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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.

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

Tags:

Rufiji Delta, mangroves

Topics of the content:

Biophysical environment, Climate Change, Planning and management, Policy and Governance

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Tanzanian Mangroves Infographic__pdf.pdf

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:

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

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Final_Draft_Write shop Report_27082021.pdf

Provisional Programme for Write Shop 2-4 August 2021.pdf

BE-Presentation-P,H & MT.pdf

Blue Economy August 2021.pdf

Coastal Agriculture PPT.pdf

Coastal and Deep Sea Fisheries, Mariculture Presentation.pdf

Coastal and Offshore Oil and Gas and Renewable.pdf

Coastal Forests.pdf

Coastal Mining PPT.pdf

Coastal Tourism July 2021.pdf

UNEP NC-UoN MC- BE Sectors Assessment- Writeshop2-4Aug 2021 Introduction&Objectives.pdf

UNEP NC-UoN MC- BE Sectors Assessment- Writeshop2-4Aug 2021 WAY FORWARD.pdf

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

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.