The conservation, restoration, and improved management of terrestrial forests significantly
contributes to mitigate climate change and its impacts, as well as providing numerous co …

Mangroves have been converted and degraded for decades. Rates of loss have declined
over the past decades, but achieving resilient coastlines requires both conservation and …

Photoautotrophic marine ecosystems can lock up organic carbon in their biomass and the
associated organic sediments they trap over millennia and are thus regarded as blue carbon …

Highlights•Blue carbon is a key natural climate solution for Small Island States.•Small Island
States could hold almost 2900 Tg of blue carbon.•Only 23% of Small Island States have …

Purpose This study aims to undertake a review of how carbon trading contributes to a
reduction in emission of greenhouse gases (CHGs). Design/methodology/approach A …

Blue carbon (BC) research has progressed over the years and is continuously evolving.
Several existing review papers are available and scrutinized BC research, yet, knowledge …

Abstract 'Blue carbon'was coined over a decade ago to describe the contribution of
mangroves, seagrasses, and tidal marshes to carbon drawdown in coasts and oceans …

The ability of vegetated coastal ecosystems to sequester high rates of “blue” carbon over
millennial time scales has attracted the interest of national and international policy makers …

Seagrass habitats, which provide essential ecosystem functions such as water quality
improvement, biodiversity support, ocean acidification amelioration, and sediment carbon …

Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) have reached international prominence for their role in
global climate change mitigation while delivering other essential ecosystem services …