The Carbon Countdown initiative, with an investment of BRL 100 million through a partnership between the Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture, Shell, and Petrobras, will traverse all Brazilian biomes to collect soil and vegetation samples.

It is estimated that up to 400 million people worldwide and nearly 14 million in Brazil have the chronic condition. A review by an international panel of 14 experts, including BRAINN, highlights the need to standardize diagnosis and treatment.

Tool can support managers in setting conservation priorities for these ecosystems, called “blue carbon forests.” Brazil has the second largest mangrove area on the planet, behind only Indonesia.