opment and expansion of emissions trading schemes, sharing of research, technology and capacity building.
Immediate actions can be taken within national borders, such as tracking the status and trends of blue carbon ecosystems. However, there are greater benefits to be gained through transboundary collaboration that will also make the region stronger. The report outlines the potential for countries advanced in carbon finance infrastructure to serve as hubs for regional markets, as well as donor countries providing scientific and technological assistance to regional neighbors. Many of the threats facing blue carbon ecosystems are regional in nature and a coordinated response that supports a sustainable blue economy will offer the greatest gains.
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Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) is an intergovernmental organization operating in East Asia to foster and sustain healthy and resilient oceans, coasts, communities and economies through integrated management solutions and partnerships. For over two decades, PEMSEA has provided solutions for effective management of coasts and oceans across the shared seas of East Asia. As the regional coordinating mechanism for the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), a shared marine strategy among 14 countries in the region, PEMSEA works with national and local governments, companies, research and science institutions, communities, international agencies, regional programs, investors and donors towards implementation of the SDS-SEA.
Conservation International (CI) is a nonprofit environmental organization with the goal to protect nature as a source of food, fresh water, livelihoods and a stable climate. For nearly 30 years, CI has been protecting nature for the benefit of all through science, policy and partnerships with countries, communities and companies. CI works with more than 2,000 partners in 30 countries and has helped support 1,200 protected areas and interventions across 77 countries, safeguarding more than 601 million hectares of land, marine and coastal areas.
The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working around the world to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends. With more than 1 million members and 600 scientists, the Conservancy has protected 120 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide and operates more than 100 marine conservation projects globally.
Silvestrum Climate Associates is a consultancy providing technical analysts and practitioners in the fields of environmental science and policy, coastal engineering and carbon project development, with a mission to assist public and private sector clients tackle challenges of climate change and sustainable development.