ANTIGUA AND BARBADOS- As the world observes United Nations World Wildlife Day, a youth-led environmental initiative in Antigua and Barbuda is gaining recognition for its innovative approach to mangrove conservation and education.

FINLAND – Finnish researchers publish a policy brief intended to help conserve mangrove forests and support the sustainable development of resident communities.

INDIA – Despite repeated government promises, a proposed mangrove afforestation project aimed at protecting coastal regions in Kendrapara district remains buried in official files, even as rising sea levels continue to threaten local villages.

AUSTRALIA – A new study from James Cook University TropWATER researchers has tracked the full 30-year recovery of more than 300 hectares of mangrove forests severely damaged by a 1986 oil spill in Central America.

EL SALVADOR – Construction has begun on a new international airport in El Salvador despite ongoing concerns that the project will lead to rapid development near vulnerable wetlands and other coastal ecosystems. The first construction works on El Salvador’s Pacific Airport, a signature Bukele infrastructure project, have displaced 225 families.

NIGERIA – The Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwase III, has called for the protection of the Niger Delta mangroves from foreign interests seeking to exploit them under the guise of carbon credit offsets. The traditional ruler made the call during an ongoing art exhibition showcasing the works of Art scholar and environmentalist, Dr John DeBebs, in Lagos.

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