Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Blue carbon markets are growing, but can they generate significant contributions to global climate finance? How should nature-based solutions, such as mangroves, seagrass or salt marshes, be valued to reflect their role in climate mitigation and resilience? And as marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) technologies proliferate, is the science and governance ready—or are the risks to ecosystems too high?
Blue carbon markets are growing, but can they generate significant contributions to global climate finance? How should nature-based solutions, such as mangroves, seagrass or salt marshes, be valued to reflect their role in climate mitigation and resilience? And as marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) technologies proliferate, is the science and governance ready—or are the risks to ecosystems too high?
