
Blue carbon refers to the carbon captured and stored by coastal and marine ecosystems. This concept specifically encompasses carbon sequestration in coastal wetlands with vegetation cover, such as seagrass meadows, mangrove forests, and salt marshes. The long-term storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) in these ecosystems’ carbon pools is increasingly recognized as a nature-based solution for combating climate change. The services provided by coastal ecosystems, however, are not limited to
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Ece Sude Kabadayı

Uluslararası Mangrove Ekosisteminin Korunması Günü, her yıl 26 Temmuz tarihinde kutlanan bir uluslararası farkındalık günüdür. Bu gün, mangrove ekosistemlerinin ekolojik, ekonomik ve toplumsal önemine dikkat çekmek, bu alanların korunması ve sürdürülebilir yönetimi konusunda farkındalık oluşturmak amacıyla belirlenmiştir. Günün ilanı, 2015 yılında Birleşmiş Milletler Eğitim, Bilim ve Kültür Örgütü (UNESCO) Genel Konferansı tarafından alınan bir kararla resmiyet kazanmıştır. Mangrove ekosistemler
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Nursena Güller

International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem is an international awareness day observed annually on July 26. The day is designated to highlight the ecological, economic and social importance of mangrove ecosystems and to raise awareness about their protection and sustainable management. The observance was officially established in 2015 through a decision by the UNESCO General Conference. Mangrove ecosystems consist of salt-tolerant plant species that develop in transitional z
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Nursena Güller