Blue Carbon

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Seagrass ecosystems have been recently acknowledged for their blue carbon potential. Blue carbon, is a recent concept used to refer to organic carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems. Mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass beds possess enormous potential to capture, store and release carbon. These blue carbon ecosystems are considered important natural carbon sink sources.

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An online stakeholder workshop was completed for GCF Concept Note development of theSource to Sea: Enhancing blue carbon ecosystems and community resilience in Kenya