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Resources

Blue carbon educational resources

Infographics on various blue carbon topics have been created by members of the Scottish Blue Carbon Forum. These infographics were presented at the International Blue Carbon Conference in Edinburgh in November 2021. Click on the infographics below to read them in detail.

Scottish Blue Carbon Forum infographics

Resources for policy makers

Resources have been developed to provide policy makers with the guidance, knowledge and skills to identify and develop blue carbon initiatives and projects that can promote and preserve the climate benefits of blue carbon ecosystems.

Hover above the logos below to find out about these resources and click on the links to learn more.

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The International Partnership for Blue Carbon has various resources for policy makers covering topics including International Frameworks and Conventions, International Frameworks and Conventions, and The Blue Carbon Policy Training Course. Click here to learn more.

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The Blue Carbon Initiative has helped to develop 'The Blue Carbon and Nationally Determined Contributions: Guidelines on Enhanced Action', which provides a guide on how countries may include blue carbon in their Nationally Determined Contributions. Click here to find out more.

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The Policy Framework for Blue Carbon Ecosystems has developed an overarching framework for achieving enhanced coastal conservation via international policy processes. The draft blue carbon policy framework is available for consultation on their website. Click here to read the framework.

Links to other resources

Further information on international progress on blue carbon and ocean climate can be found at the following links.

The Blue Carbon Initiative:

Blue Carbon Manual: 'NEW MANUAL FOR MEASURING, ASSESSING, AND ANALYZING COASTAL BLUE CARBON'

'PUBLICATION AND METRICS REPORT 2011 — 2018' and Peer-reviewed publications and reports by the Blue Carbon Initiative

Conservation International:

'Blue Carbon: Integrating Ocean Ecosystems in Global Climate Action'

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:

The Global Stocktake

'UNFCCC SBSTA Dialogue on the Ocean and Climate Change to Consider How to Strengthen Mitigation and Adaptation Action'

'Options for strengthening action on the ocean and coasts under the UNFCCC'

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