The Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) is a collaborative effort by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the USDA Forest Service (USFS) and Oregon State University with support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The overall goal of the program is to provide policymakers with credible scientific information needed in order to make sound decisions relating to the role of tropical wetlands in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. Carbon-rich mangroves and peatlands are high priorities in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies throughout the world. Tropical wetlands provides a wide range of ecosystem services, such as supporting services (nutrient cycling, soil formation, primary production), provisioning services (food, fiber and fuel), regulating services (pollution, flood and erosion control, carbon/climate), and cultural services (education and recreational).

Type of Case
Website

Publisher
CIFOR

Region
Global

Biome
Tropical

Forest Type
Mangroves and coastal forests

Primary Designated Function
All