The Abu Dhabi Blue Carbon Demonstration Project
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Front Cover
1
Disclaimer
2
Contents
5
Preface
6
Bridging the Data Gap
8
Foreword
10
Acknowledgements
12
Introduction
16
Project Overview
18
The importance of Demonstration Projects
20
The Blue Carbon Concept
22
Blue Carbon’s Importance to Abu Dhabi
24
Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Abu Dhabi
26
Ecosystems of Interest
28
Candidate Blue Carbon Ecosystems
32
Associated Ecosystems
32
The Extent of Blue Carbon Ecosystems
34
The Value of Blue Carbon Ecosystems
38
Carbon Values of Blue Carbon Ecosystems
40
Putting a Financial Value on Blue Carbon Stocks
42
Ecosystem Services Values
43
Project Outcomes
48
Key Project Findings
50
Key Recommendations Based on the Key Findings
51
Vision Into Action
52
Further Detail
54
Policies and Practices for Blue Carbon Ecosystems
56
Recommended Priority Options
58
The Future
62
References
64
Glossary
66
Acronyms
67
About AGEDI
70
About the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi
70
About GRID-Arendal
71
About the Specialist Team
71
Back Cover
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