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29 aug. 2020 - project-document - project: 4940 - English [WIOSAP] Environmental Flows for Enhanced Biodiversity and Poverty Alleviation in the Incomati Delta, Mozambique (EFlows-Moz)
The purpose (overall objective) of the project is to design environmental flows that would maintain and enhance biodiversity values and the functioning of the estuarine and deltaic ecosystems of the Lower Incomati in order to optimise the delivery...
29 aug. 2020 - project-document - project: 4940 - English [WIOSAP] Upscaling and Amplification of the Msingini Wastewater Treatment Facility Model in Chake Chake Town, Pemba
The project seeks to utilise an existing under-performing Constructed Wetland System on Pemba Island and significantly improve its long-term management, efficiency and it’s benefit to the surrounding community of more than 5,500 people, both in te...
29 aug. 2020 - project-document - project: 4940 - English [WIOSAP] At A Glance: The Western Indian Ocean Mangrove Restoration Guidelines
The newly published Western Indian Ocean Guideline on Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration is the first to provide customized guidelines relevant to the region. Several failures have been reported in many countries and have been attributed to poor under...
28 aug. 2020 - project-document - project: 4940 - English [WIOSAP] Sustainable Management of Shallow Marine Habitats in the Comoros Through Improved Management Planning and Rehabilitation of Degraded Sites
The overall objective of this project is to strengthen the management of critical shallow marine habitats in the Comoros. This will be achieved using three min approaches, which will involve: The preparation of site management plans for four forma...
04 jul. 2020 - publication - project: 6920 - English [ATSEA2] Timor-Leste Country Brief
The Arafura and Timor Seas (ATS) are part of the North Australian Shelf marine ecosystem – stretching between the Pacific and Indian Oceans across the Timor Sea to the Torres Strait. The region hosts some of the world’s richest marine biodiversity...
04 jul. 2020 - publication - project: 6920 - English [ATSEA2] Indonesia Country Brief
The region of the Arafura and Timor Seas (ATS) is significant in connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) and plays a role in global ocean circulation. It is adjacent to the Coral Triangle which hosts the world’s high...
18 mai 2020 - report - project: 4581 - English [ABNJ Tuna and Biodiversity] Seventh Project Steering Committee: Sustainable Management of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the ABNJ Report
The seventh meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project was held in FAO Headquarters in Rome from 27-28 January 2020. A total of 44 participants attended the meeting. The list of participants is provided ...
18 mai 2020 - report - project: 4581 - English [ABNJ Tuna and Biodiversity] Sixth Project Steering Committee: Sustainable Management of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the ABNJ Report
The sixth meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project was held in FAO Headquarters in Rome from 08-10 July 2019. A total of 47 participants attended the meeting. The list of participants is provided in An...
18 mai 2020 - report - project: 4581 - English [ABNJ Tuna and Biodiversity] Fifth Project Steering Committee: Sustainable Management of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the ABNJ Report
The fifth meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project was held in FAO Headquarters in Rome from 16-18 July 2018. A total of 46 participants attended the meeting. The list of participants is provided in An...
18 mai 2020 - report - project: 4581 - English [ABNJ Tuna and Biodiversity] Fourth Project Steering Committee: Sustainable Management of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the ABNJ Report
The fourth meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project was held in FAO Headquarters in Rome from 11th to 13th July 2017. A total of 54 participants attended the meeting. The list of participants is provid...
18 mai 2020 - report - project: 4581 - English [ABNJ Tuna and Biodiversity] Third Project Steering Committee: Sustainable Management of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the ABNJ Report
The third meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project was held in FAO Headquarters in Rome from 6th to 8th July 2016. A total of 31 participants attended the meeting. The list of participants is provided ...
18 mai 2020 - report - project: 4581 - English [ABNJ Tuna and Biodiversity] Second Project Steering Committee: Sustainable Management of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the ABNJ Report
The second meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project was held in FAO Headquarters in Rome from 28 to 30 July 2015. A total of 43 participants attended the meeting. The list of participants is provided i...
18 mai 2020 - report - project: 4581 - English [ABNJ Tuna and Biodiversity] First Project Steering Committee: Sustainable Management of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the ABNJ Report
The first meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) was opened on June 11, 2014, by the Global Programme Coordinator, Mr Jeremy Turner, from FAO, who welcomed the participants (see Annex I) and expressed the satisfaction of FAO on the formal...
18 mai 2020 - report - project: 4660 - English [ABNJ Deep Sea and Biodiversity] Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Deep Seas Project Fourth Project Steering Committee Meeting Report
The fourth meeting of the ABNJ Deep Seas Project Steering Committee (PSC4) was held in SaintDenis, Reunion from 23–25 January 2019, with the cooperation of the SIOFA Secretariat. The meeting was attended by representatives of eight project partner...
18 mai 2020 - publication - project: 4660 - English [ABNJ Deep Sea and Biodiversity] Step-Wise Guide for the Implementation of International Legal and Policy Instruments Related to Deep-Sea Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
This step-wise guide aims to assist with the implementation of relevant international instruments pertaining to deep-sea fisheries and biodiversity conservation in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ), especially the high seas, into national ...
18 mai 2020 - publication - project: 4660 - English [ABNJ Deep Sea and Biodiversity] Review and Analysis of International Legal and Policy Instruments Related to Deep-Sea Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
This document reviews the international policy and legal instruments, institutional arrangements and processes relevant to deep-seas fisheries management and biodiversity conservation, and describes the inter-linkages and overlaps between them. It...
15 mai 2020 - report - project: 4582 - English [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Linking Global and Regional Levels in the Management of Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) Summary Workshop Report
The workshop aimed to assess knowledge, ongoing trends and efforts at national/regional and global levels, and available capacity relevant to sustainable management of fisheries and biodiversity conservation in ABNJ; exploring, in particular, the ...
15 mai 2020 - report - project: 4582 - English [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Capacity Development to Improve the Management of Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ): Needs, Experiences, Options, and Opportunities Workshop Report
This report is organized into sections which draw on the six sessions that took place during the workshop. Each section provides an overview of the remarks made during the session or sessions relevant to the topic of that section and, where applic...
15 mai 2020 - outreach-material - project: 4581 - English [ABNJ Tuna and Biodiversity] The Tuna Compliance Network
The sustainability of fisheries can only be achieved through the adoption and effective implementation of Conservation and Management Measures (CMMs). This is, in particular, the case for straddling stocks and highly migratory species, where Membe...
15 mai 2020 - publication - project: 4581 - English [ABNJ Tuna and Biodiversity] Design Options for the Development of Tuna Catch Documentation Schemes
This paper takes into account the historical evolution of CDS, and what CDS have come to embody today. Its primary intention is to provide a technical reference for the development of new CDS for tuna fisheries. Therefore, the tuna RFMOs currently...

 

 

 

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