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Case Study: Ocean Womxn: Supporting Black Women to Earn Postgraduate Degrees in Oceanography at the University of Cape Town, South Africa

Ocean Womxn: Supporting Black Women to Earn Postgraduate Degrees in Oceanography at the University of Cape Town, South Africa (on-going) “The Ocean Womxn Fellows have made becoming an oceanographer a cool aspiration for young black women across South Africa – everyone wants to be like them!” Katye Altieri, Senior Lecturer at University of Cape Town…

Case Study: Seychelles – Using Marine Spatial Planning to Meet the 30 Per Cent Marine Protected Areas Target

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…

Case Study: Development of Chicoa Fish Farm in Mozambique (on-going)

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…

Case Study: Innovative Financing – Debt for Conservation Swap, Seychelles’ Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust and the Blue Bonds Plan, Seychelles (on-going)

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 “Seychelles’ Blue Economy experiences and successes to date have shown how crucial…

Best Management Practice Training for Egyptian Fish Farmers Managed by WorldFish Under the IEIDEAS and STREAMS Projects

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…

Tahiry Honko – Community-Led Mangrove Carbon Project, Velondriake Locally Managed Marine Area, Madagascar (on-going)

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….

Development of an Aquaculture Industry in Seychelles (on-going)

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…

Community-led Mangrove Restoration and Conservation in Gazi Bay, Kenya: Lessons From Early Blue Carbon Projects (on-going)

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…

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