Members of the Department of Geography and Geology have contributed significantly to a World Bank Report on the Assessment and Economic Valuation of Coastal Protection Services provided by Mangroves in Jamaica. The report entitled “Forces of Nature” can be downloaded at the National Environment Protection Agency’s website www.nepa.gov.jm, and

the World Bank’s website (documents.worldbank.org). The report examines the considerable flood risk reduction services that mangroves provide to Jamaica, together with benefits related to fisheries production, and carbon sequestration. This report supports the growing interest within the development agenda to include nature-based solutions for disaster risk management and provides vital information for discussion on climate change adaptation and mitigation, insurance, and disaster recovery decisions.