Potential for mitigation#
Description#
Definition: species or areas making “the impacts of climate change less severe by preventing or reducing the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere.” and could be achieved by “reducing the sources of these gases or by enhancing their storage” (European Environment Agency, 2023). This includes key habitats (e.g. mangroves, sediments bottom) (e.g. Jacquemont et al., 2022; Pessarrodona et al., 2023) and species (e.g., teleost fish). This areas or species are of prior importance for the Mitigation Pathway (D3.3, section 5.2.2.3)
Cambra et al (2024). Guidance for including climate change scenarios in protection and prioritization strategies for Marine Protected Areas development. Deliverable D3.3, under the WP3 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)
Jacquemont et al (2022) Ocean conservation boosts climate change mitigation and adaptation. One Earth. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2022.09.002)
Kotta et al. (2024) Ecological toolkit (ESE1) for MPAs prioritization and networking. Deliverable – D3.4., under the WP3 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)