It was a proposal by Sri Lanka that resulted in the United Nations deciding in 2022 to designate March 1 as World Seagrass Day. And earlier this year, the Indian Ocean island received a U.N. award for its efforts to conserve mangroves.

These achievements in service of conserving two types of largely overlooked but vital marine ecosystems have given Sri Lanka a reputation as a state committed to protecting its major blue carbon ecosystems and contributing to the fight against climate change impacts.

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