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A seaweed aquaculture imperative to meet global sustainability targets

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  • Carlos M. Duarte

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
    Aarhus University)

  • Annette Bruhn

    (Aarhus University
    Aarhus University)

  • Dorte Krause-Jensen

    (Aarhus University
    Aarhus University)

Abstract

Seaweed aquaculture accounts for 51.3% of global mariculture production and grows at 6.2% yr−1 (2000–2018). It delivers a broad range of ecosystem services, providing a source of food and natural products across a range of industries. It also offers a versatile, nature-based solution for climate change mitigation and adaptation and for counteracting eutrophication and biodiversity crisis. Here we offer the perspective that scaling up seaweed aquaculture as an emission capture and utilization technology, one supporting a circular bioeconomy, is an imperative to accommodate more than 9 billion people in 2050 while advancing across many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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  • Carlos M. Duarte & Annette Bruhn & Dorte Krause-Jensen, 2022. "A seaweed aquaculture imperative to meet global sustainability targets," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 5(3), pages 185-193, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:5:y:2022:i:3:d:10.1038_s41893-021-00773-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-021-00773-9
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    1. Lennart T. Bach & Veronica Tamsitt & Jim Gower & Catriona L. Hurd & John A. Raven & Wouter Visch & Philip W. Boyd, 2024. "Reply to: Rectifying misinformation on the climate intervention potential of ocean afforestation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-3, December.
    2. Phoebe Koundouri & Anthony Cox & Arunima Malik & Ben Groom & Brian O'Callaghan & Cameron Hepburn & Catherine Kilelu & Christine Lins & Dale Squires & E. Somanathan & Heba Handoussa & Ian Bateman & Ism, 2023. "The Recovery from the Covid-19 Pandemic as an Opportunity for a Sustainable and Resilient World," DEOS Working Papers 2311, Athens University of Economics and Business.
    3. van Oort, P.A.J. & Verhagen, A. & van der Werf, A.K., 2023. "Can seaweeds feed the world? Modelling world offshore seaweed production potential," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 484(C).
    4. Elizabeth J. Cottier-Cook & Jennefe P. Cabarubias & Janina Brakel & Juliet Brodie & Alejandro H. Buschmann & Iona Campbell & Alan T. Critchley & Chad L. Hewitt & Jie Huang & Anicia Q. Hurtado & Cicili, 2022. "A new Progressive Management Pathway for improving seaweed biosecurity," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-6, December.
    5. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences & Interagency Working Group for Farming Seaweeds and Seagrasses & Editors: & Price, Nichole N. & Rexroad, Caird & Quigley, Charlotte & Stamieszkin, Karen & Langto, 2024. "Farming Seagrasses and Seaweeds: Responsible Restoration & Revenue Generation," USDA Miscellaneous 347311, United States Department of Agriculture.

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