Marine and coastal resources

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

Integrated Management of the Marine and Coastal Resources of the Northern Mozambique Channel: White Paper for the Science-Policy Workshop of the 9th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, 9-11 July 2018

Year Published: 
2018
Author(s): 
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO)
Geographical Information: 
Northern Mozambique Channel, Western Indian Ocean
Type of content: 
Journal articles and Discussion papers

The Northern Mozambique Channel (NMC) area is under the jurisdiction of Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, France, Seychelles and the Comoros, covering an area of approximately 700,000 km2. It is among the world's richest regions for biodiversity. It serves as a biological reservoir for the entire Eastern African coast, in particular for coral reefs and associated ecosystems, and is an important breeding and foraging areas for flagship marine and migratory species.

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Tags: 
Northern Mozambique Channel, integrated management, Marine and coastal resources
Topics of the content: 
Planning and management