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The Environmental Cost of Shrimp Farming
36:17 - 42:04 (05:47)
Shrimp farming poses a threat to the environment as the farms require the same land desirable for mangrove forests, which are four times more efficient at storing carbon than terrestrial vegetation, making them a significant carbon sink.
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Mangrove forests are incredibly efficient at storing carbon, sequestering four times more carbon than terrestrial vegetation.
36:17 - 39:23 (03:06)
Mangrove Forests
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Mangrove forests are incredibly efficient at storing carbon, sequestering four times more carbon than terrestrial vegetation. However, if these forests are destroyed, the carbon they store will be released back into the atmosphere.
ChapterThe Environmental Cost of Shrimp Farming
EpisodeMangroves: Nature's Best Tree?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Shrimp farming is a harmful practice that affects the environment, especially by cutting down mangrove forests for the construction of shrimp farms, and from the contamination of the water used in the farming process.
39:23 - 42:04 (02:40)
Shrimp Farming
Summary
Shrimp farming is a harmful practice that affects the environment, especially by cutting down mangrove forests for the construction of shrimp farms, and from the contamination of the water used in the farming process.