Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Symphony System Management Training
WIO Symphony is a tool based on more than 80 ecology and human activity maps. It supports ecosystem-based Marine Spatial Planning by calculating cumulative impact over large areas and illustrating those that are under specific pressures. The tool also shows how different planning and policy measures can lead to a positive environmental impact in an area.
Symphony is a planning tool that has been used in Swedish marine spatial planning in order to understand and illustrate environmental pressure on ecological value. Symphony helps to develop ecosystem-based marine plans.
The SwAM and Nairobi Convention teams will host a system management training in Nairobi, on April 25-27 2023.