Reducing the ecosystem based carbon footprint of coastal engineering
Channel: Wetlands Int'l
Date: 2022-07-05

Wetlands International in collaboration with Witteveen+Bos and Deltares were at the UN Ocean Conference 2022. Catch our virtual side event where we presented a new report on ‘Reducing the ecosystem-based carbon footprint of coastal engineering’, and held an insightful panel discussion on opportunities for the water sector and investors to use the new methodology as a step towards climate and ecosystem friendly coastal engineering.

Our Virtual Panel - 
- Daan Rijks (Tender Manager and Business Development  at Boskalis),
- Brenden Jongman (Nature-Based Solutions Program Lead at World Bank)
- Paul Erftemeijer (Principal Marine Scientist)
- Femke Tonneijck (Programme Head Wetland Carbon, Wetlands International)

Context - Current efforts to reduce the carbon footprint from coastal engineering focus mostly on the emissions related to the deployment of construction vessels and the supply of materials such as concrete and steel. However, the impact of these projects on the carbon balance of nearby coastal wetlands may be far greater. Bringing these down is an important step for the sector to reduce emissions and enhance carbon sequestration in line with the Paris Agreement.

👉 Read our report here - https://www.wetlands.org/publications/reducing-the-ecosystem-based-carbon-footprint-of-coastal-engineering/