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This first-of-a-kind study, conducted by Dasra in partnership with SaciWATERs, unveils alarming threats to India’s coastal blue vegetated ecosystems—mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes. These ecosystems, often referred to as “blue carbon ecosystems,” are vital for climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and the livelihoods of millions of coastal residents. However, they are under severe threat from disruptions in freshwater inflows, urban encroachment, industrial expansion in upstream and coastal regions, aquaculture intensification, and the escalating impacts of climate change.