The     Blue     Carbon     Finance     Toolbox     provides     a     comprehensive  overview  of  financial  mechanisms  and  strategies  to  support  the  conservation,  restoration,  and  sustainable  management  of  blue  carbon  ecosystems.  These coastal and marine habitats, including mangroves, tidal   marshes   and   seagrasses,   play   essential   roles   in  climate  change  mitigation  and  adaptation,  coastal  protection,  ecosystem  functioning,  and  support  coastal  livelihoods and communities.Specifically,  the  toolbox  aims  to  equip  policymakers,  financial   institutions,   project   developers,   and   other   stakeholders  with  knowledge  and  tools  necessary  to  mobilize funding for blue carbon initiatives. It synthesises current   knowledge,   best   practices,   and   innovative   approaches in blue carbon finance.

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UNESCO-IOC. 2025. Blue Carbon Finance Toolbox. Paris: UNESCO (English only), (IOC Technical Series, 208).