RT Report
T1 Seaweed Farming: Assessment on the Potential of Sustainable Upscaling for Climate, Communities and the Planet
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Feehan, Colette J.
K1 seaweed farming
K1 carbon sequestration
K1 climate change mitigation
K1 environmental aspect
K1 marine biodiversity
K1 freshwater quality
K1 environmental risk
K1 habitat
K1 marine pollution
K1 socioeconomic factor
K1 income
K1 gender equality
K1 climate change
SN 978-92-807-4032-5
YR 2023
FD 2023-06
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42642
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42642
NO This report collates and scrutinizes existing research on the quantifiable climate benefits, as well as the associated environmental and social risks and benefits, of global seaweed farming. The scope of the report includes an investigation into the full value chain of seaweed farming with an emphasis on the potential for climate benefits realized through various natural and commercial usepathways, and the feasibility of upscaling global farmed seaweed production. The findings herein are synthesized in a situational analysis with a SWOT design (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) for sustainable expansion of global seaweed farming.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026