On the other hand, information on mangroves is particularly relevant because they have the greatest potential to be incorporated into climate policy frameworks, especially in the near term. For example, mangroves may already fit within the general REDD architecture. However, soil carbon, which constitutes the vast majority of carbon in mangroves, generally is excluded from carbon offsets in REDD. Therefore, a critically important issue in the context of mangroves and other blue carbon is the need to develop a framework to include soil carbon in offset programs.