Consider the following statements regarding “Blue Carbon”:
1. The term “blue carbon” refers to the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems.
2. Healthy blue carbon ecosystems play a significant role in protecting coastlines from erosion and storm surges.
3. The Blue Carbon Initiative is an initiative of the United Nations Environment Program.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
Option a is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct: The term “blue carbon” refers to the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems. The blue carbon ecosystems such as mangroves, tidal and salt marshes, and seagrasses – are highly productive coastal ecosystems that are particularly important for their capacity to store carbon within the plants and in the sediments below. Scientific assessments show that they can sequester two to four times more carbon than terrestrial forests and are thereby considered a key component of naturebased
solutions to climate change.
Statement 2 is correct: Healthy blue carbon ecosystems perform following functions:
1) provide habitat for marine species,
2) support fish stocks and food security,
3) sustain coastal communities and livelihoods,
4) filter water flowing into our oceans and reef systems and
5) protect coastlines from erosion and storm surges.