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Ocean Observation and Prediction for Coastal Sustainability in Africa

Lillian Diarra — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:09:35 +0000

From 4 to 7 March 2024, GEO Blue Planet held a workshop on “Ocean Observation and Prediction for Coastal Sustainability in Africa” at the United Nations Office in Nairobi. Organised in collaboration with UNEP, the workshop was supported by the EU4OceanObs project with funding from the European Union. The four day workshop brought together [...]

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MARCO-BOLO project launched to better understand marine biodiversity decline and restore ocean health

Lillian Diarra — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:29:23 +0000

Discover MARCO-BOLO, a project funded by the European Union, working to structure and strengthen European coastal and marine biodiversity observation capabilities, linking them to global efforts to understand biodiversity decline and restore ocean health.

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Developing cooperation across GEO Activities to address marine hazards in Africa

Lillian Diarra — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

An official side event of GEO Week 2021 Given that approximately 25% of Africa’s population live within 100 km of the coast, marine hazards pose increasing threats at local and regional levels. These include eutrophication, coastal flooding, marine pollution, and water-borne diseases - all of which can be exacerbated by climate change. The side event [...]

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