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WIOMSA Magazine – Issue No.4: June 2010

This is a Fourth issue of the WIOMSA Magazine. The Issue contains very interesting articles covering different interesting topics such as; Buying time for corals; Coral reef crisis; Marine Protected […]
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WIOMSA Magazine – Issue No.3: December 2009

The Third Issue of the WIOMSA Magazine: People and the Environment is out! The theme of the Issue is ‘ After Copenhagen, what is next, Volunteers track Humpback Whales’ and […]
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Adapting to a Changing Environment; Confronting the Consequences of Climate Change (ON SALE AT OUP)

Societies must choose how they wish to deal with climate change. Not doing anything or pursuing ‘business as usual’ is likely to lead down a path that will have devastating […]
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Building Capacity for Applying Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) and Climate Compatible Development (CCD) in the Western Indian Ocean Region

Healthy and well-functioning ecosystems provide services that are fundamental to the human wellbeing. Valuable ecosystem functions and characteristics, such as providing clean air, pure water, rich soil, and healthy biological […]
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Preparing for Climate Change – A Climate Development Future for Coastal Kenya

Climate Compatible Development (CCD) refers to an integrated development strategy that takes the threat posed by climate change seriously. In the words of the originators of the term it is […]
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Preparing for climate change in the western Indian Ocean – Identifying climate refugia, biodiversity responses, and preferred management. WIOMSA Book Series No 12

The research presented in this report develops a synoptic view of the biodiversity and resilience of coral reefs to climate change in the western Indian Ocean. Studying reefs over a […]
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WIOMSA Annual Report – 2011

2011 was another rich and active year for WIOMSA! The Association successfully continued to be the hub of activities in the WIO region. WIOMSA organized two major events in the […]
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WIOMSA Annual Report – 2010

This Annual Report describes in summary the main activities undertaken by WIOMSA in 2010. These include; WIOMSA Supports Eleven Climate Change Projects, MASMA Project Reveals Crucial Linkages between CBOs and […]
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WIOMSA Newsbrief – June 2018 – Volume 23, No.2

The June 2018 issue of the WIOMSA Newsbrief is out! The newsletter brings you up to date information on WIOMSA and partners’ activities in ensuring the sustainable management of coastal […]
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WIOMSA Newsbrief -December 2011 – Volume 16, No 4

We are pleased to present the December, 2011 WIOMSA Newsbrief which covers an interesting array of articles: 10th MASMA Grantees Meeting: Contributing to define new priority research topics, Special Sessions […]
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