Geotextile tubes help natural regeneration of mangroves. The biodegradable tube filled with sand and water is used to form a barrier. Spartina grass is then planted in the area. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

By Desmond Brown
GEORGETOWN, May 14 2014 (IPS)

With climate change robbing Guyana of some of its prime agricultural land, the government is looking to mangroves as a natural barrier to the rising seas.

Mangroves Could Be Savior of Guyana’s Shrinking Coastline from IPS News – IPSTV on Vimeo.

This video accompanies a feature article under the same title written by Desmond Brown. Read it here.