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    INTRODUCTION TO BLUE CARBON

    What is blue carbon ?


    • Blue carbon is a type of carbon which is naturally found in
    various oceanic environments including, mangroves, salt
    marshes, seagrasses, boreal, tropical and template forests.
    • However, mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses have
    greater abundance of blue carbon but, boreal, tropical and
    template forests have less amount of blue carbon.
    • The term ‘blue carbon’ came from the colour of carbon
    which is blue.
    Advantages of blue carbon
    • Protects from various climate change such as storms and rise
    in sea level.
    • Prevents soil erosion.
    • Regulate coastal water quality.
    • Provision of habitats for commercially important fisheries and
    endangered marine species.
    • Food security for many coastal communities.
    Disadvantages of blue carbon
    • The concentration of carbon concentration is increasing
    in today’s era and have reached it’s limit about 400
    ppm.
    • This causes increase in global warming, which lead to
    climate change.
    • They lack permanence due to instability in structure by
    naturally or human activities.
    Programmes associated with blue carbon
    conservation
    Blue carbon initiative is taken by many conservation
    organisation, such as International Union for Conservation of
    Nature (IUCN), Conservation International (CI) and
    Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
    International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group are
    expertise in blue carbon restoration and
    conservation projects and sustainable initiatives
    that improve the livelihood of coastal
    Project and Initiatives
    • The worlds largest blue carbon project, the delta blue carbon functions in
    Pakistan. It has been protecting and restoring 350,00 hectares of tidal river
    channels and creeks, low-lying sandy islands, mangrove forests, and
    intertidal areas.
    • Another similar project in Mexico named the Magdalena Bay Blue Carbon
    Project, has also protected 15000 hectares of ecosystems.
    • In India, Tamil Nadu’s blue carbon initiative is taking the lead in spreading
    the message and offering key lessons to other coastal states on the
    importance of blue carbon ecosystems specifically that of mangrove forests,
    seagrasses beds and salt marshes in mitigating climate change.
    • In addition, India has begun to learn from its organisations, such as the
    National Institute of Wind Energy, the National Institute of Solar Energy, and
    the National Institute of Bio Energy.
    THANK YOU
    vinish3112@gmail.com

    Science reporter: ocean and marine biologist

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