Building Blue Carbon Projects - An Introductory Guide

Further information on a combined Blue Carbon and ecosystem services approach can be found in Section 4.

Seagrass habitat assessment and ground truthing off Marawah Island, Abu Dhabi (image credit AGEDI/Steve Crooks).

Policy and Management Assessment

The policy and management assessment element considers Blue Carbon in a local and national coastal ecosystem management context (e.g., coastal and marine protected areas and environmental rules and national climate change mitigation policies). This element aims to identify how Blue Carbon can be incorporated into local and/or national level policy and management and result in improved ecosystem management. Tasks for this element can include the following: Stakeholder engagement to assess existing rules and policies and identify any contradictions or gaps in policy that might serve as a barrier to incorporation of Blue Carbon; Policy analysis and the production of a report identifying policy and management steps forward towards improved ecosystem management.

Communication and Outreach

Successful projects require a communication and outreach strategy that focuses on educating key constituencies, stakeholders, and future project designers. For an emerging concept such as Blue

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