GEO-6 Regional Asssement for West Asia CO2 Emissions (kt)


Figure 2.6.7: West Asia, total carbon dioxide emissions, ’000 tonnes, 1961–2011


600 000 500 000 400 000 300 000 200 000 100 000 0


Years


YEM OMN


Source: World Bank 2015


Figure 2.6.8: West Asia, carbon dioxide emissions per person (tonnes) by country, 2011


50 45 40 35 30


25 20 15


10 5 0


World (4.98)


Finally, coastal and marine ecosystems are being recognised for their contribution as carbon sinks, with mangrove ecosystems being considered significant blue carbon sites that actively sequester and store carbon over the long term. The loss of natural mangrove ecosystems in the region has accelerated with increased coastal development and land reclamation for residential and tourism developments. Coastal seagrass ecosystems have also declined due to increased dredging activity for shipping channels and to provide reclamation material for coastal development, particularly industry, ports and real estate. Efforts to establish and restore mangrove habitats through extensive planting programmes have been successful in several Gulf countries.


Adaptation measures Source: World Bank 2015 90


While climate change represents a major threat to ecosystems in the region, it is not an isolated threat. Climate change impacts


UAE QAT


BHR KSA


IRQ SYR


KWT OPT


LBN


1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1991 1993 1997 1999 2001 2003 Qatar Kuwait Oman United Arab Emirates Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bahrain Lebanon Iraq Jordan Syria Yemen OPT 2005 2007 2011


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