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A pioneering project - Etihad inflight MagazineBlue Carbon Portal | 19 Jun 2013Im standing knee-high in mud. wishing I had worn wellies not flip-flops. A cavern of mangrove branches blocks Abu Dhabis summer skies, and tiny crabs skitter over my bare feet. Im spending the morning in the mangroves learning about some of the sampling methods that were recently used as part of the groundbreaking Blue Carbon project.
Indian Ocean | Blue Carbon World Oceans Day (blog)The Ocean Foundation | 07 Jun 2013Have you ever wondered why the ocean REALLY makes your brain and body feel so good? Why you long to get back to it? Or why ocean view is the most valuable phrase in the English language? Or why the ocean is romantic? TOFs BLUEMIND project explores the intersection of mind and ocean, through the lens of cognitive neuroscience.
Blue Carbon | Conservation | Marine Management Third Ramsar Site in United Arab EmiratesRamsar Convention | 19 Mar 2013The UAE has designated its third Wetland of International Importance, effective 10 March 2013 and located in the emirate of Sharjah. The Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor Kalba, a National Protected Area, is located in the far east of the country near the border with Oman and comprises coastal subtidal, intertidal (sand beach, mangroves, mud and tidal channels), supratidal sand, salt marsh and saline flats.
Indian Ocean | Blue Carbon | Conservation Antanandahy: Where the Women Rule the Mangroves (blog)bluecarbonportal.org | 08 Mar 2013Our goal was to initiate a relationship with these communities and start a feasibility study for blue carbon in Tsiribihina – and what a place to do it! The locals of the Tsiribihina Delta truly live a mangrove lifestyle – from fish and wood to storm protection – the people here are linked with the mangrove forest at every turn.
Indian Ocean | Blue Carbon Policy Brief: Securing the Future of MangrovesUNESCO | 20 Feb 2013Based on the 2nd edition of the World Atlas of Mangroves, the policy brief Securing the Future of Mangroves provides managers and decision-makers from around the world with straight-forward options for robust management and policy responses, and up-to-date information on the current status of mangrove ecosystems and their most pressing threats.
Blue Carbon | Policy | United Nations Sri Lanka's Wilpattu Ramsar Wetland ClusterRamsar Convention | 29 Jan 2013The Secretariat is very pleased to announce the listing of Sri Lanka's sixth Wetland of International Importance, effective on World Wetlands Day at the end of this week. Seagrass beds, mangroves, salt marshes, swamps and floodplain forests are also found and contribute to the area's rich biodiversity.
Indian Ocean | Biodiversity | Blue Carbon New Website Puts Spotlight on Blue CarbonUNEP | 19 Dec 2012Marine ecosystems, such as mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and saltwater marshes, can capture and store a significant amount of atmospheric carbon. Yet the full potential of these "blue carbon" habitats to mitigate climate change remains relatively overlooked. To improve understanding of blue carbon, and highlight innovative projects that support these critical ecosystems, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched 'The Blue Carbon Portal': http://bluecarbonportal.org
Blue Carbon | United Nations UNU-INWEH Outlines Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Mangrove Managementbiodiversity-l.iisd.org | 22 Nov 2012The UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) has published a policy brief titled Securing the Future of Mangroves. The brief is based on the World Atlas of Mangroves and describes both the current status of mangroves, including their economic value, as well as threats to mangrove ecosystems and considerations for good management practices.
Blue Carbon | Conservation Seagrass decline releasing large quantities of carbonEuropean Commission | 06 Nov 2012Grasses growing at the bottom of our oceans lock away large quantities of blue carbon, according to a new study. The results suggest that the soil that seagrass grows on is capable of storing more carbon than soils on land and as a result of the current global decline in seagrass, vast stores of carbon may be being released into the ocean and atmosphere.
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