Priority questions for the next decade of blue carbon science

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dc.creatorMacreadie, Peter I.
dc.creatorBiddulph, George E
dc.creatorMasque, Pere
dc.creatorKennedy, Hilary
dc.creatorCifuentes-Jara, Miguel
dc.creatory otros autores más
dc.date2026-04-20T18:41:33Z
dc.date2026-04-20T18:41:33Z
dc.date2026-03-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-09T02:19:37Z
dc.descriptionBlue carbon ecosystems, classically defined as mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses, but increasingly expanded to include ecosystems such as tidal flats, macroalgal forests and shelf sediments, contribute to climate change mitigation and biodiversity support. Here, seven years after the last global assessment of research priorities, we conducted a priority-setting exercise to identify persistent knowledge and implementation gaps, and the strategic priorities that must be addressed to enable scalable, high-integrity and equitable management of blue carbon ecosystems in a rapidly evolving policy and finance landscape. The highest priority focuses on managing blue carbon ecosystems to support coastal communities while integrating traditional ecological knowledge, emphasizing the essential role of social legitimacy and equity in enabling scalable, long-lasting outcomes. Additional priorities focus on developing cost-effective restoration methods, improving the accuracy of greenhouse gas flux estimates, quantifying the impacts of human activities on carbon cycling and integrating co-benefits such as biodiversity and coastal protection into natural capital frameworks. Emerging technologies like remote sensing, machine learning and data-sharing platforms are also highlighted as transformative tools to fill knowledge gaps and scale solutions. Collectively, these priorities highlight the complexity of blue carbon science and the need for inclusive interdisciplinary approaches that support the resilience and livelihoods of coastal communities.
dc.format17 páginas
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/14313
dc.identifieropenAccess
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5255
dc.languageen
dc.relationNature Ecology and Evolution
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03020-6
dc.subjectBiodiversidad||biodiversity||biodiversidade||biodiversité
dc.subjectCarbono||carbon||Carbono||carbone
dc.subjectCiclo del carbono||carbon cycle||ciclo do carbono||cycle du carbone
dc.subjectCambio climático||climate change||mudança de clima||changement climatique
dc.subjectConservación de la naturaleza||nature conservation||conservação da natureza||conservation de la nature
dc.subjectEcosistema||ecosystems||ecossistema||écosystème
dc.subjectProtección ambiental||environmental protection||protecção ambiental||protection de l'environnement
dc.subjectSede Central
dc.subjectODS 13 - Acción por el clima
dc.titlePriority questions for the next decade of blue carbon science
dc.typeArtículo

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