Nairobi Convention Secretariat

Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is a participatory process involving all stakeholders to plan, manage, conserve, and protect coastal and marine ecosystems with the aim of ensuring sustainable development. The objectives of ICZM are to promote sustainable use and equitable sharing of coastal resources, conserve ecological integrity, monitor natural risks, develop regional frameworks, involve stakeholders, and address the harmful effects of human activities.

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Conference of Plenipotentiaries, ICZM

Topics of the content:

Planning and management, Policy and Governance

Second Science to Policy Series - 2023 - Documentation

Year Published:

2023

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention Secretariat

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Science to Policy dialogues

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science to policy dialogues, science to policy series, second science to policy series

Topics of the content:

Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Policy and Governance

Marine Regions Forum 2023 - Western Indian Ocean

Year Published:

2023

Author(s):

Marine Regions Forum, Nairobi Convention Secretariat

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Trainings/Workshops/Capacity building

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marine regions forum

Topics of the content:

Ecosystem Management, Policy and Governance

The Eleventh Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention (COP 11)

Year Published:

2024

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention Secretariat

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean, Madagascar, Antananarivo

Type of content:

Conference of Parties (COPs)

Welcome to the Eleventh Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention (COP 11)

The Eleventh Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention (COP 11) is crucial in enhancing ongoing effort to protect, manage and develop the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. COP 11 will serve as a platform for reflection, collaboration, and decisive action by the Nairobi Convention Contracting Parties.

Dates

This year, COP11 will take place in two segments.

The first segment will be held on the 20-21 of August 2024, where Experts, Partners, and national Focal Points will be deliberating on the work programme and proposed areas of Decisions.
The second segment will be held on 22 of August 2024, where the Heads of Delegation meeting will evaluate the implementation of the Convention’s Programme of Work 2022–2024, guide on the work programme for 2025–2028 and provide strategic decision for the implementation of the Convention and its Protocols.

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cop 11, eleventh conference of parties, Conference of Parties, COP, Nairobi Convention

Topics of the content:

Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Planning and management, Policy and Governance

The Western Indian Ocean Critical Habitats Outlook

Year Published:

2024

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention Secretariat

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Toolkits, guidelines and manuals

The WIO Critical Habitats Outlook is one of the main outputs of Component A of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded project ‘Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the protection of the Western Indian Ocean from land-based sources and activities (WIOSAP)’, designed to respond to sustainable development goal (SDG) 14.2 and 14.5; and related Aichi Biodiversity targets, besides promoting various management approaches and tools.

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critical habitats, western indian ocean critical habitats, ecosystems, WIOSAP

Topics of the content:

Biophysical environment, Climate Change, Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation, Environmental Governance, Harmful Substances, Human Environment, Policy and Governance, Resource Efficiency