Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Seychelles
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Seychelles: Curieuse Island Beaches a Humanless Haven for Sea Turtles, Report Says
Curieuse Island — The more remote beaches on Seychelles' many islands see few human visitors -- and that's good news for sea turtles. That's the case for the island of Curieuse just off the northern
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Blue economy: sharing success stories to inspire change
Oceans are vital, not only to a wide array of biodiversity and ecosystems, but also to the food chains, livelihoods and climate regulation for a human population heading towards nine billion people. That
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Seychelles: A Step Further to Protect the Environment- Govt Announces Ambitious Renewable Energy Plans
Victoria — Seychelles, an Indian Ocean archipelago of 115 islands, is taking further steps to reduce its national level of greenhouse gas emissions. New measures to encourage the Seychellois population
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Masdar collaborates on Seychelles renewable energy plans
A renewable energy initiative in the Seychelles is being launched by Masdar and the country’s president to address the islands’ shortage of resources. Seychelles president James Michel called the project
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Seychelles: A Plastic Bag Free Seychelles! Youth-Led NGO Spearheads Campaign Promoting a Switch to Reusable Bags
A Seychelles free from plastic bags! That is what a group of young people living in the tiny Indian Ocean archipelago of 115 islands would like to see in the future. SIDS Youth Aims Hub (SYAH) - Seychelles
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Seychelles: AfDB Approves U.S.$26 Million Loan to Help Increase Water Storage in Seychelles
Victoria — Seychelles has secured necessary funding from the African Development Bank to implement a project that is expected to boost the Indian Ocean archipelago's water supply. The sum of over $20
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Seychelles Set to Be First in the World to Develop Countrywide Ocean Conservation Plan
Victoria — The Seychelles minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Didier Dogley, has announced that Seychelles is all set to become the first country in the world that has implemented a comprehensive
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Seychelles-Based Study Gives Hope for Coral Reef Resilience Against Global Warming
Recent studies have showed that more than 90 per cent of coral reefs in the Seychelles are slowly but surely recuperating from the global 1998 El Niño phenomenon. The natural weather event resulted
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Seychelles: Climate Change At the Centre of First Cabinet Meeting of the Year
The Cabinet of Ministers, chaired by President James Michel, held its first meeting of 2015 today. The President and the Cabinet of Ministers considered several issues of national importance, including
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Scientists reveal which coral reefs can survive global warming
Study shows for the first time which parts of the Great Barrier Reef and other reefs can be expected to bounce back from mass bleaching events Scientists have identified which parts of the Great Barrier