Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to People - Summary for Policymakers

United Nations Environment Programme; GRID-Arendal

Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to People - Summary for Policymakers

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.author	GRID-Arendal
dc.contributor.organization	Ecosystems Division
dc.date.accessioned	2020-06-04T08:59:51Z
dc.date.available	2020-06-04T08:59:51Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.description	This summary for policymakers presents a science-based overview of the ecological, economic and climate importance of seagrass ecosystems and the actions needed to address their global decline. It explains that seagrasses, found in 159 countries and covering more than 300,000 square kilometres, support biodiversity, fisheries, water quality, coastal protection, tourism and climate change mitigation through substantial carbon storage and buffering of ocean acidification. The document identifies coastal development, pollution, climate change and unsustainable human activities as major threats, and recommends integrated policies, restoration, community participation, improved global mapping, expanded protected areas and stronger integration into national and international environmental frameworks.	en
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32637
dc.language	English
dc.language	Arabic
dc.language	French
dc.language	Russian
dc.page.number	8 p.
dc.relation	UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
dc.relation.TableOfContents	Summary for Policymakers Key Messages and Findings Recommended Actions
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	seagrass
dc.subject	marine ecosystem
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.theme	natural areas
dc.subject.theme	landscape
dc.subject.theme	ecosystems
dc.title	Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to People - Summary for Policymakers	en
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dc.type	Policy brief