UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030—What Chance for Success in Restoring Coastal Ecosystems?

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science Vol. 7
• Main Authors: Waltham, Nathan J., Elliott, Michael, Lee, Shing Yip, Lovelock, Catherine, Duarte, Carlos M., Buelow, Christina, Simenstad, Charles, Nagelkerken, Ivan, Claassens, Louw, Wen, Colin K-C, Barletta, Mario, Connolly, Rod M., Gillies, Chris, Mitsch, William J., Ogburn, Matthew B., Purandare, Jemma, Possingham, Hugh, Sheaves, Marcus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 20.02.2020; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Algae; Biodiversity; Biodiversity loss; blue carbon; Climate; Climate change; Coastal ecosystems; Coral reefs; Costs; Economics; Ecosystem management; Ecosystem restoration; Ecosystems; Environmental conditions; Environmental restoration; Fish; Fisheries; Freshwater; Funding; Global warming; Governance; Gravity; Habitat loss; Hydrology; Industrialization; Inland water environment; Mangroves; Project planning; restoration; Salt marshes; Saltmarshes; Sea grasses; Sea level; Sea level rise; Seaweeds; Shellfish; Shoreline protection; Social sciences; Spatial planning; Success; Terrestrial ecosystems; United Nations; Urbanization; Water quality; Wetlands

Coastal Ecosystem Values, Threats, and Decline Coastal wetlands, such as seagrass beds, mangrove wetlands, salt marshes, macroalgal, and seaweed beds, shellfish reefs, tidal freshwater wetlands, and coral reefs, are remarkable features of tropical and temperate coastlines. [...]these systems are sub...