At their 10th Conference of Parties, Nairobi Convention states agree on major actions to curb marine litter, combat climate change, protect critical habitats, and more

The Nairobi Convention for the Protection, Management, and Development of the Coastal and Marine Environment of the Eastern Africa region held its 10th Conference of Parties from 23-25 November 2021, where states agreed on bold new action to maintain a healthy and prosperous Western Indian Ocean region.     Hosted by Madagascar, the 10th Conference of Parties (COP10) brought together Comoros, Kenya, France, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique,…