Sentences with phrase «wetland ecosystem restoration»

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$ 480,575 has been awarded from the Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program; an additional $ 200,000 will be available 2017 to support coastal resiliency projects: · Natural infrastructure / living shoreline protection techniques · Coastal wetland monitoring and restoration activities · Green infrastructure to improve coastal resiliency · Community stewardship and education initiatives · Coastal property / ecosystem vulnerability analyses · Economic and social analyses of the value of resiliency measures

The species would concurrently facilitate the restoration and conservation of wetlands, which are one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world.»

Deborah Drum, Ecosystem Restoration and Management Division Manager of Martin County, tells us why Martin County, Florida is known for its wetlands.

Freshwater wetlands are among Earth's most productive ecosystems, and the restoration of these environments — especially in temperate and subtropical latitudes — has the potential to offset greenhouse gas emissions by sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide.

Invest in green infrastructure and the protection and restoration of wetlands and coastal ecosystems to protect and supplement wastewater treatment systems

This analytical report underscores the need for protecting coastal wetlands, creating incentives for avoiding their degradation and improving their restoration, and including the protection of these ecosystems in carbon emission reduction strategies and in climate negotiations.

«While we believe that the lagoon restoration effort will enhance the wetland ecosystem, it will not improve surf conditions, which requires different actions,» says Dr. Chad Nelsen, Environmental Director for the Surfrider Foundation.

In addition to efforts to enhance the coastal ecosystem through wetland restoration, Surfrider Foundation's goal has been and continues to be the development of a plan to maintain the inlet location at the west end of the lagoon.

«With an alliance of environmental NGOs, universities and private businesses, we're developing the capacity to significantly accelerate funding from markets supporting «Payments for Ecological Services», including carbon credits, wetlands banking, biodiversity banking, etc, and to direct that funding to the best ecosystem restoration projects as determined by solid science», he explains.

Read the original: Rapid Recovery of Damaged Ecosystems Environmental Restoration Oysters Are Restored to Waters in Need EPA Sued to Force Restoration of Degraded Chesapeake Bay Waters Wetland Restoration: The Best Alternative to Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies Restoring Natural Areas = Economic Stimulus & Job Creation