Mangrove management and conservation - Present and future Author Vannucci M. (ed.) Date 2003 Source IUCN (ID: MON-072953) Publisher | Place of publication United Nations University Press | Tokyo, Japan ISBN 92-808-1084-7 Pages 260 p. Document type Miscellaneous Language English Country/Territory China, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Fiji, Pakistan, Philippines Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Mangroves Sustainable use Geographical area Asia Abstract Contents: Part I: The Mangrove ecosystem: Structure and function Some ecological aspects of the morphology of the Pneumatophores of Sonneratia and Avicennia Introduction of Sonneratia species in Guangdong Province, China Research and conservation of Mangrove ecosystems in Indonesia The status of Indian Mangroves: Pollution studies of the Pichavaram Mangrove, Southeast Coast of India The role of aquatic animals in Mangrove ecosystems Effects of Mangrove restoration and conservation on the biodiversity and environment at Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh Below-ground carbon sequestration of Mangrove forests in the Asia-Pacific region Part II: Function and management Sustainable use and management for conservation of Mangroves in Thailand The role of the National Government in economic development of Mangroves in Fiji The conflicting interests of Mangrove resource use in Pakistan The Mangrove: A difficult ecotone between fishermen and cattle rangers Co-management of coastal fishery resources in tropical and sub-tropic regions Mangrove rehabilitation and management of coastal resources: The Mabinicandijayi Project, and a case study of the co-management arrangements in Congton Bay, Philippines Part III: Uses and policies Towards sustainable use and management for Mangrove conservation Mangrove forestry research in Bangladesh A socio-economic study on the utilization of Mangrove forests in the Asia-Pacific region Sustainable Mangrove management in Indonesia: A case study of Mangrove planting and aquaculture Summary of presentations: Conservation of Mangroves in the Asia-Pacific region Guidelines for future action Mangrove action plan