coastal environment

Regional State of the Coast Report Western Indian Ocean

Year Published:

2015

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Publications and Reports

The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region spans across a large latitudinal range, from the Somalia region, influenced by the strong monsoon regime of the northern Indian Ocean,to the southern temperate regime of the tip of
South Africa, where the Agulhas current diverges from the northward moving Atlantic Benguela current.

Tags:

coastal ecosystem, coastal environment, Regional State of Coast report

Topics of the content:

Biophysical environment

An Assessment of the Socio-Economic Implications of PADH due to Coastal Tourism, Mangrove Destruction, Mining/Sediment Movement, Ports and Land Reclamation and Damming of Rivers

Year Published:

2003

Author(s):

R. Mwaipopo, J. M. Lufumbi

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Publications and Reports

This report presents an assessment of the social and economic importance of three priority activities contributing to physical alteration and destruction of habitats (PADH) within the coastal and marine environments on the well-being of countries in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. These activities include: