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Comment 2 for Public Workshop: 2022 Scoping Plan Update – Natural and Working Lands Technical Workshop (nwl-2021-tech-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Daniel
Last Name: Chandler
Email Address: dwchandl@gmail.com
Affiliation: 350 Humboldt (unofficial)
Subject: The scope needs to be expanded to include underwater resources
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The slides in the presentation today say that underwater resources are not tracked and considered. As you no doubt know, coastal waters sequester huge amounts of carbon, but can be disturbed by human activity. Farther out kelp and microalgae are great sequesterers. https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2019/how-kelp-naturally-combats-global-climate-change/ Human activities can disturb the sea bed too, unfortunately. Trawling was recently found to release about as much carbon, from dragging nets, as air travel does. Sala, E., Mayorga, J., Bradley, D. et al. Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate. Nature 592, 397-402 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03371-z The 30 by 30 initiative is clear that both land and ocean resources need to be conserved. I believe strongly that your natural and working lands also needs to take into account underwater resources. Thank you for considering these points.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2021-07-20 17:06:52
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