Zanzibar Hosts Writeshop on Regional Ocean Governance and Information Management Strategies
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Workshop Paves Way for Enhanced Marine Spatial Planning in the Northern Mozambique Channel
The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, encompassing the Northern Mozambique Channel- NMC, is rich in marine biodiversity and crucial to the livelihoods of about 10 million people. However, the region faces challenges from illegal fishing, offshore oil and gas exploration, and environmental degradation. The African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the African Integrated Maritime Strategy (AIMS)…
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WIO Symphony Promotes Sustainable WIO Blue Economy
WIO Symphony for a Sustainable Western Indian Ocean The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is a region of immense ecological diversity that is home to a range of ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves. These ecosystems provide vital services, such as food and protection from natural disasters, to over 60 million people in the…
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WIO Ocean Governance and Integrated Ocean Management
What do ocean governance and integrated ocean management mean? This episode of Ocean Insight by MeerWissen seeks to answer this question from the perspective of the Western Indian Ocean and the Nairobi Convention. Dive in and learn about the challenges of ocean governance in an international context, especially one as diverse as the WIO region.…
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Water Quality Management in the Western Indian Ocean
The Nairobi Convention serves as a regional platform to address the challenges facing coastal and marine ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) through collective interventions, dialogue, and partnerships. Contracting Parties, including Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion (France), and Seychelles, collaborate on national and regional actions to mitigate environmental stresses,…
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UNEP-Nairobi, Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions Collaborate for Effective Plastics Management in WIO Region
The Nairobi Convention for the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) and the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions have joined forces to combat the escalating problem of marine litter, with a specific focus on plastics and associated chemicals in the WIO region. This partnership aims to equip WIO countries with improved capacity to implement the legally…
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Training Workshop to Advance Water Quality Monitoring in the Western Indian Ocean Region
Durban, South Africa – From March 12-14, 2024, a workshop titled “Country-level Implementation of Regional Framework for Coastal & Marine Water Quality Management (C&MWQM) in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Region” was held. Participants included representatives from five Nairobi Convention Contracting Parties: Kenya, Tanzania/Zanzibar, South Africa, Seychelles, and Madagascar. This workshop aimed to enhance the…
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Towards an Integrated Western Indian Ocean Ocean Governance Strategy
“The African ocean territories are of strategic importance on the continent, as they provide opportunities to fisheries, aquaculture, and blue economy activities,” Ms. Olushola Olayide, from the African Union (AU) proclaimed in her opening remarks at the virtual meeting of Regional Economic Communities and Commissions on the Development of an Ocean Governance Strategy for the Western…
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Towards a Bluer Economy: Assessing Kenya’s potential
For years, it was believed that environmental degradation – destroyed habitats, extinction of species, pollution, etc. – were an inevitable consequence of economic growth. But a newer concept, known as the Blue Economy – or the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic livelihoods and jobs, and ecosystem health – challenges the notion that socio-economic…
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