Remarkable local initiatives in the countries of the Indian Ocean in education, health, food, preservation of fauna and flora, responsible tourism
LOCAL INITIATIVES IN THE Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is a contradiction: there are superb environments, treasures of biodiversity still preserved, resources and mineral wealth, an extraordinary youth dynamic which opposes a still very present poverty, unbearable inequalities.
The observation is severe, but if we want to look beyond, we find remarkable initiatives in all sectors: health, education, food, research, innovations and responsible tourism.

WWF-India Launches Initiative to Rejuvenate Chambal-Yamuna Rivers
WWF-India Launches Initiative to Rejuvenate Chambal-Yamuna Rivers WWF-India and Genpact have launched a multi-stakeholder initiative towards integrated management of the Chambal and

Protection of the baobab forests of western Madagascar: a sustainable commitment until 2028
Protection of the baobab forests of western Madagascar: a sustainable commitment until 2028 The “Protection of the Baobab Forests of Western Madagascar”

Saudi Arabia takes lead in global coral reef conservation with opening of ICRI secretariat
Saudi Arabia takes lead in global coral reef conservation with opening of ICRI secretariat Saudi Arabia has officially assumed the secretariat

Creative Futures: Art and Culture Platforms for Talented Youth in Kenya
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Madagascar : Marine wealth soon on screens
Madagascar : Marine wealth soon on screens In June, the city of Toliara will host the first edition of the Tuléar

Madagascar’s First National Marine Biodiversity Symposium Sparks Action
Madagascar’s First National Marine Biodiversity Symposium Sparks Action The first National Symposium on Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Protection in Madagascar took

Australia to protect 52% of its marine territory
Australia to protect 52% of its marine territory Australia now protects more ocean than any other country on earth, with the

Indonesia : Stop to invasive fish !
Indonesia : Stop to invasive fish ! Thanks to its high biodiversity, Indonesia is one of the countries with the

Yemen : Expedition to the wonders of Wadi Dawan, Desert’s Manhattan Shibam and traditional Madhalla shepherds
Yemen : Expedition to the wonders of Wadi Dawan, Desert’s Manhattan Shibam and traditional Madhalla shepherds MZUNGU EXPEDITIONS is a unique

Xeer ciise, oral customary law of communities(Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia)
Xeer ciise, oral customary law of communities(Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia) Inscribed in 2024 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural

Sumatra : The first releases of Siamang back to the Wild
Sumatra : The first releases of Siamang back to the Wild There can be nothing more rewarding than observing animals post release.

Australia : A wave of new buoys to improve forecasting accuracy
Australia : A wave of new buoys to improve forecasting accuracy Oceanographers at The University of Western Australia are set

Lady Elliot Island: A Gem of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Lady Elliot Island: A Gem of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef As one of the premier habitat restoration projects by the Great Barrier

ODISEA expedition to explore and protect biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean
ODISEA expedition to explore and protect biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean IUCN will be partnering with the ODISEA expedition to

Two Decades After 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Two Decades After 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami The UNESCO-IOC and BMKG are organizing the 2nd UNESCO-IOC Global Tsunami Symposium: Reflection

Workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Indian Ocean
Workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Indian Ocean About ISA The International Seabed

Indian Ocean Health Research Congress
Indian Ocean Health Research Congress The Indian Ocean Health Research Congress is an opportunity to bring together all researchers, nursing staff and

Kenya outstanding local initiative : Digiken ,the Digital Platforms
Kenya outstanding local initiative : Digiken, the Digital Platforms DigiKen, an acronym for Digital Platforms Kenya, is a revolutionary 36-month project
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