FEATURE
Personal Perspective – Untapped Blue Carbon Opportunity
By Kevin Hor
FEATURE
Seagrass meadows have the capacity to offset CO 2 emissions
It took a trip to the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre ( KLPAC ) for a show called “ Seruan Setu ” to educate this author on the existence of seagrass and how it is becoming increasingly endangered . While the original intent of attending the show at KLPAC was to be mesmerised by some form of theatrical performance , the author was pleasantly captivated by the narratives about seagrass and its importance to both marine life and coastal communities . Malaysia is home to 16 species of seagrass and is third in the world for seagrass diversity . While the author was not surprised at Malaysia ’ s biodiversity achievements and the fact that the seagrass ecosystem is currently threatened , what was surprising however was that this information was so far off the radar of the regular reading of the author . What attracted this author ’ s interest in
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