David Obura
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Director, CORDIO East Africa
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David Obura is a founding director of CORDIO East Africa, a knowledge organization supporting sustainability of coral reef and marine systems in the Western Indian Ocean.
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The overall responsibility of the Regional Task Force for Critical Habitats (RTF-CH) is to support the PMU in the effective implementation of activities defined in Component A of the Programme, while specific responsibilities will include:
§ Support the review of concepts and proposals submitted to the PMU for funding including giving technical support for the improvement of proposals considered viable for funding;
§ To provide a mechanism for exchange of information and experience on critical habitats management activities, including overseeing the implementation of in-country interventions in target countries;
§ Provide guidance on the criteria for the selection and implementation of in-country interventions on the restoration of coastal and marine ecosystem;
§ Identify, review and propose ways of strengthening regional/national public-private partnerships in the management of critical habitats;
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Ruby Moothien Pillay, Chiranjiwa Naidoo Paupiah, Salomao Bandeira, Marcos Pereira, Jacqueline Uku, James G. Kairo, David Obura, Nirinarisoa Lantoasinoro Ranivoarivelo, Gildas Georges Boleslas Todinanahary, Ahmed Mohamed Nadjim, Ahmed Abdoulkarim, Zamil Maturaf Maanfou, Ian Gerard Charlette, Jude Bijoux, Blandina Lugendo, Saleh Yahya, Mwita Mangora, Anusha Rajikaran
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The Northern Mozambique Channel initiative; Update to the Nairobi Convention, COP8
Science to Policy Workshop, 19 June 2015
by David Obura
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The northern half of the Northern Mozambique Channel (NMC) extends northwards from the narrowest part of the channel between Madagascar and Mozambique, at about 17°S (Fig. 4.1). The Aldabra group of islands lies just to the north, at about 9°S, but the precise northern limit is not clear and is operationally set to include Mafia Island in central Tanzania at about 7°S. It is bounded by northwest Madagascar, northern Mozambique, and southern Tanzania, with the Comoro archipelago at its heart.
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The UN General Assembly has made a unanimous decision to start negotiations to
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The Western Indian Ocean contains 16% of the world’s coral reefs, and the region is now thought to host the second peak of coral reef biodiversity globally. Coral reef ecosystems underpin the economies of the countries in the region, particularly fisheries and tourism sectors, and provide livelihood opportunities and income for local communities.
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