INDONESIA – Indonesia, home to the largest mangrove forests in the world, is set to introduce a groundbreaking national blue carbon measurement manual, along with standards and methodologies for certifying mangrove restoration projects.

MALDIVES – The research team, led by Northumbria University, warn that the findings have implications not only for the Maldives, but also for other island nations and coastal ecosystems around the world

USA – The Jupiter Narrows Conservation Alliance received a $175,000 grant from the Andrew ‘Red’ Harris Foundation toward the project, which will cost about $1 million.

MOZAMBIQUE – Largest mangrove restoration project in history to empower local communities with ownership of restored land.

CHINA – An agreement on the establishment of the International Mangrove Center (IMC) was officially signed on November 6 in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province. Delegates from 18 contracting parties to the Ramsar Convention attended the signing ceremony.

ECUADOR – Jan De Nul, a Flemish company known for dredging and infrastructure projects, has announced it intends to build the world’s first mangrove island in Ecuador, South America. The model is said to be scalable worldwide.