Volume 77
Implementing nature–based solutions to climate change, by Guadeloupe Port Authority: the case of mangroves
Authors
Cleo Baron, and Sita Narayanan Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: November, 2024
Event: Proceedings of the Seventy-Seventh Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: Gosier
Country: Guadeloupe, French West Indies
Abstract
The Guadeloupe Port Authority manages its natural areas through programs like LIFE Adapt’Island project, focusing on nature-based solutions to combat climate change's impact on coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves. Guadeloupe's mangroves, crucial for ecosystem services such as protection from waves and habitats for fish and shellfish, face threats from deforestation, pollution, urbanization, and climate change. These pressures disrupt water circulation, hinder natural recolonization, and promote invasive species. In response, the Guadeloupe Port Authority is carrying out restoration efforts to protect and rehabilitate these vital coastal ecosystems.