Welcome, Nairobi Convention Member States, partners, and friends, to this issue of the Weekly News Round-up!
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Mangrove Photography Awards
The Mangrove Action Project is calling for participants to its Mangrove Photography Awards. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangroves and is open until July 17, 2021. Find out more and participate!
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MPAs interactive platform
The interactive WIOMPAN database by Nairobi Convention, WIOMSA and Macquarie University comprises basic information on marine protected areas, or MPAs, within the Western Indian Ocean Region. See the current status of MPAs and follow their development here:
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Framework for Private Sector Engagement
The role of the private sector is key to enhancing ecosystem conservation and protection and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. The NC’s Strategic Framework for Private Sector Engagement highlights recommendations to engage sectors as fisheries or tourism.
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Combating maritime litter
A team of researchers has explored new ways to fight ocean pollution. A new study is the first to document the bulk of existing solutions–technologies as well as methods–regarding the prevention, monitoring, and clean-ups of maritime litter. The scientists studied close to 200 solutions that plan to utilize drones, robots, conveyor belts, nets, pumps, or filters, depending on whether they will clean in coastal areas, at sea, or on the ocean floor.
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Job opportunities
There are several openings for a Consultant – Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments in Selected Coastal Communities in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar at the United Nations Environment Programme. These positions are home based open for nationals of each country. The contracts will be for a period of 3 months. The opening closes on June 24, 2021. Check these and other positions here.
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Launch of the Waterbird Populations Portal
The Waterbird Populations Portal will be launched with a webinar taking place on June 29, 2021 to provide insights to this interactive platform, making the most recent data on the status and distribution of the world´s waterbird populations available. Check it out here!
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