ABSTRACT
The international climate community is increasingly recognizing the role of natural systems in climate change mitigation, including the role of coastal wetlands as effective long-term carbon (C) sinks. The Dominican Republic’s current national climate change policy is aligned with national development strategies and sector strategies. Legislation is based on the international conventions and agreements ratified by the Dominican Government, such as the UN Convention on Climate Change Framework and the Kyoto Protocol. The National Council for Climate Change will manage the Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) mechanism for blue C. The MRV mechanism is used in international agreements on climate change and refers to states’ actions to collect data on emissions and mitigation actions and publish this information in reports and inventories. Indonesia’s blue C ecosystems are among the most threatened, with high levels of mangrove deforestation, cleared to make room for aquaculture or converted into plantations, often for palm oil.
