Advancing interdisciplinary science of gender is key to the success of blue carbon initiatives

Whitney Yadao-Evans (), Diana E. Lopez, Lalao Aigrette, Norma Arce-Peña, Mark Beeston, Steven W. J. Canty, Shenelly De Silva, Kerry E. Grimm, Jill Hamilton, Jenny House, Jennifer Howard, Robyn James, Sarah Lawless, Sangeeta Mangubhai, Cynthia McDougall, Kaela Montgomery, Josheena Naggea, Maeve Nightingale, Emily Pidgeon, Serina Rahman, Kame Westerman, Siti Maryam Yaakub and Lynette Ying
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Whitney Yadao-Evans: International Blue Carbon Institute, Conservation International
Diana E. Lopez: KIT Knowledge Institute
Lalao Aigrette: Bôndy International
Norma Arce-Peña: Conservation International Mexico
Mark Beeston: International Blue Carbon Institute, Conservation International
Steven W. J. Canty: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Shenelly De Silva: ACT Group
Kerry E. Grimm: National Audubon Society
Jill Hamilton: Conservation International
Jenny House: Charles Darwin University, Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods
Jennifer Howard: International Blue Carbon Institute, Conservation International
Robyn James: The Nature Conservancy
Sarah Lawless: Australian Institute of Marine Science, James Cook University
Sangeeta Mangubhai: Talanoa Consulting
Cynthia McDougall: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Chulalongkorn University Social Research Institute (CUSRI)
Kaela Montgomery: Google
Josheena Naggea: Blue Carbon Action Partnership, World Economic Forum
Maeve Nightingale: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Emily Pidgeon: International Blue Carbon Institute, Conservation International
Serina Rahman: National University of Singapore, Southeast Asian Studies Dept
Kame Westerman: Conservation International
Siti Maryam Yaakub: Conservation International Asia, International Blue Carbon Institute
Lynette Ying: Conservation International Asia, International Blue Carbon Institute

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract The lack of practical knowledge and effective engagement with gender in blue carbon initiatives poses a threat to their success and sustainability and risks exacerbating existing gender inequalities. Developed by an interdisciplinary team of experts, this paper proposes a research agenda, comprised of seven research areas as well as priority actions, designed to catalyze a shift towards more just, equitable and effective blue carbon initiatives. This paper is a call-to-action to increase commitment, funding, and collaborative, interdisciplinary science to close the gender gap in the conservation and restoration of blue carbon ecosystems and enhance their social-enovironmental impacts.

Date: 2025
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