| International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems(ISME) |
| ISME is an international non-profit and non-governmental scientific society,
established in August 1990. ISME Headquarters is in Okinawa, Japan. ISME took over various initiatives and followed the lead given by earlier UNDP/UNESCO Regional Mangrove projects. Among other items, the Statutes of ISME indicates that "the Society shall collect, evaluate and disseminate information on mangrove ecosystems" and "promote international cooperation." Since its inauguration in 1990, ISME has been carrying out its activities at global level in the following three pathways, these are, in brief: a) application of knowledge to particular situations; b) training and education; and c) exchange of necessary information. ISME's activities have been supported with collaboration and links by a number of other organizations, universities, research institutes and local communities. |
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| As of December 2008, ISME's membership stands at over 1000 individual members and 38 institutional members from 86 countries and regions. |  |