Building Blue Carbon Projects - An Introductory Guide

Using networks with other Blue Carbon efforts (e.g., South to South exchanges), in which both developing countries share knowledge, experience, technical prowess, appropriate technologies, financial and in-kind contributions, etc. and developed countries serve to facilitate and foster.

Policy and Management Engagement

The policy and management engagement element primarily builds on the Policy and Management Assessment and the Blue Carbon Viability Assessment and explores ways to bring the value of Blue Carbon more clearly to the attention of policy makers and environmental managers. This element aims for the value of Blue Carbon to be incorporated into policy and management at the national and/or local levels. Tasks for this element can include the following: The presentation of options for translating the value of Blue Carbon into improved ecosystem management with key local and national policy stakeholders.

Blue Carbon ecosystems are vitally important for coastal and marine biodiversity such as this endangered Florida manatee swimming over a seagrass meadow off Key Biscayne, Florida (Image credit Steven J Lutz, Blue Climate Solutions).

Building Blue Carbon Projects An Introductory Guide

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