Extended Data Fig. 4: Efficiency frontiers for co-benefits of selected blue carbon targets.
From: Evidence-based target setting informs blue carbon strategies for nationally determined contributions
Efficiency frontiers for the 12,000 ha mangrove protection target (a–c) in the left column and 4,000 ha mangrove restoration target (d–f) in the right column. These plot a set of possible solutions from the optimization analysis that prioritize the three co-benefits. We show the two-way relationships with the third ecosystem service in the colour scale for each combination of co-benefits. The units of the ecosystem services in the colour scale are the same as the units on the x and y axes. The lines in panels b, c, d, and e display when sub-optimal solutions in our analysis occur, such as when the solutions for mangrove protection leave out top tourism locations (for example, Ambergris Caye and Placencia).
