1、CARBON SEQUESTRATION BY SEAWEED1Carbon Sequestration by Seaweed:Background paper for the Bezos Earth Fund EDF workshop on seaweed carbon sequestrationEnvironmental Defense FundNatural Climate SolutionsCARBON SEQUESTRATION BY SEAWEED2Carbon Sequestration by Seaweed:Background paper for the Bezos Eart

2、h Fund EDF workshop on seaweed carbon sequestrationAuthorsRod FujitaJamie Collins Kristin KleisnerDouglas RaderAnnie MejaesSimona AugytePoppy BrittinghamEnvironmental Defense FundContactRod Fujita-rfujitaedf.orgAcknowledgmentsThe authors acknowledge contributions that helped build a foundation for t

3、his work,including the work of Laura Chavez Anderson and Aukai Manson.We also appreciate discussions with Kristin Kleisner,Camrin Braun,Sarah Cooley,Doria Gordon and the many scientists and experts who participated in the EDF/Bezos Earth Fund consensus workshop on natural climate solutions in the op

4、en ocean.How to cite this report Fujita,R.M.,Collins,J.R.,Kleisner,K.M.,Rader,D.N.,Augyte,S.,and Brittingham,P.A.,2022.Carbon sequestration by seaweed:background paper for the Bezos Earth Fund-EDF workshop on seaweed carbon sequestration.Environmental Defense Fund,New York,NY.URLVersion 2,3/28/22CAR

5、BON SEQUESTRATION BY SEAWEED3Table of ContentsAbout this report 4Executive Summary 5Definitions 5Introduction 6Carbon sequestration by natural seaweed stands 7Carbon sequestration via seaweed farming 11Co-benefits associated with carbon sequestration by seaweed 14Interventions to increase carbon seq

6、uestration by seaweed,and their potential social and economic effects 15Readiness for implementation 18Conclusions 21Appendix 23References 26CARBON SEQUESTRATION BY SEAWEED4About this reportThis is one of three reports produced by the Environmental Defense Fund(EDF)ocean science team as part of a tw