Overcoming legal barriers to coastal wetland restoration: lessons from Australia's Blue Carbon methodology

Bell‐James, Justine

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“…The management and protection of all types of tidal wetlands are also aligned with the Reef 2050 long-term sustainability plan (Commonwealth of Australia 2021 ) and the State of Queensland Wetland Policy of no wetland loss (Wetland Info 2024 ). Strengthening the protection and restoration of all types of tidal wetlands requires addressing gaps in legislation for blue carbon projects (Bell‐James 2022 ). Classifying and mapping tidal wetlands are essential to any project with crucial management implications.…”

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All tidal wetlands are blue carbon ecosystems

Adame,

Kelleway,

Krauss

et al. 2024

BioScience

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Managing coastal wetlands is one of the most promising activities to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases, and it also contributes to meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. One of the options is through blue carbon projects, in which mangroves, saltmarshes, and seagrass are managed to increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, other tidal wetlands align with the characteristics of blue carbon. These wetlands are called tidal freshwater wetlands in the United States, supratidal wetlands in Australia, transitional forests in Southeast Asia, and estuarine forests in South Africa. They have similar or larger potential for atmospheric carbon sequestration and emission reductions than the currently considered blue carbon ecosystems and have been highly exploited. In the present article, we suggest that all wetlands directly or indirectly influenced by tides should be considered blue carbon. Their protection and restoration through carbon offsets could reduce emissions while providing multiple cobenefits, including biodiversity.

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Section: Management Interventions Of Tidal Wetlands Are Aligned With ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

All tidal wetlands are blue carbon ecosystems

Adame,

Kelleway,

Krauss

et al. 2024

BioScience

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“…(P21): Despite the widespread need for wetland renewal globally, restoration efforts are often hampered by legal and policy barriers. In a policy article by Bell‐James (2023), the legal barriers such as lack of dedicated and fit for purpose policy, the uncertainty of land tenure, impacts on other landholders and carbon project‐specific legal issues in Australia are identified and described in detail. The streamlined solutions to navigate the legal permitting framework are needed across Australia.…”

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Synthesis of special feature —Tailored Restoration Response: Predictions And Guidelines For Wetland Renewal

Waryszak,

Asbridge

2024

Restoration Ecology

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Growing understanding of decision‐making and environmental science is essential to carry out a successful wetland renewal. To foster this understanding and integrate knowledge on wetland renewal, we convened a diverse group of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners at an online symposium held on 23 November 2021. Following the symposium, we curated 22 papers from a global community of wetland experts for the special feature on “Wetland Renewal” in Restoration Ecology. This special feature encompasses findings from 15 field‐based experiments and 7 data‐based papers (P). The research spans various scientific fields such as: Biodiversity Conservation (P15), Coastal Engineering (P4, P8, and P9), Plant Ecology (P1, P2, P10, P12, and P13), Invasion Ecology (P7), Social Science (P3), Peat Soil Science (P6), Wildlife Ecology (P5, P11, and P22), Ecological Modeling (P16, P17, P18, P19, and P20), Microbiology (P22), and Policy and Law (P21).

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Wetlands contribution and linkage to support SDGs, its indicators and targets‐ A critical review

Mohanty,

Pandey,

Pandey

et al. 2024

Sustainable Development

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This study marks one of the pioneering efforts to compile comprehensive information on Ramsar sites globally. It delves into the significance of wetlands and the designation of Ramsar sites across various countries, incorporating a concise exploration of the utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for wetland monitoring and assessment. Additionally, the study conducts a comparative evaluation of Ramsar sites, analyzing their percentage area and overall coverage worldwide. Incorporating a Scientometric analysis utilizing the Scopus database, the study features a co‐occurrence map, thematic map, thematic evolution trend, and country collaboration map. Emphasizing the interconnection between wetlands and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), SDG12 (Responsible Consumption & Production), SDG13 (Climate‐Action), SDG14 (Life Below Water) and SDG15 (Life on Land), the study delves into associated targets and indicators. Targets such as 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6a, 6b of SDG‐6, 12.1, 12.2, 12.4 of SDG‐12, and 13.2, 13.3 of SDG‐13 align with wetland management and conservation. Moreover, it affirms the role of wetlands in supporting targets 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14a‐c of SDG‐14, and 15.1, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, and 15.8 of SDG‐15. Policies, regulations and management plans of different countries relevant for supporting and establishing relationship with SDGs are discussed in details. The study offers a detailed exploration of these targets, elucidating indicator types associated with each SDG target. By doing so, it provides valuable insights for future researchers and policymakers, underlining the indispensable contribution of wetlands to the direct and indirect fulfillment of SDGs 6,12,13,14,15 and 17.

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Overcoming legal barriers to coastal wetland restoration: lessons from Australia's Blue Carbon methodology

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

All tidal wetlands are blue carbon ecosystems

All tidal wetlands are blue carbon ecosystems

Synthesis of special feature —Tailored Restoration Response: Predictions And Guidelines For Wetland Renewal

Wetlands contribution and linkage to support SDGs, its indicators and targets‐ A critical review

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