Funding conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems

Description: This publication analyses the advantages and disadvantages of carbon credits compared to other financing instruments for protecting and restoring coastal ecosystems. Nine instruments are examined, including emission credits, biodiversity certificates, development cooperation, and blue bonds. Several aspects such as scalability, financial stability, carbon accounting, and project integrity are explored. Findings suggest that carbon credits offer scalability and long-term revenue potential but are hindered by high transaction costs, market volatility, and risks to environmental integrity, particularly when used for emission offsetting. The report targets professionals in climate change, conservation, and sustainable finance. Veröffentlicht in Climate Change | 05/2026.

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Tags: Entwicklungszusammenarbeit ? Kohlenstoff ? THG-Bilanzierung ? Sustainable Finance ? Volatilität ? Küstenökosystem ? Klimabericht ? Finanzierung ? Klimawandel ? Biodiversität ?

License: other-closed

Language: Englisch/English

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• Umweltbundesamt (Herausgeberschaft)

Issued: 2026-01-01

Time ranges: 2026-01-01 - 2026-01-01

Resources

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• Analysis of selected Blue Carbon projects in the voluntary carbon market

  https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/analysis-of-existing-blue-carbon-projects-in-the (Webseite)

• Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Nationally Determined Contributions and national greenhouse gas reporting

  https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/blue-carbon-ecosystems-in-nationally-determined (Webseite)

• Potential of blue carbon for global climate mitigation - Factsheet

  https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/potential-of-blue-carbon-for-global-climate (Webseite)

• Potential of Blue Carbon for global climate change mitigation

  https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/potential-of-blue-carbon-for-global-climate-change (Webseite)

• The relevance of autochthonous vs. allochthonous carbon in Blue Carbon ecosystems for climate change mitigation

  https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/the-relevance-of-autochthonous-vs-allochthonous (Webseite)

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  https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/system/files/medien/11850/publikationen/2026-01/05_2026_CC.pdf (PDF)

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