- Introduces the characteristics of Acid sulfate soils, the constraints of these soils and practical research on these issues.

- Contents:

o  Distribution and importace of mangroves

o  Biodiversity in mangroves

o  Mangrove ecosystem and ecology

o  Issues of mangroves and coastal protection

o  Mangrove management

Also includes a two-day field trip to mangrove and wetland conversation sites in the MD and Ho Chi Minh City.