Resources

The seagrass infographics produced for UNEP's Out of the Blue seagrass report informed and contributed to discussions which helped Capo Verde's recognize seagrass ecosystems in thier NDC.

Maps and Graphics from UNEP's Out Of the Blue report that synthesises current knowledge of seagrass ecosystems, highlights the many values they provide to people, and offers policy recommendations that fully recognise these values.All the seagrass maps and...

Today's new normal has been characterised by social distancing, quarantine measures and stay at home orders due to the rapid spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). In early March the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global pandemic.As we...

This 2020 theme for the International Day of Forests on 21 March is Forests and Biodiversity. It's an often-quoted fact that forests are home to 80 per cent of terrestrial biodiversity, but did you know that one type of tree also supports marine biodiversity—the...

Nature-based solutions, such as planting trees, rehabilitating seagrass beds, or restoring mangroves, can help solve the climate crisis by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. An original story by Global Environment Facility.

With support from the Global Environment Facility and the UN Environment Blue Forests Project, the Tahiry Honko project has launched in the Bay of Assassins. An original story by Blue Venture.The Tahiry Honko project is helping to tackle climate breakdown and build...

Protecting and restoring mangrove swamps, salt marshes, seagrass meadows and kelp forests would halt biodiversity loss and soak up carbon emissions. An original story by Fred Pearce.

The Nordic Blue Carbon project and the Norwegian Blue Forests Network explore blue carbon in a Scandinavian contextBlue carbon ecosystems include mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and saltwater marshes, which are noted for their ability to store and sequester...

Blue carbon can store large amounts of carbon, but by themselves they’re not a solution to climate change. An original story by Oli Moraes.

This week, Elizabeth Warren, senator from Massachusetts and a candidate for US president, issued a Blue New Deal for Our Oceans that strongly features ‘blue carbon’. Through initiatives such as the UN Environment Blue Forests Project, GRID-Arendal has long worked on...