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The Commonwealth Blue Charter is highlighting case studies from the Commonwealth and beyond, as part of a series to spotlight best practice successes and experiences. To share your own case study, please contact us.  Download as PDF |  View all case studies “With over 1.35 million km2 of ocean, the people of Seychelles have a direct dependence on…

The Commonwealth Blue Charter is highlighting case studies from the Commonwealth and beyond, as part of a series to spotlight best practice successes and experiences. To share your own case study, please contact us.  Download as PDF |  View all case studies “As the business grows, each iteration becomes less risky. There’s more work to do, but…

The Commonwealth Blue Charter is highlighting case studies from the Commonwealth and beyond, as part of a series to spotlight best practice successes and experiences. To share your own case study, please contact us.  Download as PDF |  View all case studies “What I have learned from the training is very useful: how to prepare…

The Commonwealth Blue Charter is highlighting case studies from the Commonwealth and beyond, as part of a series to spotlight best practice successes and experiences. To share your own case study, please contact us.  Download as PDF |  View all case studies “We inherited these mangroves from our ancestors, providing materials we need to survive….

The Commonwealth Blue Charter is highlighting case studies from the Commonwealth and beyond, as part of a series to spotlight best practice successes and experiences. To share your own case study, please contact us.  Download as PDF |  View all case studies Summary Fishing plays an important role in the Seychelles economy, with a fishing…

The Commonwealth Blue Charter is highlighting case studies from the Commonwealth and beyond, as part of a series to spotlight best practice successes and experiences. To share your own case study, please contact us.  Download as PDF |  View all case studies “Mikoko Pamoja is an innovative project that has shown that a local mangrove…

Commonwealth countries committed to saving the ocean will benefit from new knowledge gained from the Seychelles, which has just designated almost a third of its ocean as marine protected areas (MPAs). The island nation recently set aside 30 per cent of its marine territory, or about 410,000 square kilometres, to be legally protected from activities…

Countries driving the Commonwealth Blue Charter project will meet in Cyprus from 21 to 24 March 2020. They will reflect on what they’ve achieved over the past year, and agree on a strategy for the coming year. The Commonwealth Blue Charter is a landmark agreement by leaders to cooperate on ocean action. Since launching in 2018, 10 action groups led…