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Blue Tourism
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From Linear to Circular: The Future for a Sustainable Blue Economy
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, while also preserving and restoring...
Sea Turtle Conservation Stories – with WWF Kenya
"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 turtles are highly migratory species and...
Innovative approaches to inclusive sustainable blue economy in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Region: An outcome of the Ocean Innovation Africa Summit
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$ 333 billion. The coastal and...
Our Blue Future (OBF) Officially Launched During WIOMSA 2022 Symposium
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. The multi-stakeholder initiative currently comprising...
Galvanizing corporate support for marine conservation
.stk-e2205d8{margin-bottom:0px !important}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 of the key challenges of creating...
Our Blue Future launch event
We are launching the multi-stakeholder initiative for an inclusive and sustainable Blue Economy in the WIO region! .stk-ca276b1{margin-bottom:13px !important}Our Blue Future is catalyzing a common blue future in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region We invite you to join us at the Boardwalk Convention Centre, 11th October...
UN Ocean Conference, Lisbon
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 how to successfully transition to a...