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Building Back Sustainable Artisanal Fisheries Affected by Cyclone Kenneth - TCP/MOZ/3703

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 9

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) Sustainable development in Mozambique faces a significant challenge due to extreme weather events that result in casualties, infrastructure damage and negative impacts on the economy. This creates a constant sense of threat and vulnerability for the 60 percent of the population that resides along the country's 2 470 km coastline. Mozambique's vulnerability to climate change and extreme events is attributable to its geographic location, with large regions exposed to tropical cyclones and flooding from river and coastal storm surges. Coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass are important ecosystems that protect coastlines from storm surges and erosion while providing habitats for many species. In Mozambique, coral reefs are critical to maintaining coastal fisheries that support the livelihoods of about 6.6 million people and provide about half of the animal proteins consumed by the population.

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