The Coastal Program evaluated the carbon co-benefits delivered by habitat conservation (i.e., improvement and protection) completed between 2010 and 2020. The purpose of the carbon study is to demonstrate the important role that habitat conservation projects have in removing atmospheric carbon dioxide and more broadly mitigating a significant cause of climate change climate change
Climate change includes both global warming driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century humans have had an unprecedented impact on Earth's climate system and caused change on a global scale.
Learn more about climate change . By evaluating and communicating carbon co-benefits, the conservation community can engage a broader audience, better advocate for conservation, and maximize conservation benefits. The Coastal Program Carbon Study – Data & Methods provides a detailed description of the data, data management decisions, and other steps used to calculate carbon co-benefits, including carbon sequestration rates and stocks. The carbon study results are provided in the Coastal Program Carbon Study – Co-Benefit Evaluation, which includes an abbreviated description of our methods.
