Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows: Resilience and Contribution to
Climate Change Mitigation 16 May 2012 | Media advisory This new
study will be presented in Málaga during the Seagrass meadows
event in Spain and provides an insight into their potential for
carbon sequestration at a time when carbon credit schemes are
becoming increasingly important in combating climate change.
Published by IUCN and produced by the IUCN Centre for
Mediterranean Cooperation, this document is a short summary of a
technical report on the current state of affairs in the
Mediterranean basin and a must-read for policy-makers. Authors
of the book place special attention to the impact of climate
change on Mediterranean seagrass ecosystems and their role they
play in mitigating the effects of climate change, in respect of
extreme weather events and blue carbon sequestration. • What are
the impacts of climate change on Magnoliophyta in the
Mediterranean? “Mediterranean seagrass meadows reflect the
history and biogeograhical diversity of thi