Prioritizing mangrove conservation across Mexico to facilitate 2020 NDC ambition.

ABSTRACT: There is a scale mismatch between mangrove conservation and carbon emission mitigation policies despite mangroves contributing disproportionally to global carbon sequestration. Using Mexico as a case study in the integration of these scales, we estimate mangrove carbon value and deforestation rates at the municipio (local government) scale and develop a prioritization model that indicates where to focus conservation efforts. By using previously published global models of carbon stocks, Mexico-specific carbon sequestration data, and calculating gross deforestation, we found that the current rate of deforestation will result in a social cost of 392.0 (± 7.4) million US$ over the next 25 years. The prioritization model identified 26 municipios of 175, where if all mangroves are conserved, 50%

SUBMITTER: Kumagai JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7568728 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature