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Protection and management of marine and coastal ecosystems to promote and support the sustainable blue growth of coastal communities in the Boeny and Sofia regions

Implementing organisation: 
Directorate General of Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD)
Type of implementing organization: 
Government ministries, departments & institutions
Project(s) linked to: 
SWIOFC-Nairobi Convention Partnership Project
Tags : 
sustainable development, Marine and coastal resources, Mangroves Conservation, Food security, Poverty reduction, community engagement, ecosystem restoration, Small-scale Fisheries, Livelihood Strategies, Maritime Spatial Planning, climate change adaptation, Integrated Management Approaches, Biodiversity Conservation, Resilience Building, Coastal Zone Management.
In 2019, Madagascar was chosen as one of three countries to participate in the Sida funded SWIOFC-Nairobi Convention partnership project focused on Marine and Coastal Governance and Fisheries Management for Sustainable Blue Growth. The project aims to address concerns related to fisheries and the environment through coordinated interventions.
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Project Status: 
Under Implementation/Ongoing
Country of implementation: 
Madagascar

Tanzanian Locals and Officials Band Together to Save Mangroves

Year Published: 
2021
Author(s): 
Nairobi Convention Secretariat
Geographical Information: 
Tanzania, Western Indian Ocean Region
Type of content: 
Infographics

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Tags: 
Rufiji Delta, mangroves
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Climate Change, Planning and management, Policy and Governance

Assessment of the Contribution of Maritime Sectors to Kenya’s Blue Economy: Values, Potentials and Governance Frameworks

Year Published: 
2021
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean (WIO)
Type of content: 
Trainings/Workshops/Capacity building

This assessment aimed to:

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Tags: 
blue economy, maritime sectors
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Climate Change, Cost-benefits analysis, Economic activities, Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation, Environmental Governance, Human Environment, Planning and management, Policy and Governance, Resource Efficiency

Gildas Georges Boleslas

Areas of expertise: 
Aquaculture, Climate change, Coral reefs, Fisheries, Mangroves, Mariculture, Physical oceanography, Seagrass, Socio-economics
Member of: 
Critical Habitats Task Force
Institution(s) associated with the expert: 
University of Toliara- institute of Fisheries and Marine Science - Madagascar

Since his doctoral research between 2012 and 2016, Gildas has been working on coral farming and coral bio-ecology within the Polyaquaculture Research Unit (PRU) of the Fishery and Marine Science Institute of the University of Toliara, Madagascar.

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Gildas Georges Boleslas Todinanahary

Mwakio P. Tole (PhD)

Current job title: 
Professor of Environmental Geochemistry in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Pwani University
Areas of expertise: 
Climate change, Coral reefs, Geology and Mining, Oil, gas and renewable energy, Physical oceanography, Waste Management
Member of: 
River flows regional task force
Institution(s) associated with the expert: 
Pwani University

Professor of Environmental Geochemistry and administrator. He has conducted and published research on pollution of water (rivers, streams, lakes, dams, groundwater, ocean), soils and air, as well as on environmental impacts of geothermal energy resources.

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Prof. Mwakio P. Tole

Amended Nairobi Convention Protection Management and Development of Marine and Coastal Environment

Year Published: 
2010
Author(s): 
Contracting Parties
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean
Type of content: 
Convention & Protocols

Adopted in Nairobi, Kenya on 31 March, 2010

Preamble

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Tags: 
Amended Nairobi Convention, Indian Ocean, ocean, climate change, coastal environment, biodiversity
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Cost-benefits analysis, Economic activities, Human Environment, Planning and management, Policy and Governance

Sheilkh Rahelahbee Nashreen Banu SOOGUN

Current job title: 
Senior Environment Officer
Institution(s) associated with the expert: 
Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Ministry of Environment

I have been working at the Ministry for Environment for the past 21 years  in Coastal Zone Management . I specialise in erosion and  coastal protection works .

I also have experience in environment impact assessment  and environmental pollution abatement.

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Critical Habitats Outlook - Copyedited Files

Year Published: 
2021
Author(s): 
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Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean Region
Type of content: 
Toolkits, guidelines and manuals

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Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Climate Change, Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation, Environmental Governance, Planning and management, Policy and Governance

Nairobi Convention Focal Points Meeting Presentations - October 2021

Year Published: 
2021
Author(s): 
Nairobi Convention Secretriat
Geographical Information: 
Western Indian Ocean
Type of content: 
Toolkits, guidelines and manuals

Here is a report of the October 2021 Focal Points meeting help in preparation for the 10th Conference of Parties of the Nairobi Convention.

Below are presentations made during the meeting:

 

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Tags: 
Western Indian Ocean, Focal Points meeting
Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Climate Change, Cost-benefits analysis, Economic activities, Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation, Environmental Governance, Harmful Substances, Human Environment, Planning and management, Policy and Governance, Resource Efficiency

Workshops for Implementation of the Nairobi Convention 2025 – 2028 Work Programme and COP 11 Decisions

Type of content: 
Trainings/Workshops/Capacity building

During the Eleventh Conference of Parties (COP 11) to the Nairobi Convention held in Madagascar in August 2024, the Contracting Parties approved a 10-year Integrated Programme, a Programme of Work (2025-2028), and several

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Topics of the content: 
Biophysical environment, Climate Change, Economic activities, Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation, Environmental Governance, Policy and Governance