State of the Mangrove Summit: Central and Eastern Visayas Proceedings

• Main Authors: Salmo, Severino G, III, de la Cruz, Margarita D, Gianan, Eunice Lois D
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: mangrove; carbon sequestration; sea level rise; Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/38; https://journals.ateneo.edu/ojs/smnl
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The 3rd State of the Mangrove Summit aimed to complement the State of the Coast Reports of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) in providing a more comprehensive overview of the status of coastal ecosystems in the Philippines. The summit provided an opportunity for mangrove managers to discuss the status of mangrove forests in the region.Specifically; the summit was able to accomplish the following objectives: Provide a venue for provinces to share and discuss the status of mangrove forests in the Philippines; especially in the light of climate change vulnerability; Invite experts in the field of mangrove ecology and management; climate change vulnerability; and carbon sequestration to share state-of- the-art knowledge to enrich the workshop and action planning; Consolidate more accurate data from each province; and come up with a plan of action to enhance mangrove management.