Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association

Cicelin RAKOTOMAHAZO
Country: Madagascar
Institution: Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), Madagascar
Gender: Male

GRANTS (Click on grant to view details)

Grant & Support Received: MARG I
Activity Supported:

Impacts of Payment for Ecosystem Services (Plan Vivo) project on the local management of mangrove forest. Case of the community-based mangrove Carbon Project in the Bay of Assassins, Southwest of Madagascar.

Year of approval: 2018
Testimonies/stories

Publication of the research supported by the MARGI spread the knowledge of the community-based mangrove management of the Bay of Assassins developped under the PES schme. Research undertaken under this grant led me to be part of the Indian Ocean Rim Association and collaborate closely with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in terms of research related to Blue Carbon ecosystems

List of publications from the Grant

The work has been published in the Land journal of MDPI: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/6/597

Titles of on-going Projects

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