Pakistan Blue Carbon Rapid Assessment : Policy Recommendations for the Revision of Nationally Determined Contribution
The Government of Pakistan (GoP) has initiated a preliminary analysis of Pakistan’s blue carbon exposure, relevant carbon stock trends, and the sector’s potential for climate action in the context of Pakistan’s upcoming submission of revision of it...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/265241622612917245/Pakistan-Blue-Carbon-Rapid-Assessment-Policy-Recommendations-for-the-Revision-of-Nationally-Determined-Contribution http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35663 |
| Summary: | The Government of Pakistan (GoP) has
initiated a preliminary analysis of Pakistan’s blue carbon
exposure, relevant carbon stock trends, and the sector’s
potential for climate action in the context of Pakistan’s
upcoming submission of revision of its nationally determined
contribution (NDC). Blue carbon refers to coastal wetlands,
namely mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrass meadows, and
the multitude of ecosystem services they provide, including
climate change mitigation and adaptation. Through its
national process, the GoP requested rapid assessment support
by the World Bank to be concluded in a few months. The
objective of the rapid assessment is to support the GoP to
enhance its commitments in the revised NDC through blue
carbon ecosystems. In line with commitments under the Paris
Climate Agreement, the GoP is committed to a strategic
transition towards low carbon development while
strengthening national resilience to climate change.
Pakistan’s vulnerability to adverse impacts of climate
change is established and well-recognized, and there is a
need to build strong adaptation capacity across the country
contributing to emissions reductions. In preparation for
Pakistan’s second NDC submission, there is an opportunity to
consider the combined adaptation and mitigation benefits of
coastal ecosystems management as part of a wider initiative
on agriculture, forestry, and other land uses. The report is
composed of seven chapters. Chapter one discusses the
background and objectives, followed by chapter two, focusing
on blue carbon-related global trends. Chapter three reviews
blue carbon coastal ecosystems in Pakistan and chapter four
takes stock of the blue carbon-related policies. Chapter
five presents the first-pass estimation of the blue carbon
inventory in the country. Chapter six summarizes
recommendations to this year’s NDC revision. Chapter seven
provides recommendations for Pakistan to strengthen the
foundations of research and outreach on blue carbon and
proceed towards the blue carbon action and financing roadmap. |
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