems, especially peatlands and mangroves, are important in global carbon cycling. This brief notes that Indonesia has more tropical wetlands than any other country on Earth and that coastal mangroves are important for both mitigation and adaptation. It examines ramifications for Indonesia’s wetlands and calls for ecosystem-based or watershed-wide approaches for communities to manage wetlands.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Tropical climate ; Wetland ; Climate change ; Indonesia
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