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Blue Carbon Potential of India: The Present State of the Art

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Blue carbon means the organic form of carbon locked in the marine ecosystems, and the major repositories of such carbon are the mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes throughout the world. Pieces of evidence show that these ecosystems can store substantial quantities of carbon and have the potential to offset the anthropogenic carbon emissions. All three conventional blue carbon ecosystems are present in India’s coastal periphery. This chapter collated the observations related to carbon stock in the various compartments of these ecosystems. We discussed the measurement protocols and the present knowledge acquired so far about the carbon sequestration potential of these ecosystems in India. The blue economy is an emerging discipline, and inclusion of the blue carbon ecosystem services within the arena of the blue economy is an essential endeavor that needs special attention from the perspective of India. This chapter also discussed the findings of the very few studies, which dealt with estimating the monetary worth of the carbon locked in some of the blue carbon ecosystems. Scrutinizing all the observations, we have delineated the major lacuna of this domain that needs special attention shortly. The authors intend to make this chapter a thought-provoking piece for other researchers to nurture innovative ideas to link blue carbon science and economics.

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    Abhra Chanda & Tuhin Ghosh

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Chanda, A., Ghosh, T. (2022). Blue Carbon Potential of India: The Present State of the Art. In: Hazra, S., Bhukta, A. (eds) The Blue Economy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96519-8_10

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