Indian Ocean : a regional agreement aims to save a tropical paradise in trouble
The Western Indian Ocean is home to an array of plants and animals, and is criss-crossed by migration routes. However, overfishing and the destruction of life-sustaining ecosystems, like mangroves and sea grass beds, is threatening this biodiversity.
To counter these perils, the Nairobi Convention has invested heavily in projects focusing on ecosystem restoration and management. UNEP and the Global Environment Facility have partnered together on several of these, including an effort to restore mangroves in Mozambique and bolster the income of local communities.
The success of the Nairobi Convention would go a long way in ensuring the effective implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Adopted in 2022, the international agreement lays out 23 targets to be achieved by 2030 including protecting 30 per cent of the ocean from threats like pollution.
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