Systems Ecology and Resource Management, Department of Organism Biology, Faculty of Science, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Ecology & Biodiversity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Bioengineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Systems Ecology and Resource Management, Department of Organism Biology, Faculty of Science, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Ecology & Biodiversity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Bioengineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Sciences, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre/ARNET - Aquatic Research Network, Faculty of Sciences, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Plant and Ecosystems Research Group, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
J Environ Manage. 2023 Nov 1;345:118622. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118622. Epub 2023 Jul 22.
Mangrove ecosystems are recognised as one of the nature-based solutions to a changing climate. Notwithstanding the socio-ecological benefits of mangrove ecosystems, they are increasingly being destructed in some regions of the world. In Ghana, several studies have reported on the status, use, and management strategies of mangrove ecosystems in different sites of the country. However, these studies do not make it possible to appreciate the broader picture of Ghana's mangrove ecosystems since they are not synthesized into a single comprehensive report. This study uses the ROSES method for systematic reviews to report on Ghana's mangrove ecosystem distribution and species composition, as well as their socio-economic benefits, the anthropogenic and natural impacts on Ghana's mangrove ecosystems, and the management strategies and/or practices on Ghana's mangrove ecosystems. The study reveals there is no existing management strategy for Ghana's mangrove ecosystems, and therefore recommends the need to develop and implement policies and regulations that specifically target the protection and sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems in Ghana.
红树林生态系统被认为是应对气候变化的一种基于自然的解决方案。尽管红树林生态系统具有社会生态效益，但在世界上的一些地区，它们正日益遭到破坏。在加纳，有几项研究报告了该国不同地点红树林生态系统的现状、利用和管理策略。然而，由于这些研究没有综合成一份综合报告，因此无法全面了解加纳红树林生态系统的情况。本研究使用 ROSES 方法进行系统综述，报告加纳红树林生态系统的分布和物种组成，以及它们的社会经济效益、人为和自然因素对加纳红树林生态系统的影响，以及加纳红树林生态系统的管理策略和/或实践。研究表明，加纳目前没有针对红树林生态系统的管理策略，因此建议有必要制定和实施专门针对保护和可持续利用加纳红树林生态系统的政策和法规。
