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Oyster reefs could add $12 trillion a year to planetary health
Original: 7-Oct-2026 The world’s oyster reefs could add $12 trillion to planetary health each year – if they were better managed R
New reporting says the world's oyster reefs could deliver ecosystem services worth an estimated $12 trillion to human wellbeing and the global economy each year if they were restored and better protected. Scientists argue degraded reefs still filter water, buffer coastlines and support fisheries, and that investing in their recovery would pay for itself many times over.
Why now: New research valuing oyster reef ecosystem services at trillions of dollars has drawn attention to ocean conservation economics.
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