Malakar et al. (2025): Local capacity assessment is integral to stakeholder engagement for responsible marine carbon dioxide removal
vYuwan Malakar, Kerryn Brent, Talia Jeanneret, Audrey Bester, John Gardner and Andrew Lenton, IN: Environmental Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adf7bf
Novel carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approaches are essential to address climate change. Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) is being considered to enhance the ocean’s capacity as an atmospheric carbon sink. It is widely recognised that responsible development and deployment of marine-based CDR requires effective engagement with local stakeholders. This article considers how stakeholders could actively participate in OAE, enhancing their agency and identifying pathways to incorporate their skills and knowledge into research and deployment activities. Adopting a place-based approach in Tasmania, Australia, the authors interviewed 23 participants and asked them how they might contribute to future OAE activities in/around this island state.