Stop mangrove destruction in Indonesia to slow climate change

Preventing the loss of Indonesian mangroves would help in the global fight against climate change, new research shows. According to Professor Murdiyarso, deforestation of Indonesian mangroves contributes to almost half of the global carbon emissions from the destruction of coastal ecosystems, which including marshes, mangroves and sea grasses. Every year, Indonesia loses around 52,000 hectares of mangroves. The study is significant due to the "the magnitude of the [carbon] stock and the magnitude of emission rate". Professor Murdiyarso said.