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The Western Indian Ocean is being degraded by activities that harm marine life, undermine coastal communities and negatively affect human health. These threats make it more important than ever for governments in the region to work together to strengthen protection of the ocean.

Administered by UNEP, the Nairobi Convention—signed by Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania and the Republic of South Africa — provides a platform for governments, civil society, and the private sector to work together for the sustainable management and use of the marine and coastal environment.

Tags:

nairobi convention projects, WIOSAP, SAPPHIRE, swiofc-nairobi convention partnership, ACP MEAs, nocamo

Topics of the content:

Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Planning and management, Policy and Governance

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Nairobi Convention Projects_Synergies.pdf

Second Negotiations Meeting for the Nairobi Convention Biodiversity Protocol (September 2023) - Documentation

Year Published:

2023

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention Secretariat

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean, Madagascar

Type of content:

Convention & Protocols

Working Documents

I) Concept Note for the Second Negotiations Meeting on the Protocol Concerning Protected Areas Wild Flora and Fauna - ENG

Tags:

protocol negotiations, biodiversity protocol, biodiversity protocol negotiations, 2nd biodiversity protocol negotiations

Topics of the content:

Planning and management, Policy and Governance

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PROJET DE PROTOCOLE RÉVISÉ RELATIF AUX ZONES PROTÉGÉES AINSI QU’À (LA DIVERSITÉ BIOLOGIQUE DE).pdf

Logistical Note Conference of Plenipotentiaries and 2nd Negotiations Meeting_Tana.pdf

Second Negotiated Text draft Protocol -15.09.2023.pdf

UN Treaty Handbook.pdf

final clauses UN treaty guide.pdf

Zanzibar Hosts Writeshop on Regional Ocean Governance and Information Management Strategies

Year Published:

2023

Author(s):

Melisa Wandia, Yvonne Waweru

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Journal articles and Discussion papers

Tags:

Ocean Governance Strategy, Ocean governance, information management strategy, wiomsa newsbrief

Topics of the content:

Environmental Governance, Policy and Governance

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9. Zanzibar Hosts Writeshop on Regional Ocean Governance and Information Management Strategies.pdf

Indigenous Knowledge is Important for Effective Mangrove Conservation – The Case of Rufiji Delta

Year Published:

2023

Author(s):

Loyce N. Ntibona, Mwanahija S. Shalli, Mwita M. Mangora

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean, Tanzania

Type of content:

Journal articles and Discussion papers

Tags:

WIOSAP, mangrove restoration, Rufiji Delta, wiomsa newsbrief

Topics of the content:

Environment and Conservation, Human Environment

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Indigenous Knowledge is Important for Effective Mangrove Conservation – The Case of Rufiji Delta.pdf

Marine Litter Reports - Comoros

Year Published:

2023

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean, Comoros

Type of content:

Publications and Reports

Tags:

acp meas 3, Marine litter, Comoros

Topics of the content:

Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation

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Marine Litter Strategy and Action Plan, draft0.pdf

Status Report of Marine litter in Comoros.pdf

Joint Collective Leadership and Technical Dialogues Writeshop for the Regional Ocean Governance Strategy (ROGS) and the Information Management Strategy (IMS) Report

Year Published:

2023

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Publications and Reports

Tags:

Ocean governance, information management, rogs, ims, Ocean Governance Strategy, information management strategy

Topics of the content:

Policy and Governance

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Joint IMS and ROGS Collective Leadership and Technical Dialogues Writeshop Report -May 2023.pdf

Water Quality Assessment for Marine Coastal Waters of Zanzibar- Proposal

Year Published:

2023

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention Secretariat

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Concept note(s)

Tags:

ZAFIRI, ACP MEAs, Zanzibar Fisheries

Topics of the content:

Environment and Conservation, Environmental Governance, Planning and management

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ZAFIRI_MARINE_WATER_QUALITY_ASSESSMENT_09082023_FINAL_VERSION.pdf

Chondrichthyans (Sharks and Rays) of the Western Indian Ocean

Year Published:

2023

Author(s):

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Nairobi Convention Secretariat

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean (WIO)

Type of content:

Publications and Reports

This Report reveals the main threats facing chondrichthyans in the Nairobi Convention area of the WIO to include: overexploitation and excessive mortality of chondrichthyan (particularly threatened) species; inadequate national-level policy and legislation in most countries; inadequate protection afforded by existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) throughout the WIO; poor implementation of management and conservation measures defined under Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs); high levels of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) chondrichthyan fishing and trade (facilitated by

Tags:

Sharks and rays, chondrichthyans, acp meas 3

Topics of the content:

Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation

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Sharks and Rays_Chondrichthyans of the Western Indian Ocean.pdf