Bringing Wetlands to Market in Massachusetts - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)

Description

In the struggle to slow climate change, coastal wetlands are a critical asset—acre for acre, they can store up to five times as much carbon as rainforests. When wetlands are damaged or destroyed, they shift from being carbon “sinks” to being carbon sources that release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, wetlands are disappearing at an alarming pace, and decisions to develop, protect, or restore them are often made in the context of limited public resources. Trading wetlands carbon offsets on carbon markets is an exciting new approach to creating financial incentives for restoration and conservation.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Project Website http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/research-monitoring/salt-marsh-carbon-project/
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/57765
0 Project Website http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/research-monitoring/salt-marsh-carbon-project/
0 This site provides a project overview and links to all associated products, including data. http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/SurgeonRogers11
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/57765.pdf
0 This site provides a project overview and links to all associated products, including data. http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/SurgeonRogers11
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords

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  • nerrs
  • blue carbon
  • office of coastal management
  • national ocean service
  • ecosystems
  • biosphere
  • ma
  • carbon finance
  • noaa
  • marine ecosystems
  • doc/noaa/nos/ocm
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • estuary
  • nitrogen
  • waquoit bay
  • climate change
  • habitat restoration
  • ecosystem service valuation

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