A study from Belize demonstrates how to set targets for coastal ecosystem conservation and restoration, and to quantify the resulting suite of benefits for achieving climate change mitigation and adaptation goals under the Paris Agreement.
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Lester, S.E. Blue carbon for climate and co-benefits. Nat Ecol Evol 7, 967–968 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02034-8
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