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July 2021
WIO Marine Protected Area Outlook Launch
The Nairobi Convention and WIOMSA are pleased to announce the launch of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Areas Outlook, a new publication from UNEP / Nairobi Convention and WIOMSA that examines the current and future status of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on a regional level. It documents progress made by countries in the WIO region towards the achievement of SDG 14.2, in which countries committed to protecting 10% of their marine and coastal areas by 2020 and provides lessons…
Find out more »October 2021
One Ocean Science Event
In the last few years, the scientific community, policy-makers, business, and civil society have worked together to raise awareness of the rapid degradation of the ocean. The science has proven that the ocean protects us from climate change, a huge heat store and absorbing around 25% of all CO2 emissions. Ocean discovery and environmental monitoring are critical to help better understand the ocean and its ecosystems. All over the world, ocean scientists are working together to address both deep disciplinary…
Find out more »December 2021
Launch of reports on “Coastal Cities of the Western Indian Ocean Region and the Blue Economy”
WIOMSA and UN Habitat are pleased to invite you to the launch of four cities Blue Economy studies (Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Port Louis and Kilifi) and a strategic “Roadmap for the Development of the Blue Economy in Coastal Cities. The Blue city case studies outline broadly the current situation concerning the blue economy in coastal cities across the Western Indian Ocean region. The road map provides recommendations for cities in current and future blue economy planning, activities and investment.…
Find out more »January 2022
Plastics training course to stop waste
The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) and Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) are pleased to announce the launch of the Plastics Training Workshop as an interactive online course. Have you ever wished that you had a better understanding of plastics and plastic pollution? If you are a decision-maker, a manager, researcher, educator, or involved in any way with plastic materials and discarded plastics, then take this opportunity to learn more about this dynamic material. Register for the virtual course here.…
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