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Seletar aquaculture co-exists with, not harms mangroves

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Seletar Aquaculture Co-exists with, not Harms Mangrove

Aquaculture is synonymous with mangrove destruction, but the Seletar Orang Asli not only need the mangroves for their mussel farming, they developed tech based on how mussels lived in the wetlands  |  Photo: harvesting mussels by Aidila Razak

Writer: Aidila Razak  |  Editor: SL Wong
Data visualisation & Cartographers: Irma Garnesia and Louis Lugas

Published: 21 September, 2026

This is a #BLUECARBON story, part of the Macaranga Project on Climate Disinformation and Indigenous People.

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RM71 million spent to replant mangroves; at least half have died

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RM71 million spent on planting mangroves; at least half have died

Planting mangroves to save coasts and counter climate change is deeply flawed in practice, say scientists, though success increases when local communities are involved. | Photo of mangrove seedlings by Arieff Zafir

Writer: Aidila Razak  |  Editor: SL Wong
Cartographers: Irma Garnesia and Louis Lugas

Published: 21 September, 2026

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