mena ocean initiatives

1.5°C warming impacts on oceans and marine ecosystems

What The First 1.5°C Year Revealed About Our Ocean

For decades, the 1.5°C milestone has anchored climate negotiations. It is the benchmark embedded in...

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Marine Protection in the MENA Region

Photo credit: Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi Insights on MPA progress, regional conservation frameworks, and...

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The Ocean Is Earth’s Oldest Network — It Is Time to Govern It as One, Mission Neptune

The Ocean Is Earth’s Oldest Network — It Is Time to Govern It as One

By Ashok Adicéam, Executive Director, Mission Neptune / Deputy Special Envoy for the Ocean (France)...

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From Turning Point to Delivery: Ocean, Climate, and the MENA Moment

From Turning Point to Delivery: Ocean, Climate, and the MENA Moment

Contributed by Dr. Kilaparti Ramakrishna Senior Advisor to the President and Director on Ocean and Climate...

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How a Tunisian Island Is Leading Seagrass Restoration in the Mediterranean

Contributed by Nada Abdelkader (Marine Ecologist; MENA Oceans Network Domain Specialist) A team of Tunisian...

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An Action Plan to Save the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin

Once common across the western Indian Ocean, the humpback dolphin now persists in small, shrinking...

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Decarbonisation and Ocean Health: Insights from The MENA Maritime Programme Regional Industry Roundtable

As part of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative Global Members’ meeting in the UAE, the MENA...

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Advancing Regional Collaboration on Mangrove Conservation at the ADSW

As part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the MENA Oceans Initiative by Goumbook, in...

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