In conversation with Ken Takahashi : how do mangrove ecosystems help with adaptation to climate change?

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2014-02

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Climate Change and Water Program, IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

How do mangrove ecosystems help with adaptation to climate change? Ken Takahashi of the Instituto Geofísico del Perú explains the many ways in which mangrove ecosystems in Tumbes, Peru serve to minimize climate impacts, while also drawing attention to the local communities that live and work in these areas.

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The In Conversation video series brings to light the range of development research carried out by IDRC's partners, through short interviews with project teams.
French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Entretien avec Ken Takahashi : l'écosystème des mangroves joue-t-il un rôle dans l'adaptation aux changements climatiques?

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CLIMATE CHANGE, INDIGENOUS POPULATION, WATER SHORTAGE, NATURAL DISASTERS, ECOLOGICAL BALANCE, ADAPTATION TO CHANGE, MANGROVES, PERU--TUMBES

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