A DOG WITH TWO MASTERS: FRAGMENTED AND INEFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF MANGROVES IN MOZAMBIQUE
Mangroves in Mozambique are mostly located in
coastal areas, deltas, and estuaries of main rivers,
and are widespread all over the country. Due to
mangroves’ recognized ecological function in
protecting shorelines from floods and cyclones,
concerns regarding the increase in mangrove
degradradation are now high on the agenda
of the government of Mozambique. It has
expressed and built a constitutional, political,
strategic, and legal foundation which impact
on mangrove conservation, management, and
restoration.
Political will and joint engagement of multiple
governmental agencies with a role in mangroves,
as well as Civil Society Organizations, local
communities, and the private sector are required
to promote mangrove conservation. It has been
reported that there is already ongoing joint
engagement in some areas.
Despite national and international commitments,
Mozambique still faces key challenges to
domesticate international legally binding
instruments and to secure the effective
implementation of fragmented and diverse legal
provisions, causing difficulties in understanding
and enforcing the legal framework governing
mangroves in a holistic, consistent and
comprehensive way. Another challenge is
connected to the effectiveness of protected areas,
which is linked to coastal development, the
discovery of mining resources on the coast, and
wetland and aquaculture development. Draft
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IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and WWF Moçambique
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- Biodiversidade Florestal;
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- Uso Sustentável da Biodiversidade
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