The Blue Carbon Policy Framework provides the basis for a coordinated program to support the development and implementation of strategic policy and incentive mechanisms for conservation, restoration and sustainable use of coastal Blue Carbon ecosystems. The framework is designed to: 1. Define activities and a timeline to increase policy development, coastal planning and management activities that support and promote avoided degradation, conservation, restoration and sustainable use of coastal Blue Carbon systems; 2. Define actions and a timeline to develop and implement financial and other incentives for climate change mitigation through conservation, restoration and sustainable use of coastal Blue Carbon; 3. Identify key stakeholders, partners and Blue Carbon champions to implement the identified policy actions and define materials and products needed to support such activities; 4. Identify opportunities, limits and risks of advancing Blue Carbon in different international climate, coastal and ocean policy. The framework is intended to guide and coordinate the activities of Blue Carbon stakeholders including NGOs, government, private sector and research institutions from the marine and the climate change communities. Not all activities are intended for all Blue Carbon stakeholders. Rather, the framework identifies different activities for different stakeholders. The framework will be updated as needed by the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group in coordination with the broader group of interested stakeholders.