A Virtuous Cycle: Mangrove Conservation and Blue Carbon Initiatives in Coastal Kenya
Green Climate Fund, University of Toronto
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Abstract: 2.5 million Kenyans live in communities that are adjacent to mangrove forests. Mangroves are vital to costal communities’ food sources, potable water, building material, and medicine. However, mangrove coverage has decreased by 50% in the past 50 years. In 2019, the Vanga Blue Forest project expanded upon the world’s first mangrove restoration project funded through carbon credits. In this community-led initiative, funds are used to reforest and to support community-championed infrastructure projects. This case study will investigate the Mangrove conservation and carbon trading program in Vanga, Kenya.
Author:
, Fatima Formuli, Frank Mazza, Joseph Wong, Maria Medeleanu, Thaisa Tylinski Sant'Ana
Theme/Sector:
Adaptation and Resilience, Blue Economy and Coastal Ecosystems, Carbon Markets, Agriculture and Food Systems
Year
2023