Coastal and Marine Resources
elena
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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...
elena
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15 Apr 2011
Sustainable development in small island developing States depends largely on coastal and marine resources. The lack of an integrated approach to coastal and marine area management has limited the effectiveness of past and present management measures which is increasingly resulting in coastal habitats being degraded through pollution, natural resources being overexploited and growing conflicts between competing resource uses. Development patterns have also had an adverse impact on traditional...
elena
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14 Apr 2011
In 2010, Mauritius introduced the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Framework.
Due to the large size of Mauritius’s Exclusive Economic Zone in comparison to land size, fisheries are an important natural resource asset when considering the current food insecurity being experienced. The economic potential of the marine resources is recognized, with the development of Mauritius as a seafood hub for fishing activities and processing being planned. Additionally, tourism in Maritius is...
admin
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05 Apr 2011
admin
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05 Apr 2011
