Webinars

14 August 2020

Thursday 27 August, 1400 – 1500 BST (GMT+1) Developing a sustainable Blue Economy has considerable potential to improve quality of life and reduce environmental degradation. However, achieving this also presents multiple challenges, such as establishing suitable policy frameworks and spatial planning, fostering investment, managing environmental impacts, protecting cultural heritage, and encouraging cross-border collaboration and benefit…

24 July 2020

Global aquaculture production continues to grow rapidly, helping several Commonwealth countries to increase their fish production despite static or falling catches of wild fish. However, performance varies widely and many countries, despite committing significant resources, have struggled to build productive aquaculture industries, while many questions continue to be asked about the sustainability of aquaculture practices….

24 July 2020

Commonwealth countries hold more than a fifth of mangroves in the world. But they are rapidly disappearing – globally, between 30 to 50% of mangroves have been lost over the past 50 years. New approaches to restoration of mangroves are emerging, benefiting from new, low-cost technologies. These can support the resilience of local communities across the…

01 June 2020

The Commonwealth is organising an interactive virtual event on 8 June to mark World Oceans Day. The event will highlight the work of three Commonwealth Blue Charter Action Groups on: Ocean and climate change Coral reef protection and restoration Mangrove ecosystems and livelihoods Register for the event Commonwealth Blue Charter The Commonwealth Blue Charter is a commitment…