Coastal wetlands including mangrove forests are some of the most important ecosystems on the planet.
Mangrove forests enrich biodiversity & serve as natural buffers to storms and flooding.
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Britain’s coast should become the spearhead of a green revolution, cementing the growing readiness of city dwellers to live there. There should be massive investment in beautifying our seafronts; in green energy for which the coast is so suited; in super-broadband; in upgrading housing stock; in quality attractions and creative quarters populated by a new generation of art and music colleges. ... See more