Jacqueline L Raw

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Research Associate, Institute of Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University

Wetlands like this need protection because they absorb carbon dioxide and curb floods. Rodger Shagam/Getty Images

January 31, 2024

Jacqueline L Raw, Nelson Mandela University

Wetlands can prevent flooding, trap carbon and support livelihoods, as long as they are protected and managed.

Flamingos feeding in salt marsh on an estuary in South Africa’s Western Cape province. Geoff Sperring/Shutterstock

January 10, 2023

Jacqueline L Raw, Nelson Mandela University and Hlengiwe Mbatha

By adapting and applying existing policies, South Africa can protect and restore its critical ‘blue carbon’ sinks.

A mangrove seed at Nxaxo estuary on South Africa’s Wild Coast. J. Raw

November 14, 2022

Jacqueline L Raw, Nelson Mandela University

Mangroves support a significant amount of biodiversity and their soils can capture a great deal of carbon.

The Nxaxo Estuary in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Dr Jacqueline Raw

February 25, 2020

Jaime Leigh Johnson, University of the Western Cape and Jacqueline L Raw, Nelson Mandela University

Scientists are building up a picture of how much carbon can be taken out of the atmosphere and stored in coastal ecosystems.