National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment Framework - Towards effective management of coastal carbon ecosystems Auteur institution IUCN Date 2016 Source IUCN (ID: MON-092693) Éditeur | Lieu de publication IUCN | Gland, Switzerland ISBN 978-2-8317-1826-2 Pages 36 p. Type du document Monographie/livre Langue Anglais Champ d'application International Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Politique/planification Mangroves Changement de climat Gestion des zones côtières Résumé 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. Texte intégral MON-092693.pdf Site web portals.iucn.org