A Case Study Review of The Actual and Potential Role That Multinational Corporations Play in Global Mangrove Governance
Abstract
Since 1970, global mangrove loss has peaked and slowed with recent restoration efforts
having some success. Though current instruments used have not proven to be sufficient
to return global mangrove cover to historical levels. This study aimed to answer to
what extent the private sector is contributing to mangrove reforestation over the
last 10 years and what the driving factors behind this are. News articles were searched
for examples of such initiatives, and their underlying motivations were identified.
Across the last 10 years and 1,147 returned articles, only 5 instances were discovered,
suggesting that this is a new phenomenon. In each of these cases, the companies were
motivated to voluntarily undertake mangrove restoration because of the added benefit
of carbon credits. These findings suggest that public private partnerships may provide
support for success moving forward as private companies have larger sources of available
funding. Inclusive policy will also be a necessary component to join entities together.
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Master's projectDepartment
Nicholas School of the EnvironmentSubject
mangrovesmultinational corporation
private sector investment
mangrove restoration
mangrove policy
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Fahrenholz, Jacqueline (2022). A Case Study Review of The Actual and Potential Role That Multinational Corporations
Play in Global Mangrove Governance. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/24869.Collections
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