Zanzibar Hosts Writeshop on Regional Ocean Governance and Information Management Strategies
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Working towards Stronger Ocean Governance at the first-ever WIOGEN conference
Capitalizing on the ‘Blue Economy’ – the idea that the sustainable use of ocean resources can lead to economic growth, improved livelihoods, and a healthy ocean ecosystem – has become a popular concept around the globe, and the Western Indian Ocean region is no exception. Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, and Tanzania have all undertaken initiatives, programs, or…
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WIO Symphony Promotes Sustainable WIO Blue Economy
WIO Symphony for a Sustainable Western Indian Ocean The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is a region of immense ecological diversity that is home to a range of ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves. These ecosystems provide vital services, such as food and protection from natural disasters, to over 60 million people in the…
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WIO Science to Policy Platform Series Launched
The push for more evidence-based policy making The world is currently facing an unprecedented planetary crisis of pollution and waste, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Evidence-based management and policy decision making is critical to inform interventions to turn the tide. Marine scientists, researchers, and experts commendably and constantly publish papers and articles from their respective…
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WIO Ocean Governance and Integrated Ocean Management
What do ocean governance and integrated ocean management mean? This episode of Ocean Insight by MeerWissen seeks to answer this question from the perspective of the Western Indian Ocean and the Nairobi Convention. Dive in and learn about the challenges of ocean governance in an international context, especially one as diverse as the WIO region.…
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Using green technology to improve water quality in Kenya’s Mtwapa Creek
“The smell alone when you cross the bridge tells you something’s wrong,” says Renison Ruwa, deputy director of the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute. The bridge in question is Mtwapa bridge, which straddles Mtwapa Creek in Mombasa, Kenya. And the smell to which Ruwa is referring stems from this very creek, into which waste…
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Update: The Development of the Western Indian Ocean Information Management Strategy
At the 10th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, Contracting Parties to the Secretariat and Partners to develop an Information Management Strategy (IMS) for the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, compliant with COP Decision 10.5. To this end, the Nairobi Convention is collaborating with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) through the “Western Indian…
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Towards an Integrated Western Indian Ocean Ocean Governance Strategy
“The African ocean territories are of strategic importance on the continent, as they provide opportunities to fisheries, aquaculture, and blue economy activities,” Ms. Olushola Olayide, from the African Union (AU) proclaimed in her opening remarks at the virtual meeting of Regional Economic Communities and Commissions on the Development of an Ocean Governance Strategy for the Western…
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Towards a more sustainable fisheries sector in Comoros
Towards a more sustainable fisheries sector in Comoros Located at the northern entrance to the Mozambique Channel, the Comoros archipelago has one of the most productive fishery industries in the Western Indian Ocean region. The Comorian fishery sector currently contributes 24 percent to the nation’s agricultural GDP and 7.5 percent to the national economy overall, according…
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