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National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment Framework - Towards effective management of coastal carbon ecosystems

Corporate author
IUCN
Date
2016
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-092693)
Publisher | Place of publication
IUCN | Gland, Switzerland
ISBN
978-2-8317-1826-2
Pages
36 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Coastal zone management Climate change Mangroves Policy/planning
Abstract

The value and role of mangroves, saltmarshes and seagrasses for climate change mitigation was established back in 2009 by reports by IUCN and UNEP to focus attention on addressing a critical gap in national carbon accounting and management. Despite the acknowledgement of the importance of these ecosystems in stemming climate change, many countries have yet to prepare for and implement targeted climate and carbon policies for coastal carbon ecosystems alongside other coastal priorities, challenges and demands. This National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment Framework is helping to do just that. Using a detailed Assessment Tool, coupled with field-testing in five countries, the National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment Framework provides countries with a straightforward, structured and easy-to-apply five-step assessment framework. Step 1. Collect relevant background information on coastal carbon ecosystems. Step 2. Identify the features of the enabling conditions. Step 3. Identify the status of the features, using the assessment tool. Step 4. Determine your policy priority option(s). Step 5. Develop your policy priority pathway(s). By applying the National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment Framework countries can achieve a first order analysis leading to a more comprehensive and integrated approach to coastal management, with clear answers of whether and when climate and carbon related policies and mechanisms make sense for them, and how they can be aligned with existing coastal regulation and policies.

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