On July 28, 2026, the International Mangrove Center (IMC) and the Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation
The 2026 APEC Ministerial Meeting on Forestry (MMRF6) was held in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, from 27 to 28 July under the theme “Towards a Green Asia-Pacific that Advances Forest Resilience and Eco
On July 26, 2026, the Secretariat Building of the International Mangrove Center was officially inaugurated and put into operation in Shenzhen. As the permanent premises of the International Mangrove C
The 1st Meeting of the Council of the International Mangrove Center (IMC) was convened in Shenzhen, China, from 26 to 27 July 2026. Representatives were joined by 39 senior officials from 20 signatory
During the first meeting of the Council of the International Mangrove Center (IMC), seven signatory States — Burkina Faso, Comoros, Gabon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Panama and Pakistan —showcased tangible
On 23 June 2026, the International Mangrove Center (IMC) hosted a new session of the International Mangrove Wetland Lecture Series, inviting Professor Chen Luzhen from the College of the Environment a
On 18 June 2026, the Signing Ceremony for the Establishment Agreement of the International Mangrove Center (IMC) for the Republic of the Union of Myanmar was held online. H.E. U Hsan Oo, Union Ministe
From 15 to 17 June 2026, the side event “Protecting Development Gains: Leveraging Emerging Technologies and Space Applications for Resilient Development” was held in Shenzhen as part of the 7th BRICS
On June 9, 2026, Dr. Wang Chunfeng, Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation ("APFNet"), visited the Interim Secretariat of the Int
On 9 June 2026, the Opening Ceremony of the IMC Workshop on Mangrove Conservation and Restoration for the Asia-Pacific Region was held in Shenzhen, China. A total of 24 representatives from 10 economi
The book When Wetlands Meet Schools systematically explores the integration of wetland nature education with formal school education. Drawing on three years of practical experience from the “Wetland P
On 22 May 2026, Dr Musonda Mumba, Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands, hosted H.E. Ambassador Mr. GUIDE Jia, Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nation
On May 22, 2026, Dr. Liu Jianping, Chairman of Wanfeng Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. ("Wanfeng"), led a delegation to the Interim Secretariat of the International Mangrove Center (IMC). The tw
On April 20, 2026, Mr. QinJingteng, Vice President of the Shenzhen Overseas Friendship Association, and Mr. Wang Huaiyu, Chairman of the Starfire Youth Development Company Limited, led a delegation to
Mangroves are vital coastal sentinels, providing shoreline protection, carbon storage, and fisheries support. However, their dense root systems efficiently trap plastic debris from rivers, tides, and
