Decarbonization Avenue : Managing Large Carbon Sinks

Wetland and grassland retention and restoration as an effective carbon management strategy in Alberta

Canada | 2017-06

This report describes the business case for the retention and minimisation of functional impacts to remaining wetland and grassland ecosystems in Alberta as cost-effective carbon management tools that also provide many additional ecosystem services that align with federal and provincial priorities. The case is also made for the restoration of historically lost ecosystems to restore lost carbon management and climate adaptation services.
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Type of resource

  • Case study
  • Report / white paper