Report: Seaweed Farming: Assessment on the Potential of Sustainable Upscaling for Climate, Communities and the Planet
Colette J. Feehan, Linda Jonsson, Hally Voi Blanchard, United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi; ISBN: 978-92-807-4032-5
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recognizes the growing global interest in seaweed farming as a potentially scalable ocean-based solution to climate change that may provide environmental and social co-benefits as part of the advancement of resilient and climate smart aquaculture. To critically examine this potential, the report delivers an in-depth literature review and situational analysis scientifically assessing the potential for the sustainable expansion of seaweed farming to deliver climate benefits with minimal environmental and social risks.