Blue Carbon Financing of Mangrove Conservation in the Abidjan Convention Region: A Feasibility Study

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Foreword	5
Executive Summary and Key Recommendations	6
Acknowledgements	8
1. Introduction: The global importance of mangroves and the opportunity for the Abidjan Convention region	9
2. The global context: an overview of international payment mechanisms for blue carbon	13
3. Blue carbon in West, Central and Southern Africa	16
3.1 Social and cultural values of blue carbon environments in West, Central and Southern Africa	16
3.2 Analysis of blue carbon stocks in West, Central and Southern Africa	22
3.3 Regional policy frameworks for blue carbon in West, Central and Southern Africa	35
4. Key messages and recommendations: a road map to capturing the potential for blue carbon payments in West, Central and Southern Africa	37
References	41
Appendix 1. Summary of financing options for blue carbon conservation	44
Appendix 2. Methodology and detailed results of mangrove conservation economic analysis	47

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