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Building Blue Carbon Projects
An Introductory Guide
“I’ve been working with the Blue Carbon science team and have learned so much about
the ecology of the mangroves. With the team I’ve learned the methodology for assessing
the biomass for mangroves and for taking carbon stocks in sediments. In the future we’ll
be able to do this kind of work independently.”
Edwin Grandcourt, Manager of the Marine Assessment and Conservation Division
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, UAE
“I was lucky enough to be involved in the Blue Carbon field work where I got exposed to
information I had not known before. From the visiting scientists, our team learned the
methodologies for measuring carbon stocks under the mangroves. Now, with this project
we will be able to protect the mangroves better and benefit from them more – to help
keep our air cleaner.”
Maitha Al Hameli
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, UAE
Key takeaways:
Capacity building within a Blue Carbon project can be accomplished at all levels, ranging from
the local to the international.
A variety of stakeholders and participants can and should be involved in Blue Carbon projects,
including community members, students, field researchers, local business and other leaders,
policy makers, and government authorities.
Field research team for the AbuDhabi Blue Carbon Demonstration Proejct.
