Nairobi Convention Marine and Coastal News Round-up (19 April 2021)

Welcome, Nairobi Convention Member States, partners, and friends, to this issue of the Weekly News Round-up!

Do you have any events, research, or scientific publications on the Western Indian Ocean that you would like to be included in the round-up? Write to [email protected]!

Save the date! Regional Inception Workshop for the SWIOFC-NAIROBI CONVENTION Partnership Project

The Nairobi Convention and SWIOFC Secretariats are delighted to announce the upcoming Regional Inception Workshop “A Partnership for Marine and Coastal Governance and Fisheries Management for Sustainable Blue Growth” on 4-5 May. Learn more here.

LME Definitive Volume Launch Event 21 April 2021

Register for the Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) Definitive Volume – Launch Event!

A new eBook of scientific applications for sustainable development of the world’s Large Marine Ecosystems will be released on 21^st April 2021 at 3:00 pm (EAT). The eBook informs marine science and communities of the actions and results pertinent to UN Policies for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

2021 Science to Policy Dialogue for the Western Indian Ocean Region

The Nairobi Convention and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, hosted the 6^th Science to Policy Platform, under the theme Transitioning to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the WIO region: Addressing the challenges and harnessing opportunities. The Meeting featured 33 presentations from the top scientists and experts in the region and globe.

Study: Protecting Populous Coastal Areas Helps Fight Climate Change

A group of international researchers looked at models of how marine-protected areas can be used to preserve biodiversity, fisheries and carbon stocks in the ocean. Find out more below.

Scientists race to track shrinking sea meadows

Saya de Malha: Seagrasses store twice as much carbon from the planet-warming carbon dioxide per square mile as forests on land. A group of scientist is racing stock of seagrasses and estimating how much carbon they store.

Natural Capital for Biodiversity Policy: What, Why and How?

Capitals Coalition publishes Natural capital for biodiversity policy: What, Why and How? a new paper with more than sixty examples of how policymakers across the globe working in diverse policy areas (from conservation to planning, economy and development) use natural capital approaches to take more informed decisions that help to reverse nature loss.

15 Amazing Facts About Coral Reefs

Did you know that coral reefs are one of the slowest growing creatures on Earth, with an estimated one centimetre growth in height per annum? And that as the temperature and light conditions change, zooxanthellae change their colour across a wide spectrum to act as a form of protection (against UV rays)? Discover these and other curious facts about Coral Reefs!

Protect fish to increase catches – and cut carbon

A new project found “a new way to identify the places that − if protected − will boost food production and safeguard marine life, all while reducing carbon emissions”. 26 scientists from the US, Canada, France, Germany and Australia report in the journal Nature that they have devised a planning framework and identified regions of ocean that would benefit most from status as Marine Protected Areas.

New grants support conservation and restoration of marine habitats

The UN Environment Programme and the International Coral Reef Initiative have launched a grant programme that will provide US$80,000 to projects that support the conservation of coral reefs, mangroves and sea grasses. The grants will focus on initiatives that lead to the sustainable management and protection of vulnerable marine and coastal ecosystems.

Launch of the Second World Ocean Assessment

The Second World Ocean Assessment is launching on 21 April 2021! Don’t miss the newest outcome of the only global integrated assessment of our ocean along all the three pillars of Sustainable Development.

Author: A.P.

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