Introduction to Blue Carbon Credits
#ReSharing This summarized infographic for a Carousel posted by ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ titled “๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ” explains the concept of blue carbon, which refers to carbon dioxide (CO2) captured and stored by coastal and marine ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes.
These ecosystems are highly efficient at storing carbon, holding up to ten times more carbon per unit area than land-based forests, despite covering only 1% of the ocean floor.
Blue carbon credits are tradable units that represent one tonne of CO2 removed from the atmosphere or prevented from being released. These credits are generated through projects focused on protecting or restoring these vital coastal ecosystems. Activities might include planting new mangroves, preserving existing seagrass meadows, or implementing sustainable practices in coastal areas.
๐๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ:
๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต:
Organizations develop conservation or restoration projects.
๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ:
The amount of carbon dioxide captured or prevented from release is meticulously measured and verified according to standardized protocols.
๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ต ๐๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ:
Once verified, one credit is issued for each tonne of CO2.
๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ:
These credits can then be sold on carbon markets, where companies or individuals purchase them to offset their emissions.
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐:
๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ:
By removing CO2 from the atmosphere, these projects help mitigate climate change.
๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ:
They also help protect vital coastal habitats and contribute to the ecosystemsโ resilience against environmental threats.
๐๐ช๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ง๐ช๐ต๐ด:
Healthy coastal ecosystems provide critical habitat for a variety of marine life.
๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต:
Blue carbon projects can create jobs and support local communities, enhancing socio-economic conditions.
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