Ofori S. A. auteur aut IRD Hugé J. auteur aut IRD Gnansounou S. C. auteur aut IRD Ximenes A. C. auteur aut IRD Asante F. auteur aut IRD Bagbohouna M. auteur aut IRD Comte Adrien auteur aut IRD Longépée E. auteur aut IRD Lang'at K. S. auteur aut IRD Bandeira S. O. auteur aut IRD Omollo D. auteur aut IRD Onyena A. P. auteur aut IRD Sam K. auteur aut IRD Hamza A. J. auteur aut IRD Tahiri A. Z. auteur aut IRD Daft D. S. auteur aut IRD Goudiaby K. D. auteur aut IRD Olatunji E. T. auteur aut IRD Golléty C. auteur aut IRD Padonou E. A. auteur aut IRD Dahdouh-Guebas F. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Mangroves are vital for climate change adaptation and mitigation due to their efficient carbon sequestration and coastal protection roles providing often untapped opportunities for countries to enhance their national climate commitments (including the so-called Nationally Determined Contributions) under the Paris Agreement adopted at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP21 in 2015. In Africa, several countries possess mangroves and have signed the Paris Agreement, however, the level of integration of mangrove actions into the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) has not been adequately explored. Using a systematic review methodology, 33 African countries possessing mangroves were selected and their NDCs were reviewed, scored, and ranked to assess their level of integration of mangrove ecosystems into their NDCs. Countries like Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan demonstrate commendable progress and leadership in integrating mangroves within their NDCs. However, gaps in budgetary commitments, spatial planning, and temporal specificity for mangrove actions among a majority of the countries hinder broader mangrove inclusion. The study also revealed a disconnect between research outputs and policy frameworks, where countries with increased mangrove research output in Africa failed to integrate mangrove actions into their NDCs. To increase African countries' resilience to climate risks and contributions to global climate goals, there is a need to increase effective collaboration between mangrove researchers, local communities, and policymakers in mangrove-possessing countries. This will bolster public education on mangroves and their inclusion of mangrove actions in their NDCs, ultimately enhancing the implementation of mangrove actions on the ground. specialized Mangrove-possessing countries Restoration Conservation Climate action Mitigation Adaptation AFRIQUE 021 082 036 392 126669 [17 ] 2025 0301-4797 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094807 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126669 0301-4797 [F B010094807] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094807 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2025-09/010094807.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2025-09-24 2025-11-04 fdi:010094807 fre