REPORTS
Below you will find all mangrove related reports. Each resource is categorized by theme. The links will take you to the downloadable files. To dive into our full resource library, click below.
Aug 20, 2022
Belize Mangrove Alliance Action Plan
Finance; Global Mangrove Alliance
This collaborative five-year Belize Mangrove Alliance Action Plan is aligned with national and global commitments goals and targets. It has been developed to identify areas of influence and intervention.
Aug 1, 2021
The Global Mangrove Alliance’s Global Strategy
GMA
This Strategy highlights immediate needs and includes ongoing, partially funded, and aspirational activities required to meet our objectives.
May 1, 2021
Socio-economic Role of Mangroves in Kenya
Save our Mangroves Now
This work is part of the “Save Our Mangroves Now!” joint commitment whose main aim it to upscale and focus global efforts to stop and reverse the decrease and degradation of mangrove habitats.
May 1, 2021
Socio-economic Role of Mangroves in Mozambique
Save our Mangroves Now
This report seeks to understand how the legal, political and strategic framework of Mozambique addresses the relevance of mangroves and their resources.
May 1, 2021
Socio-economic Role of Mangroves in Madgascar
Save our Mangroves Now
En outre, certaines lois et réglementations doivent être révisées et établies pour améliorer l’efficacité économique, et garantir l’équité dans le partage des bénéfices et la qualité de l’environnement.
May 1, 2021
Socio-economic Role of Mangroves in Tanzania
Save our Mangroves Now
This report is for Tanzania, underpinning the ‘national case’ and identifying the ‘key entry points’ for maximizing the socio-economic benefits and values and appraising the conservation framework.
Aug 20, 2022
Belize Mangrove Alliance Action Plan
Finance; Global Mangrove Alliance
This collaborative five-year Belize Mangrove Alliance Action Plan is aligned with national and global commitments goals and targets. It has been developed to identify areas of influence and intervention.
Jun 29, 2022
Blue Carbon Workshop, United Nations Ocean
Conference 2022
Finance; Protection
This workshop sought to collaboratively address the challenges in the blue carbon sector and discuss solutions to scale project development.
Sep 1, 2021
Unpacking the UNFCCC Global Stocktake for Ocean-Climate Action
Finance; Policy
The paper intends to provide a broader understanding of this crucial interlinkage focusing on ocean and coastal and marine Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as part of the GST.
Oct 26, 2020
Blue Carbon: Mind the Gap
Finance; Protection
This paper summarises the key challenges to the development and replication of blue carbon projects and proposes specific comprehensive action.
Aug 20, 2022
Belize Mangrove Alliance Action Plan
Finance; Global Mangrove Alliance
This collaborative five-year Belize Mangrove Alliance Action Plan is aligned with national and global commitments goals and targets. It has been developed to identify areas of influence and intervention.
Nov 1, 2021
Kenya Policy Brief
Policy
This policy brief informs decision makers on the need to incorporate material and intangible values to mangrove and presents key findings of a study on socio-economic role of mangroves and the governance framework in Kenya.
Sep 1, 2021
Unpacking the UNFCCC Global Stocktake for Ocean-Climate Action
Finance; Policy
The paper intends to provide a broader understanding of this crucial interlinkage focusing on ocean and coastal and marine Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as part of the GST.
Mar 1, 2021
Policy Brief Tanzania
Policy
In mainland Tanzania, National estimate of 2015 indicates that there is about 158100 ha of mangroves, implying a significant increase from the earlier estimate of 115475 ha.
Mar 1, 2021
Policy Brief for Madagascar
Policy
Suite à ce constat, l’approche de conservation des mangroves a évolué à Madagascar.
Dec 1, 2020
Enhancing NDCs: Opportunities for Ocean-Based Climate Action
Policy; Resilience
The ocean and its coastal regions offer a range of currently underutilized opportunities and innovations for countries to consider when enhancing their national climate ambition and actions to ensure the goals of the Paris Agreement are met.
Jul 26, 2020
The Case for Conversion-Free Food
Conservation Community; Policy
Year after year, global food production carves away at the remaining natural ecosystems and habitat on the planet and stresses the food system’s ability to withstand shocks.
Jul 1, 2020
Report on China’s Mangrove Conservation
Policy
Through detailed analysis of the weaknesses in the mangrove management, protection and restoration endeavors, the project goals to study and evaluate the current status and potential threats to China’s mangroves.
Jul 1, 2020
Racines enchevêtrées et marées changeantes
Policy
Malgré la pléthore de lois applicables, les mangroves continuent de se détériorer rapidement, sous l’effet de l’urbanisation, de la croissance démographique et d’un développement non durable.
Jul 1, 2020
Raízes Emaranhadas e Mudanças das Marés
Policy
Apesar da abundância das leis aplicáveis, os mangais continuam a se deteriorar rapidamente, impulsionados pela urbanização, crescimento populacional e desenvolvimento insustentável.
Jul 1, 2020
Raíces entreveradas y mareas cambiantes
Policy
A pesar de la plétora de leyes aplicables, los manglares siguen deteriorándose con rapidez debido a la urbanización, el crecimiento demográfico y el desarrollo insostenible.
Jul 2, 2024
The State of the Worlds Mangroves 2024
Global Mangrove Alliance
This 2024 edition of The State of the World’s Mangroves highlights the tremendous advances that have been made on multiple fronts to safeguard these ecosystems.
Aug 20, 2022
The State of the World’s Mangroves 2022
GMA
This report highlights the GMA members and describes the revised goals of our Alliance. We describe important new research findings and policy developments. We also shine a spotlight on mangrove restoration, including research, tools, and stories from the field.
Aug 1, 2021
SOWM Executive Summary – Hindi
State of the World's Mangroves
ग्लोबल मैंग्रोव वॉच (GMW) टीम, ज ो 2019 से GMA के साथ मिलकर काम कर रही है, द्वारा विकसित
वैश्विक मानचित्र मैंग्रोव के दायरे के अंतर्गत गहन जानकारियां प्रदान करते हैं। 2016 में, मानचित्र दुनिया भर में 136,000 वर्ग किमी में
Aug 1, 2021
SOWM Executive Summary – French
State of the World's Mangroves
Les forêts de mangrove sont formées par une variété d’arbres et d’arbustes qui ont subi de nombreuses adaptations pour vivre dans les estrans.
Aug 1, 2021
SOWM Executive Summary – Indonesian
State of the World's Mangroves
Hutan mangrove terbentuk dari beragam pohon dan semak yang memiliki berbagai cara adaptasi untuk bisa hidup di lingkungan yang menantang—sebagian laut, sebagian darat—dari zona intertidal.
Aug 1, 2021
SOWM Executive Summary – English
State of the World's Mangroves
The State of the World’s Mangroves provides the very latest information on what we know about mangroves and what’s being done to support these magnificent habitats.
Aug 1, 2021
SOWM Executive Summary – Arabic
State of the World's Mangroves
"لمعلا روظنملا نم معد ىلع ملاعلا ءاحنأ عيمج يف يملاعلا فورغنملالمعلا عيراشملاو ميلعتلاو عافدلاو ثحبلاِةي
ةداع - عقاولا ضرأ ىلعً ش عمُشلاو عمتجملا ءاكرُ ءاكرلحملاِّ ."
Aug 1, 2021
SOWM Executive Summary – Spanish
State of the World's Mangroves
Los bosques de mangle se componen de distintos árboles y arbustos que cuentan con varias adaptaciones para vivir en el difícil entorno—en parte marino, en parte terrestre—de las aguas bajas costeras.
Aug 1, 2021
The State of the World’s Mangroves 2021
Conservation Community; Finance
The State of the World’s Mangroves provides the very latest information on what we know about mangroves and what’s being done to support these magnificent habitats.
Aug 1, 2021
SOWM Executive Summary – Chinese
State of the World's Mangroves
复原 原有的红树林，最终实现红树林的大规 模恢复。从实际的角度来看，GMA 在世界 范围内支持研究、宣传、教育和实际的在 地项目——通常是由我们与当地及社区
合作伙伴一起完成。
Aug 1, 2021
SOWM Executive Summary – Portuguese
State of the World's Mangroves
As florestas de mangue são ecossistemas críticos, tanto para a biodiversidade quanto para a humanidade. Apesar de extensas áreas terem sido perdidas, as coisas estão mudando.
Jun 20, 2022
The State of Mangroves in the Western Indian Ocean
Science; Save our Mangroves Now
This report aims to provide a common knowledge base for planning and decision making, but also provide specific recommendations to support integration of mangroves across policies and plans.
Nov 1, 2021
Kenya Policy Brief
Policy; Save our Mangroves Now
This policy brief informs decision makers on the need to incorporate material and intangible values to mangrove and presents key findings of a study on socio-economic role of mangroves and the governance framework in Kenya.
May 1, 2021
Socio-economic Role of Mangroves in Kenya
Save our Mangroves Now
This work is part of the “Save Our Mangroves Now!” joint commitment whose main aim it to upscale and focus global efforts to stop and reverse the decrease and degradation of mangrove habitats.
May 1, 2021
Socio-economic Role of Mangroves in Mozambique
Save our Mangroves Now
This report seeks to understand how the legal, political and strategic framework of Mozambique addresses the relevance of mangroves and their resources.
May 1, 2021
Socio-economic Role of Mangroves in Madgascar
Save our Mangroves Now
En outre, certaines lois et réglementations doivent être révisées et établies pour améliorer l’efficacité économique, et garantir l’équité dans le partage des bénéfices et la qualité de l’environnement.
May 1, 2021
Socio-economic Role of Mangroves in Tanzania
Save our Mangroves Now
This report is for Tanzania, underpinning the ‘national case’ and identifying the ‘key entry points’ for maximizing the socio-economic benefits and values and appraising the conservation framework.
Mar 1, 2021
Policy Brief Tanzania
Policy; Save our Mangroves Now
In mainland Tanzania, National estimate of 2015 indicates that there is about 158100 ha of mangroves, implying a significant increase from the earlier estimate of 115475 ha.
Mar 1, 2021
Policy Brief for Madagascar
Policy; Save our Mangroves Now
Suite à ce constat, l’approche de conservation des mangroves a évolué à Madagascar.
Jul 1, 2020
Racines enchevêtrées et marées changeantes: Gouvernance des mangroves pour la conservation et l'utilisation durable
Policy; Save our Mangroves Now
Malgré la pléthore de lois applicables, les mangroves continuent de se détériorer rapidement, sous l’effet de l’urbanisation, de la croissance démographique et d’un développement non durable.
Jul 1, 2020
Raízes Emaranhadas e Mudanças das Marés: Governança dos mangais para a conservacao e uso sustentavel
Policy; Save our Mangroves Now
Apesar da abundância das leis aplicáveis, os mangais continuam a se deteriorar rapidamente, impulsionados pela urbanização, crescimento populacional e desenvolvimento insustentável.
Jul 1, 2020
Raíces entreveradas y mareas cambiantes: Gobernanza para la conservacion y el uso sostenible de los manglares
Policy; Save our Mangroves Now
A pesar de la plétora de leyes aplicables, los manglares siguen deteriorándose con rapidez debido a la urbanización, el crecimiento demográfico y el desarrollo insostenible.
Feb 24, 2020
Training of Tanzanian Mangrove Stakeholders: Conservation and Restoration
Restoration; Save our Mangroves Now
We join forces with other mangrove conservation stakeholders to connect the needs of nature and people by giving voice and showing solutions to the current environmental challenges.
Oct 1, 2025
National Mangrove Management Committee Report
This Progress Report highlights the journey of the NMMC and County Mangrove Management Committees (CMMCs) since their inception.
Restoration
Sep 17, 2025
Shields of the Shore
A Scoping Study on the Status, Threats, Resilience, and Conservation Pathways for India’s Coastal Blue Vegetated Ecosystems.
Restoration; Protection
Mar 3, 2025
Community Fisheries’ Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
The report aims to enhance the understanding of multiple stakeholders regarding community members' susceptibility to climate change and highlight the importance of implementing plans to strengthen their resilience.
Restoration; Conservation Community
Sep 3, 2024
Evaluating Mangrove Community Forestry Outcomes
This report evaluates community forestry (CF) outcomes in the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar, using a mixed method approach incorporating quantification of deforestation and forest regrowth rates, synthetic control analysis, and focus groups discussions, from 1990 to 2021. Results highlight an overall increase in net forest gain and reduction in net forest loss across sites.
Restoration
May 2, 2023
Decades of Mangrove Forest Change: Impacts on nature, people and climate
This serves to inspire governments around the world to embrace mangroves as a nature-based solution and to take action to protect, restore, and sustainably manage the magical mangrove forests.
Resilience; Restoration
Jun 20, 2022
The State of Mangroves in the Western Indian Ocean
This report aims to provide a common knowledge base for planning and decision making, but also provide specific recommendations to support integration of mangroves across policies and plans.
Restoration; Science
Feb 28, 2022
Building with Nature in Indonesia: Restoring coastline and inspiring action
Building with Nature is a key part of a global effort to harness natural processes in adapting to the threats posed by climate change.
Restoration
Jul 1, 2021
Communities, Conservation and Livelihoods
The story begins several thousand years ago. Over the course of millennia, Indigenous societies have been linking together their need to sustain livelihoods with an appreciation of the importance of the natural world and a recognition of the need for stewardship.
Resilience; Restoration
Jul 26, 2020
The Case for Conversion-Free Food
Year after year, global food production carves away at the remaining natural ecosystems and habitat on the planet and stresses the food system’s ability to withstand shocks.
Conservation Community; Restoration
Feb 24, 2020
Mangrove Training Tanzanian Stakeholders
We join forces with other mangrove conservation stakeholders to connect the needs of nature and people by giving voice and showing solutions to the current environmental challenges.
Restoration