Mongabay

Sri Lanka’s blue carbon ecosystems at risk as government seeks way out of economic crisis

Vidattaltivu Nature Reserve in northern Sri Lanka is an important coastal ecosystem that contains all the main blue carbon habitats, from mangroves to seagrass meadows to salt marshes and tidal flats.
The Daily Mirror

Sri Lanka’s strategic embrace of Blue Economy in the Indo-Pacific

Strategic Importance of the Indo-Pacific in the context of Blue Economy and the need for regional cooperation: A Sri Lankan Perspective Let me gently remind all of you that this theme merely does not ...
The Daily Mirror

Sri Lanka’s most important blue carbon ecosystems are now under threat

VIDATTALTIVU NATURE RESERVE IS SRI LANKA'S THIRD LARGEST MARINE PROTECTED AREA SITUATED CLOSER TO THE VANKALAI SANCTUARY The Vidattaltivu Nature Reserve nestled in the Northern coast of Sri Lanka has ...
Mongabay

Sri Lanka banks on the ocean to chart a green path toward a blue economy

Coastal and marine ecosystems in Sri Lanka provide a variety of services that are vital to coastal communities and the environment. To protect these ecosystems while addressing national development ...
The Express Tribune

Pakistan, Sri Lanka chart new course for blue economy growth

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to explore joint cooperation in marine tourism, recognising the vast potential of their coastlines and rich marine biodiversity to strengthen sustainable economic ...
Island

Sri Lanka to benefit from Blue Climate Fund

Japan’s Sojitz Corporation and Nippon Trading East have pledged to start a Blue Climate Fund to be implemented by Worldview International Foundation (WIF) and its community partners in Asia, Africa ...