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World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 2: Five wetlands that help us cope with extreme weather events

… tolerant shrubs and trees that grow in shallow, tropical coastal waters. Their roots bind the shoreline and each … hurricanes and tsunamis. Every hectare of mangrove and coastal marsh is worth up to $US15,161 a year in … led officials to adopt a ‘soft path’ to natural flood management. More than 2,900 sq. km of floodplains have been …
23 Jun 2026 Document

World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 3: Wetlands sustain lives. How can we take care of them?

… • Participate in actions to conserve and restore wetlands. Coastal Protection Strategy for Tacloban, Philippines in …
23 Jun 2026 Document