August 13, 2020 | Nairobi Convention

Nairobi Convention Marine and Coastal News Round-up (14 August 2020)

News Round-UpBy Nairobi Convention August 13, 2020

More than 1,000 tons of fuel have reportedly already leaked from the bulk carrier vessel, MW Wakashio, which ran aground on the reef of Point d’Esny on the south-east coast of Mauritius on 25 July 2020. The Government of Mauritius is leading the response and has established coordination mechanisms. The response is underway and thousands of community volunteers have mobilized in support.

Decades after devastating cyclone, mangroves are on the rebound in Mozambique

StoryBy Nairobi Convention August 13, 2020

In the lead up to International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem on 26 July, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is running a series of stories on mangroves, and their impact on the environment and economies of countries across the world. Twenty years later, people are still talking about Cyclone Eline in Xai-Xai, Mozambique. The…