A stronger link to local livelihoods and ecosystem management is needed to scale up blue carbon ecosystems and critical coastal conservation efforts, according to a new global study. Despite the potential of blue carbon ecosystems – like mangroves and seagrass – only about 20% of eligible countries actually count blue carbon in their official climate reporting.
This gap means that countries are missing the opportunity to claim credit for coastal conservation under the Paris Agreement – reducing the incentive to protect and restore these ecosystems.
Original Article: Coastal conservation has to work for local communities, study finds
