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Sustainability of mangrove forest and coastal afforestation
by Bangladesh (Government)
The Government of Bangladesh has already approved measures and will commit resources to protect, preserve, and enhance the ecological sustainability of the existing mangroves forest and increase afforestation in the coastal belt allowing more breeding and spawning ground for various species and to mitigate impacts of climate change.
Progress reports
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
  • Integrated Coastal Management
2041
Protect, preserve, and enhance the ecological sustainability of the existing mangroves forest
2041
Increase afforestation in the coastal belt allowing more breeding and spawning ground for various species and to mitigate impacts of climate change.
Other, please specify
Resource mobilisatoin from domestic sources
Basic information
Time-frame: 2017 - 2041
Partners
Lead entity- Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Others- Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of Planning
Ocean Basins
  • Indian Ocean
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Local community
Contact information
Md. Khurshed Alam, Secretary, Maritime Affairs Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, khurshed.alam@mofa.gov.bd, humayun.kabir@mofa.gov.bd, +88 02 9564645
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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