The Commonwealth Secretariat
Commonwealth Blue Charter Introductory Training on Blue Carbon
Link to Source https://cwlearn.commonwealth.int/course/view.php?id=29
This training module provides participants with an introduction to the concept of blue carbon, or the carbon stored and sequestered by coastal marine habitats such as seagrass beds, mangroves, and tidal saltmarshes.
The purpose of the training is to assist Commonwealth country officials in developing a better understanding of blue carbon ecosystems and their importance in mitigating and adapting to climate change. It is designed with a specific focus on Commonwealth countries, and assess opportunities for improved management through restoration and conservation of blue carbon ecosystems and their potential for inclusion within Nationally Determined Contributions as a means for countries to meet United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commitments.
Modules:
1. Overview of blue carbon ecosystems, ecosystem service and carbon storage values, and threats.
2. Blue carbon within international policy and forest carbon markets
3. Introduction to the process of Measuring, Reporting and Verifying GHG emissions reductions and removals and inventory development
4. Blue carbon in practice
Themes
Internet Speed Required: Medium
Offline Availability: No
Application Process Outline
To register for these courses, which are free of charge, please create a Commonwealth eLearning Platform account and follow the instructions: https://cwlearn.commonwealth.int/
Once you enrol onto the course/courses that you’re interested in, a member of the Secretariat team will approve your enrolment which will generally be within 24 hours. You can then complete the courses at your leisure.
More courses will be added in the near future. For more information about this course, contact: [email protected]
