NATURE-POSITIVE SEASCAPES

The WWF-US Oceans team aims to establish nature-positive seascapes by integrating science-based design, community-led management, and innovative blue finance. The strategy focuses on climate adaptation and resilience, targeting the recovery of marine resources and the security of 100 million people by 2030. Key interventions include the use of nature-based solutions—specifically prioritizing mangroves, fish, seaweed, and aquaculture—and the development of blended finance mechanisms like a Fishery Improvement Fund to ensure long-term sustainability.

• WWF defines a seascape as a large, geographically bound area designed for the integrated management of marine resources to support the planet, people, prosperity, and peace. This approach includes both marine protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, with a goal to align with the global momentum to protect 30 percent of land and oceans by 2030.
• The strategy sets specific 2030 impact targets: halting declines and recovering marine resources in work areas, providing resilient food and livelihood security for 100 million people, protecting billions in economic infrastructure via nature-based solutions, and reducing societal instability and crime through marine resource management.
• WWF prioritizes four specific nature-based ocean solutions—mangroves, fish, seaweed, and aquaculture—out of eleven identified major solutions. Mangroves are highlighted for their ability to sequester carbon and create breeding areas for marine life, offering a superior alternative to concrete sea walls for storm surge protection.
• To ensure financial sustainability, the program is developing a 'Blue Finance' portfolio using transition and blended finance. This includes the design of a Fishery Improvement Fund model to involve seafood market actors in the cost of recovering fisheries, as well as initiatives for mangrove protection and restoration.

APA

WWF International (2022). NATURE-POSITIVE SEASCAPES. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/634/33ym9xqbnj_WWFUS_ABC_Oceans_Strategy.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. NATURE-POSITIVE SEASCAPES. 2022. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/634/33ym9xqbnj_WWFUS_ABC_Oceans_Strategy.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2022naturepositive, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{NATURE-POSITIVE SEASCAPES}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2022}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/634/33ym9xqbnj_WWFUS_ABC_Oceans_Strategy.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }