This study, based on a colloquium, field assessments of development activities and technical analyses pertaining to barrier-built estuaries and lagoons, was inspired by the positive response to a preceding report captioned <a href=http://www.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2011-112.pdf> An Appraisal of Mangrove Management in Micro-target_idal Estuaries and Lagoons in Sri Lanka</a>.
This study was inspired by observations and experiences from post-tsunami (2004) mangrove planting and restoration work in the country. Since the tsunami, IUCN Sri Lanka supported a number of initiatives for improving mangrove management in the context of the structure and functioning of the parent ecosystems estuaries and lagoons.
The goal of this toolkit is to help promote environmental stewardship and increase awareness of marine and coastal ecosystems among schoolchildren in Asia through the use of creative, investigative approaches. Investigative approaches allow schools to make the local environment relevant and interesting to children in coastal communities and help to reinforce the need for wise and sustainable management of our coastal and marine resources.
