Report of the Science to Policy Forum - March 23-25, 2021

Type of content: 
Science to Policy dialogues
Author(s): 
Nairobi Convention Secretariat
Year Published: 
2021
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Climate Change, Economic activities, Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation, Environmental Governance, Harmful Substances, Human Environment, Planning and management, Policy and Governance
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean
Tags: 
Science to Policy Dialogue, Partnership on science to policy

The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) regional Science to Policy Workshop aimed to promote the linkages between science and policy for evidence-based decision-making and provide timely technical advice and policy recommendations. The 2021 workshop was themed ‘Transition to a Sustainable Western Indian Ocean Blue Economy: Addressing the challenges and seizing the opportunities.

The expected outputs of the workshop were:

  1. Policy recommendations for consideration by Contracting Parties of the Nairobi Convention.
  2. Validation of various strategies and frameworks under development for the WIO region.
  3. Strengthened partnerships between technical experts and policymakers.

Find a report of the 2021 Science to Policy Forum below:

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PDF icon Final Report_2021 WIO Science to Policy Meeting.pdf
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