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"Cyclone Gabrielle has highlighted forestry slash as a problematic aspect of
relying on plantation forests to draw down carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the
atmosphere.
While we no doubt must prioritise reducing emissions, we will have to find
other effective methods of CO₂ removal. This includes protecting and restoring
natural carbon sinks.
Aotearoa New Zealand is a maritime nation with 94% of the continent of
Zealandia under water. Marine sediments provide the largest store of organic
carbon on Earth, so why aren’t we looking to the sea as we plan our way out of
the climate crisis?
The concept of blue carbon (carbon captured by the marine environment) was
coined around 15 years ago. But it is only this week, as the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meets in Germany in preparation for the
next climate summit in November, that blue carbon is emerging as a mainstream
global option for carbon sequestration and accounting.
Blue carbon opportunities are varied, but it makes sense to focus first on the
most productive marine carbon sinks. Research shows that fiords in temperate
areas such as New Zealand’s Fiordland and in Scotland have some of the highest
potential for carbon storage."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
