Coastal wetlands – like seagrasses – have multiple environmental benefits and are of the most effective solutions in fighting against global warming. Indeed, they capture carbon at a rate 35 times quicker than rainforests and, if undisturbed, they can hold it for thousands of years, playing a fundamental role as natural carbon sink.

In particular, Seychelles could be among the first nations to protect marine seagrasses and, at the same time, offer a solution to reduce global warming through the blue carbon trading. Indeed, thanks to a recent project developed to map seagrass habitats surrounding the islands and know how much carbon can be stored by these marine plant, Seychelles can trade blue carbon stocks with other countries wanting to offset their emissions, thus safeguarding this important resource.