Welcome, Nairobi Convention Member States, partners, and friends, to this installment of the Weekly News Round-up! Please keep reading to find out what’s new in efforts to protect, conserve and develop the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. We look forward to continuing our work with you to create a prosperous WIO region with healthy rivers,…
Welcome, Nairobi Convention Member States, partners, and friends, to this installment of the Weekly News Round-up! Please keep reading to find out what’s new in efforts to protect, conserve and develop the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. We look forward to continuing our work with you to create a prosperous WIO region with healthy rivers,…
Welcome, Nairobi Convention Member States, partners, and friends, to this installment of the Weekly News Round-up! Please keep reading to find out what’s new in efforts to protect, conserve and develop the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. Upcoming Events: Mozambique’s Growing Blue Conference, 23-24 May: Mozambique is holding its first “Growing Blue: Sustainable and Shared Exploitation…
Welcome, Nairobi Convention Member States, partners, and friends, to this installment of the Weekly News Round-up! Please keep reading to find out what’s new in efforts to protect, conserve and develop the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. We look forward to continuing our work with you to create a prosperous WIO region with healthy rivers,…
Friday, 10 May 2019 Welcome, Nairobi Convention Member States, partners, and friends, to this installment of the Weekly News Round-up! Please keep reading to find out what’s new in efforts to protect, conserve and develop the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. Upcoming Events: Workshop on Regional Stock Taking on Oceanographic Data and Scientific Research in…
Friday, 03 May 2019 Welcome, Nairobi Convention Member States, partners, and friends, to this installment of the Weekly News Round-up! Please keep reading to find out what’s new in efforts to protect, conserve and develop the Western Indian Ocean region. Upcoming Events Mozambique to hold “Growing Blue” Conference on 23-24 May:In order to promote knowledge-sharing…
Western 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…
Regional 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…
The 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…
States 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…