The CHM provides a comprehensive reference point for publications by Nairobi Convention, its partners and related organizations.

Flagship documents published by the Nairobi Convention have been used while gathering the information presented here and include:

United Nations Environment Programme – Nairobi Convention 2015. Status of Birds in the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Nairobi Convention Area: Regional Synthesis Report

United Nations Environment Programme – Nairobi Convention 2016. Climate Strategy for the Nairobi Convention

ASCLME 2012. National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis. Comoros. Contribution to the Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project (supported by UNDP with GEF grant financing)

United Nations Environment Programme and Secretariat of Nairobi Convention (2009). The Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Protection of the Western Indian Ocean from Land-based Sources and Activities. Nairobi, Kenya, 140 pp.

United Nations Environment Programme – Nairobi Convention Secretariat, 2019. Marine Protected Areas Outlook

Project document of the ‘Western Indian Ocean Large Marine Ecosystems Strategic Action Programme Policy Harmonization and Institutional Reforms’ (SAPPHIRE)

Project document of the ‘Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the protection of the Western Indian Ocean from land-based sources and activities’ (WIO-SAP)

Other resources used include:

¹ UNEP/EAF (2012e). UNEP/(DEPI)/EAF/CP.7/3-En.: Report of The Executive Director. Presented at The Seventh Meeting of Contracting Parties to The Convention for The Protection, Management, And Development of The Marine and Coastal Environment of The Western Indian Ocean Region. Maputo, Mozambique 10-14 December 2012.

 

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^[5] (Freed, S. et al., 2018. Status Report: Marine ecosystems, fisheries and socio-economic context of Anjouan, Comoros, s.l.: Blue Ventures Conservation Report.

^{[3] [4] [6]} (Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems (ASCLME) Project, 2012. Union of Comoros – National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis, s.l.: Contribution to the Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project (supported by UNDP with GEF grant financing)

^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [15]} UN Environment Programme and WIOMSA, 2015. The Regional State of the Coast Report: Western Indian Ocean. Nairobi:

^[12] International Energy Agency , 2014. Africa Energy Outlook – A Focus on Energy Prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa – World Energy Outlook Special Report , s.l.: International Energy Agency.

^[13] WorldBank, 2013. The Indian Ocean Islands Tourism Review: Comoros, s.l.: s.n.

^[14] Global Environment Facility, 2017. Islands of the Moon: Building a network of marine and coastal protected areas in Comoros. [Online]
Available at: https://www.thegef.org/news/islands-moon-building-network-marine-and-coastal-protected-areas-comoros

¹⁵ African Development Bank (2019) Summary of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) March 2019 – Union of Comoros – in the Project Document – Comoros Energy Sector Project (PASEC)

¹⁶ Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment (n.d). Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): National Implementation Plan of the Union of Comoros