Côte d’Ivoire has validated its report on the State of the Marine Environment
The report was validated during a two-day workshop in Grand-Bassam.
State of the Marine Environment (SoME) report pre-validation workshop for Côte d’Ivoire in San Pedro
The sustainable management of marine and coastal resources at the center of the exchanges during this second workshop aimed at the validation of the SoME report.
State of the Marine Environment (SoME) report pre-validation workshop for Côte d’Ivoire in Assinie
The workshop is the first of a series of three workshops aimed at the validation of the SoME report by the stakeholders involved in the management of the marine and coastal environment in the country.
Environment Protection Agency – Sierra Leone is supporting the development of a legal national framework for integrated coastal zone management
In the face of climate change, sea level rise, and coastal erosion, the Environmental Protection Agency – Sierra Leone is conducting vulnerability assessments and stakeholder consultations in the country.
COVID-19 impacts on tourism detrimental to biodiversity conservation
In a tourist-free world, decision-makers need to critically reconsider the potential of ecotourism as a financing mechanism for conservation.
State of the Marine Environment (SoME) report validation workshop in Benin
The approval of the SoME report constitutes an important milestone towards enhancing Integrated Ocean Management in the country and in West Africa.
Webinar recording on State of the Marine Environment (SoME) reporting
This is a recording of the Marine Space Planning (MSP) webinar held in May 2020.
Benin State of the Marine Environment (SoME) report
As part of the implementation of the Integrated Marine and Coastal Zone Management project (GIZMaC), the State of the Marine Environment (SoME) was assessed in Benin.
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana come together with the objective of creating the first transboundary Marine Protected Area in the region
On July 30th 2020, Environment Ministers from both countries met online to approve the preliminary documents of the project.
COVID-19 pandemic – Impacts on West African small-scale fisheries
Half-a-year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, strong impacts have already been observed in the small-scale fisheries sector along the West African coast.