Quantifying mangroves' value as a climate solution and economic engine

Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 10:03 in Earth & Climate

A small Central American country is charting a path to slowing climate change, while boosting the economy and making communities safer. A new Stanford-led study quantifies the value of Belize's coastal mangrove forests in terms of how much carbon they can hold, the value they can add to tourism and fisheries, and the protection they can provide against coastal storms and other risks.

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