| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 88 pages) |
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SpringerBriefs in climate studies |
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SpringerBriefs in climate studies.
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| Contents |
Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Glossary; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Chapter 2: Salt Marshes; 2.1 Dynamics of Soil Accretion and Carbon Accumulation; 2.2 Soil Accretion and Carbon Sequestration; 2.2.1 Methodological Advantages and Limitations; 2.2.2 Carbon Sequestration Rates; 2.3 Soil Carbon Stocks; 2.4 Potential Losses of Carbon; References; Chapter 3: Mangrove Forests; 3.1 Capturing and Accumulating Sediment and Carbon; 3.1.1 Mechanisms of Capture; 3.1.2 Rates of Soil Accretion and Carbon Sequestration; 3.2 Carbon Sequestration Rates; 3.3 Carbon Stocks |
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3.4 Potential LossesReferences; Chapter 4: Seagrass Meadows; 4.1 Fluid Dynamics: The Mechanism for Sediment and Carbon Accumulation; 4.2 Carbon Sequestration; 4.3 Carbon Stocks; 4.4 Potential Losses; References; Chapter 5: Kelp Forests; 5.1 Do Kelp Forests Sequester and Store Blue Carbon?; 5.2 Kelp Carbon and Climate Change; References; Chapter 6: The Blue Economy: Mitigation and Adaptation; 6.1 Ecological Economics; 6.1.1 Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES); 6.1.2 Regulatory and Policy Matters; 6.2 Restoration and Management; 6.2.1 Success or Failure: What Does and Doesnt́ Work |
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6.3 Financing6.3.1 UNFCCC-Related and Other Finance Mechanisms; 6.3.2 The Voluntary Carbon Market; 6.3.3 Investment Risk; 6.3.4 Policy and Commodification; References; Chapter 7: Summary and Conclusions; References |
| Summary |
"This work summarizes the science and management of a rapidly expanding topic in climate science, namely adaptation and mitigation. The term 'blue carbon' refers to the rates, pathways and volumes of greenhouse carbon sequestered in coastal estuarine and marine ecosystems such as salt marshes, mangroves and seagrass meadows. Blue carbon and its vital role in climate change mitigation are central to this book. Readers find summaries and analysis of both the basic scientific data and data from blue carbon field projects, and a practical guide on how to manage a successful blue carbon field project. There is a discussion on how to maximize the carbon sequestration and consideration of whether blue carbon projects make a difference. The work is not only of interest to scholars involved in climate science, but also those in the marine sciences, and those in ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry; geochemistry; estuarine and marine plant ecology."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 21, 2018) |
| Subject |
Carbon sequestration.
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Climate change mitigation.
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Coastal ecosystem health.
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The environment.
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Biogeography.
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Ecological science, the Biosphere.
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Climate change.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General.
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Carbon sequestration
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Climate change mitigation
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Coastal ecosystem health
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783319916989 |
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331991698X |
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