Local communities play an important role in utilizing and managing coastal and marine resources and ecosystems including fisheries, species of special importance, coral reefs and mangroves. The local communities depend on these resources and ecosystems for their livelihood, food and…
Maputo, 31st May 2023 – Our Blue Future partners, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Mozambican Blue Economy Development Fund (ProAzul) collaborated with the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) to implement this…
The ocean and the blue economy have a significant role to play in transitioning to a circular economy. A circular economy model in the ocean and blue economy would mean designing products and services that are reusable, recyclable, and non-toxic,…
“I want the Turtles of my Childhood Back!” Of the eight different species of sea turtles found worldwide, the Western Indian Ocean is home to five: the Green turtle, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, Leatherback and Olive Ridley. From hatchling to adult, sea…
The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is a biodiversity hotspot endowed with rich habitats, ecosystems and marine based resources. It is estimated that the WIO region is valued at US$ 20 Billion annually with a conservative gross marine product of US$…
After a highly participatory 18 month co-creative stakeholder process, Our Blue Future (OBF) was formally launched on the 11th of October 2022, in front of over 200 Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Symposium delegates, in Gqeberha, South Africa.…
Towards a club of friends for Maputo National Park, Mozambique Covering an area over 1 700 km², Maputo National Park is a key part of the Lubomo Transfrontier Conservation and Resource Area with supporting significant marine and coastal biodiversity. One…
We are launching the multi-stakeholder initiative for an inclusive and sustainable Blue Economy in the WIO region! Our Blue Future is catalyzing a common blue future in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region We invite you to join us at…
Sustainable blue economy and solving the challenges facing the world’s ocean were some of the top themes at the second UN Ocean Conference, held in Lisbon in June 2022. Representatives from Our Blue Future (OBF) joined the panel discussion on…
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