The Patchwork Quilt of Global Mangrove Conservation: Mapping the Landscape of International Treaties

Sarker, Pradip Kumar; Khan, Md Faisal Abedin; Villanueva, Fredy Polo; Giessen, Lukas

doi:10.24259/fs.v9i2.43276

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The Patchwork Quilt of Global Mangrove Conservation: Mapping the Landscape of International Treaties

Forest and Society · Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 487–521

DOI: 10.24259/fs.v9i2.43276
ISSN: 2549-4333, 2549-4724
Published: 2025-08-05
Publisher: Forestry Faculty, Universitas Hasanuddin
Language: en
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Abstract

Mangroves at the land-sea interface offer invaluable goods and services through their unique ecosystem. Society has responded by developing governance mechanisms to manage these resources sustainably, which is crucial for societal well-being. The global environmental governance landscape is a complex network of treaty-based regimes addressing various ecological challenges. This study aims to examine the treaty-based regimes governing mangrove conservation, systematically mapping and identifying authoritative global mangrove regimes. It analyses the fragmentation scale regarding synergies, conflicts, and neutral relationships between global environmental treaties. Online scoping reviews and content analysis revealed that the Ramsar Convention serves as the legal authority of the global mangrove regime. The study highlights positive interactions and cooperative mechanisms between the mangrove regime and 17 other environmental regimes. Future research should explore how regime secretariats customise policies to make them legally binding and synergise fragmented regimes, emphasising robust inter-regime communication and joint initiatives. Additionally, China’s management of the International Mangrove Centre presents a promising research avenue, focusing on the sustainable conservation and use of mangroves.

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Technische Universität Dresden
Universitas Gadjah Mada
University of Göttingen
University of Palangka Raya
ETH Zurich
National Research and Innovation Agency
East–West Center
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Co-author	Organisation	Joint articles
Ahmad Maryudi	Universitas Gadjah Mada	3
Carsten Schusser	Technische Universität Dresden	3
Md Saifur Rahman	Affiliation unknown	2
Agung Wibowo	University of Palangka Raya	1
Swati Negi	ETH Zurich	1
Micah R. Fisher	East–West Center	1
Dwi Laraswati	Universitas Gadjah Mada	1
Sari Rahayu	National Research and Innovation Agency	1
Max Krott	University of Göttingen	1
Emma Soraya	Universitas Gadjah Mada	1
Lwin Thuzar Nyein	Technische Universität Dresden	1
Daniel Karthe	Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources	1
Mukand S. Babel	Asian Institute of Technology	1

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