Building Blue Carbon Projects - An Introductory Guide

A  ‘ridge  to  reef’  approach  for  Blue Carbon projects could help protect connected corridors between Blue Carbon habitats and coral reefs and maintain the resiliency and productivity of greater coral reef ecosystems, especially by reducing land-based threats such as sedimentation, nutrient enrichment and pollution runoff.

Ridge to reef ecosystem connectivity for Blue Carbon and coral reef habitats

Figure 7 ‘Ridge  to  reef’  ecosystem  connectivity  for  Blue  Carbon  and  coral  reef  habitats,  including  impacts  on   ecosystem services from human activities (adapted from WCMC, Framing the Flow , 2010).

Building Blue Carbon Projects An Introductory Guide

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