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Climate benefits of seaweed farming

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Publication date: January 26, 2023

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A Nature Sustainability analysis examines how expanding seaweed farming for food and material use could reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. The study highlights climate mitigation potential, sustainability considerations, and the knowledge gaps that must be addressed to scale seaweed farming responsibly and effectively worldwide.

Subject Tags

  • Climate mitigation
  • Aquaculture
  • Natural climate solutions

Abstract

Seaweed farming is gaining attention as a potential climate change mitigation solution, but how to achieve such potential is uncertain given current knowledge and practice. A study now explores how expanding seaweed farming for wider human use could reduce carbon emissions from agriculture.

Citation

Alleway, H. K. (2023). Climate benefits of seaweed farming. Nature Sustainability, 6(4), 356-357.

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-01044-x

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