Tidal marshes and mangroves are increasingly valued for nature-based mitigation of coastal
storm impacts, such as flooding and shoreline erosion hazards, which are growing due to …

Coastal populations and wetlands have been intertwined for centuries, whereby humans
both influence and depend on the extensive ecosystem services that wetlands provide …

Current and future climate-related drivers of risk for small islands during the 21st century
include sea level rise (SLR), tropical and extratropical cyclones, increasing air and sea …

Aim To reassess the capacity of mangroves for ecosystem services in the light of recent data.
Location Global mangrove ecosystems. Methods We review four long‐standing roles of …

Over recent years, many coastal engineering projects have employed the use of soft
solutions as these are generally less environmentally damaging than hard solutions …

For more than a century, coastal wetlands have been recognized for their ability to stabilize
shorelines and protect coastal communities. However, this paradigm has recently been …

Background Salt marshes lie between many human communities and the coast and have
been presumed to protect these communities from coastal hazards by providing important …

Adapting to climate change is among the biggest challenges humanity faces in the next
century. An overwhelming focus of adaptation strategies to reduce climate change-related …

Salt marsh and mangrove have been recognized as being among the most valuable
ecosystem types globally in terms of their supply of ecosystem services and support for …

This study investigated the effectiveness of mangrove planting initiatives in Sri Lanka. All the
lagoons and estuaries in Sri Lanka were included in the study. We documented all agencies …