Let's Talk: Mangrove insurance - opportunities to build resilience in the Caribbean

The Nature Conservancy and University of California, Santa Cruz recently published a report entitled Reducing Risk through Mangrove Protection & Restoration: Opportunities for Cost-effective Investment and Insurance in the Caribbean Region, with support from AXA XL.

In this article, Dr. Michael W. Beck, a Research Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz and Chip Cunliffe, Sustainable Development Director at AXA XL discuss the role mangrove forests play in safeguarding coastal areas and how insurance could cost-effectively help protect and restore these uniquely valuable ecosystems across the Caribbean region.