Project: SeaTrees is designed to be a world changing platform enabling everyone on the planet starting with the 120 Million global fans of the sport of surfing to easily support the development of coastal conservation "Blue Carbon" projects (mangrove forests, salt marsh & seagrass) around the world.
The "reforestation" of these coastal ecosystems is not only a key component for reversing global climate change by sequestering CO2 emissions while also restoring biodiversity, protecting coastlines from storms, improving water quality and benefiting local communities.
SeaTrees intends to support an initial planting of trees in the Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park (THCP) in Myanmar in 2018 and then launch an online web portal , pending VCS certification of the project and available grant support
Progress reports
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Type of commitment
NUTRIENTS
- Nutrient sinks (e.g. constructed wetlands)
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
- Community or Locally Managed Marine Areas
- Integrated Coastal Management
- Marine Spatial Planning
- Large Marine Ecosystem approach
- Ecosystem-based Adaptation
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels
Type of commitment
- Coastal carbon sinks/blue carbon
- Carbon capture and sequestration
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Type of commitment
- Marine protected area with partial protection
- Multiple use marine protected area
- Locally or community managed marine areas
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
- Economic benefits from sustainable tourism
- Economic benefits from sustainable aquaculture/mariculture
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
Type of commitment
- Scientific, socioeconomic and interdisciplinary research
- Research capacity development
- Actions that support SIDS and LDCs
Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets
September 2018
