KEY OPTIONS:
In order to implement a process and manage the necessary funds for the protection,
management and restoration of these crucial ocean carbon sinks, the following options
are proposed:
Establish a global blue carbon fund for protection Initiate management practices that reduce and re-
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and management of coastal and marine ecosys-
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move threats, and which support the robust recovery
tems and ocean carbon sequestration. potential inherent in blue carbon sink communities.
a. Within international climate change policy instruments, cre-
ate mechanisms to allow the future use of carbon credits for Maintain food and livelihood security from the
marine and coastal ecosystem carbon capture and effective stor-
age as acceptable metrics become available. Blue carbon could
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oceans by implementing comprehensive and inte-
grated ecosystem approaches aiming to increase
be traded and handled in a similar way to green carbon – such the resilience of human and natural systems to change.
as rainforests – and entered into emission and climate mitiga-
tion protocols along with other carbon-binding ecosystems; Implement win-win mitigation strategies in the
b. Establish baselines and metrics for future environmentally
sound ocean carbon capture and sequestration;
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ocean-based sectors, including to:
a. Improve energy efficiency in marine transport, fish-
c. Consider the establishment of enhanced coordination and ing and aquaculture sectors as well as marine-based tourism;
funding mechanisms; b. Encourage sustainable, environmentally sound ocean-based
d. Upscale and prioritize sustainable, integrated and ecosys- production, including algae and seaweed;
tem-based coastal zone planning and management, especially c. Curtail activities that negatively impact the ocean’s ability to
in hotspots within the vicinity of blue carbon sinks to increase absorb carbon;
the resilience of these natural systems and maintain food and d. Ensure that investment for restoring and protecting the ca-
livelihood security from the oceans. pacity of ocean’s blue carbon sinks to bind carbon and provide
food and incomes is prioritized in a manner that also promotes
Immediately and urgently protect at least 80% of business, jobs and coastal development opportunities;
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remaining seagrass meadows, salt marshes and e. Catalyze the natural capacity of blue carbon sinks to regener-
mangrove forests, through effective management. ate by managing coastal ecosystems for conditions conducive
Future funds for carbon sequestration can contribute to main- to rapid growth and expansion of seagrass, mangroves, and salt
taining management and enforcement. marshes.
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