Role of Critical Ecosystems in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Session 4: Supporting SDG delivery Paper 4
Blue carbon describes the carbon storage potential of vegetated coastal ecosystems, including tidal marshes, mangrove forests, and seagrass meadows soil. Although they occupy less than 0.5% of the world’s ocean surface area, these coastal ecosystems are estimated to bury nearly 70% of the carbon sequestered in the world oceans.
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| Format: | Discussion and Working documents biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Subjects: | INDIAN OCEAN REGION, MARINE ECOSYSTEMS, MARINE RESOURCES CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, ECOSYSTEMS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, |
| Online Access: | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/25949 |
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