NEWS
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14May 18
Putting Seagrass on the West African map
A new project on seagrasses was launched today in Dakar, Senegal.
ResilienSEA is coordinated by GRID-Arendal and funded by MAVA, a foundation based in Switzerland with extensive experience in West Africa. The project focusses on four strategies: scientific research, capacity building, information, awareness and advocacy and new policy ideas.
13Sep 17
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful: seagrasses help fight climate change in Norway
Human activity releases 9.9 Gt of carbon every year. That’s 9,900,000,000 tonnes – equivalent to emissions from 2 billion passenger cars for one year. For perspective, there are just over a billion cars on the road in the world today.
31Aug 17
Seagrass Carbon in The Nowpap Region
Story originally posted on news.gefblueforests.org From seagrass mapping to blue carbon exploration in the North West Pacific region, by Maria Potouroglou Following the international policy engagement of the UN Environment/GEF…
07Apr 17
Dugong & Seagrass Research Toolkit
Story originally posted on news.gefblueforests.org The Third Meeting of Signatories (MOS3) to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs and their Habitats throughout their Range (Dugong…