This country profile presents a comprehensive assessment of the legal, political, and institutional frameworks essential for enabling blue carbon projects. It evaluates core legal requirements—such as project precedents, national regulations, land tenure, and carbon rights—using a standardized scoring index designed to clarify the complex legal and policy landscape surrounding blue carbon development.

The analysis is intended to support stakeholders in navigating these frameworks and accelerating the design and implementation of high-integrity blue carbon projects in the country.

The main policy recommendations focus on:

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Developing clear regulations for trading nature based carbon credits, including authorization, registration, benefit-sharing, Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), and Measuring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) requirements.

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Strengthening coordination among the government, municipalities, and communities to improve land-use planning and management.

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Clarifying concession requirements for mangrove forest areas in urban or expansion zones.

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Defining and establishing mechanisms for securing, transferring, and revoking carbon rights in mangrove forests.

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