AIMS (Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea)
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02 May 2011
Recently, the National Assembly passed the Seychelles Energy Commission Act 2010. At the regional level, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is preparing a SADC Renewable Energy Strategy and Action Plan (2011) to address energy use in the region. The country is also initiating the development of a new Energy Policy which will address issues of alternative energy sources to reduce the Seychelles’ absolute dependence on imported fuel.
Like other oil-importing countries, the...
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02 May 2011
In 2010, the Seychelles presented their Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Additionally, the Seychelles Government is preparing a Land Use Plan. Sustainable development is pursued through a 10-year National Environmental Management Plan, with a new one covering 2011-2020 currently being formulated.
Development pressure is a significant threat to biodiversity in the Seychelles, with tension between agricultural, conservation and development use of land. In view of...
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02 May 2011
In 2010, the Seychelles presented their Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Despite the plentiful rainfall the islands receive annually, 98% is lost through run-off and evapo-transpiration, primarily due to the steepness and length of the catchments. Only 2% is left as infiltration to feed the streams and groundwater. Because of the high run-off and seasonality of the rainfall, the country experiences water shortages during the dry months of the year. The...
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02 May 2011
In 2010, the Seychelles presented their Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
The Seychelles has an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 1.3 million square kilometres, compared with a terrestrial area of 453 square kilometres. However, marine biodiversity is not studied to the same degree as terrestrial biodiversity, despite the natural resource asset it provides the country. Given that fishing and tourism are two key economic sectors of the Seychelles, there is a strong...
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02 May 2011
A regional initiative by UNEP-GEF called “Addressing land-based activities in the Western Indian Ocean” (WIO-Lab) has been implemented in the Seychelles. The institutional frameworks at the national level include the Environment Protection Act (EPA) 1994 and the Ministry of Environment.
Although the population growth rate of the Seychelles is relatively stable, the capacity of the Government in sectors such as housing and infrastructure, potable water and sanitation services, and...
