Towards Net Zero: The role of marine habitats
Key Messages - Informed marine management is essential for leveraging blue carbon as a nature-based climate solution. - Accurate mapping is crucial for identifying hotspots, guiding conservation efforts, and integrating blue carbon into marine management strategies. - Modelling can help predict chan...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/6298867f-250d-4bfa-9219-632e9456d007 https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23453.32482 https://pureadmin.uhi.ac.uk/ws/files/54283522/Mapping_Blue_Carbon_Policy_Brief_Final.pdf |
| Summary: | Key Messages - Informed marine management is essential for leveraging blue carbon as a nature-based climate solution. - Accurate mapping is crucial for identifying hotspots, guiding conservation efforts, and integrating blue carbon into marine management strategies. - Modelling can help predict changes and inform restoration strategies. - Local management measures in Shetland, such as closed areas, protect sensitive habitats and support blue carbon storage. - Restoration efforts can enhance carbon sequestration and biodiversity support. - Human activities and climate change pose threats like physical disturbance, ocean acidification, and warming. - Mapping blue carbon facilitates informed marine management, contributing to global climate goals and coastal environment conservation. |
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