Traditional cost-benefit analyses treat wetland restoration as a one-off expense with fixed returns. New research shows this misses long-term climate and biodiversity benefits.
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Wetlands can prevent flooding, trap carbon and support livelihoods, as long as they are protected and managed.
Marine sediments are the world’s largest store of carbon, and fiords in particular are a massive sink. But New Zealand doesn’t even have an oceans policy to develop blue carbon climate policy.
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Senior Research Fellow in Marine Ecology, University of Otago
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Professor in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews
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Research Associate, Institute of Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior Scientist in Environmental Economics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University