Environmental Governance

Consultative Marine Spatial Planning Meeting - July 2021

Year Published: 
2021
Author(s): 
Nairobi Convention Secretariat
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean
Type of content: 
Reports

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Tags: 
WIOSAP, Marine Spatial Planning
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Human Environment, Planning and management
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PDF icon MSP Consultations Meeting .pdf

Advances in country-level assessments of South Africa’s estuaries

Year Published: 
2022
Author(s): 
Van Niekerk L
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean
Type of content: 
Journal articles and Discussion papers

Over the last few years, South Africa has b

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Tags: 
land-sea-integration
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance

Western Indian Ocean Science to Policy Platform Series - Volume 1, Issue 1

Year Published: 
2022
Author(s): 
Nairobi Convention Secretariat, WIOMSA
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean
Type of content: 
Publications and Reports
This first volume of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Science-Policy series is themed ‘Transitioning to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the WIO region: Addressing the challenges and harnessing opportunities’. This series was produced by the Nairobi Convention and WIOMSA. The Contracting Parties of the Nairobi Convention, through various COP Decisions, have emphasized the need to strengthen the linkage between science and policy for evidence-based decisions to conserve coastal and marine resources in the WIO region.

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Tags: 
science to policy platform, wio science to policy platform, nairobi convention science to policy, Science to Policy Dialogue
Topics of the content: 
Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Policy and Governance, Resource Efficiency
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PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Cities and Blue Economy.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Climate Change and Adaptation.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Data and Tools.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Fish and Fisheries.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Marine Protected Areas.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Species and Ecosystems.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Water quality.pdf

Western Indian Ocean Science to Policy Platform Series - Volume 1, Issue 1

Year Published: 
2022
Author(s): 
Nairobi Convention Secretariat, WIOMSA
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean
Type of content: 
Publications and Reports
This first volume of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Science-Policy series is themed ‘Transitioning to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the WIO region: Addressing the challenges and harnessing opportunities’. This series is produced by the Nairobi Convention and WIOMSA. The Contracting Parties of the Nairobi Convention, through various COP Decisions, have emphasized the need to strengthen the linkage between science and policy for evidence-based decisions to conserve coastal and marine resources in the WIO region.

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Tags: 
science to policy platform, wio science to policy platform, nairobi convention science to policy, Science to Policy Dialogue
Topics of the content: 
Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Policy and Governance, Resource Efficiency
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PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Water quality.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Climate Change and Adaptation.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Data and Tools.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Cities and Blue Economy.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Fish and Fisheries.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Marine Protected Areas.pdf
PDF icon WIO Science to Policy Platform Series_Complete Issue_1_Volume_1_2022-Species and Ecosystems.pdf

Marine Spatial Planning and Information Management Strategy Capacity Building Workshop

Year Published: 
2022
Author(s): 
Nairobi Convention Secretariat
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean (WIO)
Type of content: 
Concept note(s)

Workshop Documents

  1. Concept Note

  2. Provisional Agenda

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Tags: 
Marine Spatial Planning, msp, capacity building workshop, information management strategy, ims
Topics of the content: 
Economic activities, Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation, Environmental Governance, Planning and management, Policy and Governance, Resource Efficiency
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PDF icon Concept Note_MSP and Infor Management Workshop_Dar_Tanzania_2022.pdf
PDF icon Updated_Logistical Information Note_MSP-IMS Capacity Building Workshop_Dar-TZ _28Nov-1Dec 2022_23112022_1.pdf
PDF icon Provisional Agenda_MSP and Infor Management Workshop_Dar_Tanzania_2022_.pdf
PDF icon Recap Day 1 and 3 - MSP IMS Meeting, Dar 2022.pdf
PDF icon Report of the MSP and IMS Workshop Dar, 28Nov-1Dec 2022.pdf

Negotiations for the Amendment of the Nairobi Convention Protocol Concerning Protected Areas and Wild Flora and Fauna in the Eastern African Region

Year Published: 
2022
Author(s): 
Nairobi Convention Secretariat
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean
Type of content: 
Concept note(s)

Negotiators will meet at the first negotiations of the 

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Tags: 
wild flora and fauna protocol, amended wild flora and fauna, ICZM Protocol, protocol negotiations, first biodiversity protol negotiations
Topics of the content: 
Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Planning and management
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PDF icon Concept note- amending NC flora fauna protocol_2022.pdf
PDF icon Third ICZM Negotiated Protocol, Report of meeting.pdf
PDF icon Logistical Note_1st Negotiations Meeting_Tana MG _15-18 2022.pdf
PDF icon Programme - amending NC flora fauna protocol.pdf
PDF icon Appendix B Shark ray proposed listing NC Protocol annexes_2022-11-04.pdf
PDF icon First Biodiversity Negotiations Participants List-Nov 2022.pdf

Enforcing Environmental Treaties in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP MEAs 3)

Year Published: 
2022
Author(s): 
Nairobi Convention Secretariat
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean (WIO)
Type of content: 
Project Steering Committee meetings (PSCs)

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Tags: 
acp meas 3, Project Steering Committee meeting, psc meetings
Topics of the content: 
Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Planning and management
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PDF icon ACPMEAs 3 Programme_3rd PSC Meeting_Nairobi Convention 19-20 October 2022_Brussels.pdf

Kilifi County (Kenya) Spatial Plan

Year Published: 
2022
Author(s): 
World Wide Fund for Nature Kenya (WWF-Kenya), Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi Convention
Geographical Information: 
Kenya, Western Indian Ocean (WIO)
Type of content: 
Publications and Reports

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Tags: 
Marine Spatial Planning, kilifi county spatial plan
Topics of the content: 
Economic activities, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance
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PDF icon Kilifi_CSP- Main document.pdf
PDF icon Kilifi CSP.pdf

Contributions of Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans to a Healthy Ocean

Year Published: 
2022
Author(s): 
Regional Seas
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean, Indian Ocean
Type of content: 
Publications and Reports

In 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States, set out 17 interconnected

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Tags: 
Regional Seas Programme
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Climate Change, Cost-benefits analysis, Economic activities, Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation, Environmental Governance, Harmful Substances, Human Environment, Planning and management, Policy and Governance, Resource Efficiency
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PDF icon Regional_Seas_Conventions-compressed.pdf

Marine Spatial Planning and Information Management Strategy - Capacity Building Workshop - Presentations Day 4

Year Published: 
2022
Author(s): 
Nairobi Convention Secretariat
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean
Type of content: 
Trainings/Workshops/Capacity building

All Marine Spatial Planning and Information Management Workshop Documents and Presentations are accesible HERE. 

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Tags: 
marine spatial planning and information management, msp, blue economy, information management strategy
Topics of the content: 
Economic activities, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance
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PDF icon MRF introduction_Tanzania workshop_20221201.pdf
PDF icon Feedback_Information Management Strategy Visioning.pdf
PDF icon NC MSP and information mgmt workshop 221128-221201 Dar Es Salaam_Correct version.pdf