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Conserving Brazilian mangroves would save 50% more carbon than previously thought -study

Published 15:45 on March 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:46 on March 5, 2024  / Alejandra Padin-Dujon /  Americas, International, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Global models under-estimate avoided CO2 emissions from mangrove conservation in Brazil but over-estimate their soil organic carbon (SOC) density due to limited reliance on field data, according to a peer-reviewed study published this week.
Global models under-estimate avoided CO2 emissions from mangrove conservation in Brazil but over-estimate their soil organic carbon (SOC) density due to limited reliance on field data, according to a peer-reviewed study published this week.


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