Blue Carbon Climate Adaptation Co2 Uptake And Sequestration Of Carbon In Nordic Blue Forests Results From The Nordic Blue Carbon Project

Author : Frigstad, Helene,Gundersen, Hege,Andersen, Guri S.,Borgersen, Gunhild,Kvile, Kristina Ø.,Krause-Jensen, Dorte ,Boström, Christoffer,Bekkby, Trine,Anglès d'Auriac, Marc , Ruus, Anders,Thormar, Jonas,Asdal, Kaya ,Hancke, Kasper
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789289368605

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Blue Carbon – climate adaptation, CO2 uptake and sequestration of carbon in Nordic blue forests: Results from the Nordic Blue Carbon Project​ by Frigstad, Helene,Gundersen, Hege,Andersen, Guri S.,Borgersen, Gunhild,Kvile, Kristina Ø.,Krause-Jensen, Dorte ,Boström, Christoffer,Bekkby, Trine,Anglès d'Auriac, Marc , Ruus, Anders,Thormar, Jonas,Asdal, Kaya ,Hancke, Kasper Pdf

Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2020-541/# Nordic blue forests are coastal vegetated habitats, such as kelp forests, eelgrass meadows and rockweed beds, that are important natural sinks for carbon and thereby climate regulation. They also play an important role in climate adaptation. Simultaneously, blue forests are at high risk from climate change and other human impacts, such as eutrophication and coastal development. This report presents the main findings of the Nordic Blue Carbon Project (2017–2020) on the areal distribution and carbon budget of blue forests (kelp forests, seagrass meadows and rockweed beds) in the Nordic region. We have identified the main ecosystem effects of climate change and other human pressures on Nordic blue forests, tested the effect of moderating some of these pressures, and give scientific advice on management measures aimed at safeguarding these important coastal ecosystems for the future.

Author : Koponen, Sampsa,Väkevä, Sakari,Jokinen, Ari-Pekka,Virtanen, Elina,Viitasalo, Markku,Blenckner, Thorsten,De Cervo, Andrea
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789289372435

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Blue Carbon Habitats by Koponen, Sampsa,Väkevä, Sakari,Jokinen, Ari-Pekka,Virtanen, Elina,Viitasalo, Markku,Blenckner, Thorsten,De Cervo, Andrea Pdf

Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2022-506/ This study shows that we can use satellite imagery to map Nordic salt marshes with an accuracy of 70%. It also shows how we can use satellite imagery to estimate their carbon storage potential. By knowing where our salt marshes are – the Nordic region is better suited to manage these coastal areas sustainably. A step towards achieving our Nordic Vision to become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030.

Author : Pham, T.T.,Le Thi, T.T.
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Incorporating blue carbon into Nationally Determined Contributions by Pham, T.T.,Le Thi, T.T. Pdf

Key messagesThis infobrief discusses the status, opportunities and challenges of incorporating blue carbon into the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of 13 Asia-Pacific countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu and Vietnam). While the role of mangroves is fully recognized in all countries' climate-change and environmental policies, only three (Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines) explicitly referred to blue carbon terminology in their policies and established a national agency responsible for the development of a blue carbon strategy.The challenges associated with incorporating and implementing blue carbon into the NDCs of these 13 countries include a lack of data and standard methodology; weak technical capacity; a lack of coordination between government agencies and sectors; overlapping mandates and inconsistent policies; the increasing degradation of coastal wetland ecosystems; as well as funding constraints for developing and implementing policies and practices in programs focusing on the conservation of blue carbon ecosystems.Nevertheless, opportunities exist as stakeholders increase their understanding and awareness of blue carbon's role and importance at an international, national and sub-national level.The factors that can help stakeholders to seize these opportunities and contribute to the restoration of blue ecosystems include more policy and technical guidance for blue carbon management and reporting; further capacity enhancement; and improved coordination and information sharing among the relevant actors.

Author : Nainggolan, Doan,Pohjola, Johanna,Martinsen, Louise,Gyldenkærne, Steen,Elofsson, Katarina,Hasler, Berit
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789289371759

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Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Forests, Agricultural Lands and Wetlands in the Nordic Countries: Technical Measures and Policy Instruments by Nainggolan, Doan,Pohjola, Johanna,Martinsen, Louise,Gyldenkærne, Steen,Elofsson, Katarina,Hasler, Berit Pdf

Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2021-537/ The project reviews a range of relevant land-use measures, their climate mitigation effects and the associated policy instruments, with a focus on Denmark, Finland and Sweden. It identifies alternative policy instruments that can be introduced to further augment carbon sequestration in the LULUCF sector in the Nordic countries. Key findings of the project are 1) Several land-use measures relevant for climate mitigation exist (e.g. measures on organic soils, afforestation) although the implementations are rarely explicitly driven by climate goals; 2) Policy instruments are currently limited and less diverse in their forms; 3) Alternative policy instruments include performance based incentive mechanisms, carbon rent approach, and market based instruments. Follow-up research is needed to support, incentivize and augment climate mitigation in the LULUCF sector in the Nordic region.

Author : C. Nellemann,Emily Corcoran
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 8277010605

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Blue Carbon by C. Nellemann,Emily Corcoran Pdf

This report explores the potential for mitigating the impacts of climate change by improved management and protection of marine ecosystems and especially the vegetated coastal habitat, or blue carbon sinks. The objective of this report is to highlight the critical role of the oceans and ocean ecosystems in maintaining our climate and in assisting policy makers to mainstream an oceans agenda into national and international climate change initiatives. While emissions' reductions are currently at the centre of the climate change discussions, the critical role of the oceans and ocean ecosystems has been vastly overlooked.

Author : William Edward Newns Austin,Hilary Anne Kennedy,Joanne S. Porter,William Richard Turrell,Catherine Lovelock
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832540572

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Blue Carbon: Beyond the Inventory by William Edward Newns Austin,Hilary Anne Kennedy,Joanne S. Porter,William Richard Turrell,Catherine Lovelock Pdf

This Research Topic will coincide with an international Blue Carbon Conference at the Royal Society of Edinburgh in November 2021, during the UNFCCC COP26 climate negotiations; we seek to showcase Blue Carbon as a Nature-based Solution for Climate Change, People and Biodiversity. The conference theme identifies the growing climate mitigation opportunities presented by Blue Carbon, yet also seeks to highlight the emergent research that points to the wider climate mitigation services of carbon in the marine environment - what we are calling "beyond the inventory". We welcome contributions that address the science and policy dimensions of Blue Carbon, particularly where these highlight opportunities and mechanisms for the protection, restoration and creation of Blue Carbon habitats. We also welcome case-study examples that highlight successful partnerships in a wide range of international settings and would particularly encourage contributions that show-case legal, policy or investment opportunities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782831714608

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Blue carbon policy framework 2.0: based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Moore,Matthias Heilweck,Peter Petros
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030948467

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Aquaculture: Ocean Blue Carbon Meets UN-SDGS by David Moore,Matthias Heilweck,Peter Petros Pdf

This book presents a solutions based approach to reducing and removing CO2 from the atmosphere transforming it into solid (crystalline) CaCO3 through the ability of marine organisms such as molluscs, crustacea, corals, and coccolithophore algae. The overwhelming advantage of this approach is that it promises enhanced climate mitigation in comparison to planting forests, industrial/engineering carbon capture and storage process. It also provides a sustainable food resource. Furthermore, it would improve the ocean's biodiversity at the same time as the excess atmospheric CO2 released by our use of fossil fuels is returned to the place it belongs - as a present day fossil, safely out of the atmosphere to the distant future. If the level of finance and global effort that are readily foreseen for forest management and flue gas treatments were applied to expansion of global shellfish cultivation, curative amounts of carbon dioxide could be permanently removed from the atmosphere within a few decades. The concept presented in this book could have a profound influence on the life of the planet.

Author : Timothy Bird
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789289351829

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Nordic Action on Climate Change by Timothy Bird Pdf

This booklet presents actions taken by the Nordic countries to speed the transition to a sustainable low-carbon society. It shows how sustainable development is possible, with strong climate policies contributing to economic growth and job creation as well as environmental improvements. The Nordic countries successfully demonstrate how ambitious climate change mitigation targets and policies can be combined with high levels of human development.

Author : Marja Salo,Maija K. Mattinen
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789289351171

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Carbon footprint calculators for citizens by Marja Salo,Maija K. Mattinen Pdf

In this report, we look into Nordic carbon footprint calculators and selected benchmarks from other countries. We present data on 10 carbon footprint calculators for public use. The focus is on the features, recorded number of users, and experiences on using the calculators in campaigns and research projects. The purpose is to highlight good practices in the design and use of calculators for ordinary citizens which can be used to introduce the role of consumption choices in climate change mitigation. The report provides suggestions for the future development of existing or new calculator initiatives. The study was carried out by the Finnish Environment Institute, financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers, administrated by the Sustainable Consumption and Production Working Group and guided by a steering group consisting of representatives from Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9789289328333

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Climate change and primary industries by Anonim Pdf

Climate change is expected to have a profound impact on natural resources, and thus on the primary industries (agriculture, forestry and fisheries) in the Nordic countries. Climate change induces risks but also creates possibilities for new production systems on land and in the ocean. Climatic changes also represent great challenges for policy-making and management regimes. The current knowledge base on natural resources in the Nordic region needs to be expanded to fully address the impacts of climate change. In particular it is important to address the need for improved policies and new policy instruments. The research programme Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in Nordic Primary Industries is a coordinated set of thematic research networks with the objective to create a Nordic knowledge base on climate change interactions with primary industries in the Nordic region.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Carbon dioxide
ISBN : 9789289316194

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Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tomohiro Kuwae,Masakazu Hori
Publisher : Springer
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 981134602X

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Blue Carbon in Shallow Coastal Ecosystems by Tomohiro Kuwae,Masakazu Hori Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive and innovative understanding of the role of shallow coastal ecosystems in carbon cycling, particularly marine carbon sequestration. Incorporating a series of forward-looking chapters, the book combines thorough reviews of the global literature and regional assessments--mainly around the Indo-Pacific region and Japan--with global perspectives to provide a thorough assessment of carbon cycling in shallow coastal systems. It advocates the expansion of blue-carbon ecosystems (mangroves, seagrass meadows, and salt marshes) into macroalgal beds, tidal flats, coral reefs, and urbanized shallow waters, demonstrating the potential of these ecosystems as new carbon sinks. Moreover, it discusses not only topics that are currently the focus of blue-carbon studies, i.e., sedimentary carbon stock and accumulation rate, but also CO2 gas exchange between the atmosphere and shallow coastal ecosystems, carbon storage in the water column as refractory organic carbon, and off-site carbon storage. Including highly original contributions, this comprehensive work inspires research beyond the specific regions covered by the chapters. The suite of new concepts and approaches is refreshing and demonstrates that blue-carbon research is indeed a vibrant new field of research, providing deep insights into neglected aspects of carbon cycling in the marine environment. At the same time the book provides guidance for policy makers to deliver benefits to society, for example the inclusion of blue carbon as a carbon offset scheme or the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the Paris Agreement, and also for building resilience in coastal socio-ecosystems through better management. This book is intended for all those interested in the science and management of coastal ecosystems.

Author : Fran Weaver
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789289338608

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Nordic Action on Climate Change by Fran Weaver Pdf

The latest IPCC report from shows clearly that economic growth is a key driver of carbon dioxide emissions. At the same time the experience gained in the Nordic countries shows that a different, more sustainable development is possible whereby strong climate policies are not contrary to economic growth. In fact, strong climate policies can promote growth and job creation. The Nordic countries have high domestic mitigation ambitions and have been successful in demonstrating that it is possible to combine ambitious mitigation targets and policies with economic growth and prosperity.

Author : Anders Portin,Nordisk Ministerråd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Forest management
ISBN : 9289325968

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The Role of Forests in Climate Change by Anders Portin,Nordisk Ministerråd Pdf

The objective of this project is to discuss the role of forests in Nordic countries in climate change mitigation and discuss the possible roles of forests as a part of a cost-effective climate policy. The report aims to provide a comprehensive and easily digestible way to better understand the issue.The report includes a discussion on the role of forests for enhancing carbon stocks and carbon sinks in the Nordic countries. The extent of above - and below - ground biomass and their role as forests carbon sinks in Nordic forests is analysed. The use of wood in products, buildings and as bioenergy is examined. Finally the report presents emissions trading schemes from around the globe that allow offsets and credits from forest projects on them and provides an analysis on the feasibility of such a scheme for the Nordic region. The report has been commissioned by the Working Group on Environment and Economics under the Nordic Council of Ministers. The study was carried out by Indufor.