Webinar: Enabling conditions for financing conservation of blue carbon ecosystems

​Coastal blue carbon ecosystems—mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes—play a powerful role in fighting climate change, protecting biodiversity, and supporting coastal communities.

​But despite their value, these ecosystems are still dramatically underfunded.

​The suite of financing approaches for blue carbon ecosystems is broad and diverse, encompassing both blue carbon credits and non-carbon market approaches. In instances where carbon crediting may not fit project needs, non-carbon market approaches may provide alternative and sometimes complementary means for achieving conservation and restoration goals.

​Hosted by Conservation International, Rare, and the International Blue Carbon Institute, this 75-minute session will explore financing strategies for blue carbon conservation, including insights from the new report Beyond Carbon Credits: Demystifying Non-Carbon Market Approaches for Blue Carbon Ecosystems and the High-Quality Blue Carbon Principles and Guidance.

​The webinar will feature case studies and moderated discussion on: 

• ​High-quality blue carbon credits  

• ​Micro, small, and medium enterprise financing 

• ​Infrastructure finance and nature-based resilience