Researchers at the Natural Capital Project, based at Stanford, developed a model to quantify net benefits of mangrove forest protection and restoration efforts in collaboration with the government of Belize. Belizean policymakers pledged to protect an additional 12,000 hectares of mangroves and restore 4,000 hectares more by 2030.
A new approach quantifies the value of mangrove forests in Belize for carbon sequestration, tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection, then uses the values to target conservation and restoration. The findings hold lessons for coastal countries looking for ways to balance climate goals under the Paris Agreement with economic development.
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