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Payments for ecosystem services (PES) present a promising opportunity for mangrove conservation that supports local people. Mangroves provide a host of valuable ecosystem services in coastal areas worldwide, including protection of coastal areas from storms, winds, and waves, habitat provision for fish and other aquatic life, carbon sequestration, and erosion control. Yet, regulation in these valuable ecosystems is often convoluted and may not favor conservation or accommodate the use of PES. This policy brief outlines the legal and regulatory frameworks for mangrove conservation and PES in Vietnam and illustrates the opportunities and challenges with information from Xuan Thuy National Park.

Download the PDF here: “REDD and Mangrove Forests in Vietnam: Legal Issues“

So Katoomba XVII is wrapped up but you can still engage with the conference as the majority of the event is on video and already up online.

The best way to navigate around the site is to use the schedule that you can view here or by using the big orange button on the left of the website.  Click through to the session you want to view then click again through to the additional resources section to view video and further resources.

Content is rough and ready as this is very much an experiment.  As such we are welcoming feedback.  Is this developing into a useful resource for you?  What could we do to improve it?  Your thoughts are most appreciated…

Klaus Schmitt discusses Effective Mangrove Conservation Through Co-management.

Coastal and Marine Markets – Klaus Schmitt on Effective Mangrove Conservation Through Co-management from Katoomba Group on Vimeo.

Winnie Lau from Forest Trends on their MARES Programme.

Coastal and Marine Markets – Winnie Lau on the Forest Trends MARES Programme from Katoomba Group on Vimeo.

Don Macintosh from Mangroves for the Future on Community Livelihoods Implications to Intact Ecosystem Services.

Coastal and Marine Markets – Don Macintosh on Community Livelihoods Implications to Intact Ecosystem Services from Katoomba Group on Vimeo.

Dr. Cai Bofeng discusses Benefits Sharing Within the Eco-Compensation Policy Framework in China.

Benefits Distribution Systems – Dr. Cai Bofeng on Benefits Sharing Within the Eco-Compensation Policy Framework in China from Katoomba Group on Vimeo.

BioDiversity Markets – Terry Sunderland from CIFOR on REDD+ and Biodiversity Conservation.

BioDiversity Markets – Terry Sunderland from CIFOR on REDD+ and Biodiversity Conservation from Katoomba Group on Vimeo.

Biodiversity Offsets – Michael Crowe from Government of Australia on Biodiversity Offsets and Conservation Banking in Victoria.

Biodiversity Offsets – Michael Crowe from Government of Australia on Biodiversity Offsets and Conservation Banking in Victoria from Katoomba Group on Vimeo.

Stacking and Bundling – Wang Xiaoping form the Beijing Forestry and Parks Department, China on Bundling in the Miyun Reservoir area.

Stacking and Bundling – Wang Xiaoping on Bundling in the Miyun Reservoir, China from Katoomba Group on Vimeo.

Rili Djohani from TNC Indonesia on Conservation Agreements in The Coral Triangle.

Rili Djohani from TNC Indonesia on Conservation Agreements in The Coral Triangle from Katoomba Group on Vimeo.