Report of the Working Group 40 of the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) on Guidelines or the monitoring and assessment of plastic litter and microplastics in the ocean The report is in response to the lack of an internationally agreed methodology to report on the distribution and…
DetailsReport of the Working Group 40 of the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) on Guidelines or the monitoring and assessment of plastic litter and microplastics in the ocean The report is in response to the lack of an internationally agreed methodology to report on the distribution and…
Details‘Revved up climate action’ needed to counter ‘prolonged’ and deadly storms like Cyclone Idai: UN Cyclone Idai and the mounting death toll is “yet another alarm bell about the dangers of climate change” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, warning that vulnerable countries like Mozambique, would be hit the hardest unless urgent action is…
DetailsStates Agree on the Final Draft for the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Protocol On 27 March 2019, Contracting Parties to the Nairobi Convention agreed on the final language for the ICZM Protocol. States had started discussing the protocol in 2012, and the meeting in Dar es Salaam marked the fourth round of negotiations on…
DetailsThe Nairobi Convention Secretariat has been busy implementing its two main projects, SAPPHIRE and WIOSAP. Find out what’s been happening with both projects this week below. Updates on the WIOSAP project: RECs Meeting: This week, the Nairobi Convention organized a meeting with relevant Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Commissions. Our objective was to seek opportunities…
DetailsOn 28 to 29 March 2019, the Nairobi Convention Secretariat gathered representatives from the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) and other states, NGOs, and academics in Tanzania to take stock of the progress made in the region in the adoption of MSP at both policy and on-ground implementation for enhanced sustainable management of coastal and marine…
DetailsAcross the continent, (RECs) and Commissions have been recognized as key partners in the protection of marine and coastal environments. The African Union, for example, has appointed RECs to be the Focal Points for development initiatives under Agenda 2063 (a 2015 framework that has the Blue Economy contributing to continental transformation and growth as an…
DetailsRegional Economic Communities (RECs) and Commissions in the Western Indian Ocean region Last week, the Nairobi Convention organized a meeting with relevant Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Commissions in the Western Indian Ocean region, with the goal of forging partnerships to enhance sustainable management of coastal and marine resources. Participants identified several avenues for collaboration…
DetailsWestern Indian Ocean Governments Seek to Reduce Stress on Marine and Coastal Areas from Land-Based Pollution The Nairobi Convention has contributed a piece to IW:Learn on Member States’ project proposals to address land-based sources of pollution to the Western Indian Ocean and coasts. Country project proposals cover issues such as mangrove, seagrass, and seabird habitat rehabilitation; water…
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