World Oceans Day, a Call for Unity
8 June, 2023 - Our oceans are a source of life, a means to habitation for our marine organisms and source of food and survival and means of transportation. This is the very reason it deserves the attention we are giving it today.
Lessons Learnt from REDD+ Valuable for Blue Carbon Management
29 May, 2023 - MACBLUE Project Director Raphael Linzatti participated at a plenary session at the Global Forest Observation Initiative (GFOI), the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome from May 9 to May 11.
World Seagrass Day 2023
1 March, 2023 - Seagrass is a vital part of the marine ecosystem due to their numerous functions that includes stabilizing the sea bottom, providing food and habitat for other marine organisms, maintaining water quality, and supporting local economies.
World Wetlands Day 2023
2 February, 2023 - Wetlands can store up to fifty times more carbon compared to rain forests
Currently the world’s mangroves store carbon equivalent to over 21 gigatons of CO2. Destruction of mangrove ecosystems releases this carbon back into the atmosphere, exacerbating climate change.
“Conservation Of Our Oceans Is Not Optional” - Pacific Leaders
17 December , 2022 - Much of the talk these past two weeks at the CBD COP15 has centred around developing states concerned that there will be an unfair burden placed upon them to maintain their biodiversity.