Investing in coastal ecosystems Wetlands International is
partner of Mangroves for the Future (MFF), a unique partner-led
initiative, established in 2007, to promote investment in
coastal ecosystem conservation for sustainable development. It
provides a collaborative platform among the many different
agencies, sectors and countries who are addressing challenges to
coastal ecosystem and livelihood issues, to work towards a
common goal. Partners: FAO, Wetlands International, CARE, UNDP,
UNEP, IUCN, and focal countries: India, Indonesia, Maldives,
Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Established to continue
efforts after 2004 Tsunami MFF builds on a history of coastal
management interventions before and after the 2004 tsunami,
especially the call to continue the momentum and partnerships
generated by the immediate post-tsunami response. It focuses on
the countries worst-affected by the tsunami; India, Indonesia,
Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. However, MFF will
also include other countries of the R