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 Africa. Developed as part of the collaboration with the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of the European Commission for the development …
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 tip of Praslin, Seychelles' second-most populated island. According to a report in the October Marine …
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 is why this report shares stories that illustrate how economic indicators and development strategies can better reflect …
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 of around 90,000 people to use renewable energy in terms of electricity, as well as transportation, are starting to be …
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 the “democracy of renewable energy” and said it would give hope to the country, which has poor hydrocarbon assets and …
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 has embarked on a new campaign aimed at encouraging the archipelago's population …
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 million has been approved by the financial institution's board to finance the project which falls under the Seychelles' …
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 spatial plan for its entire ocean territory. The Indian Ocean archipelago of 115 islands, scattered through almost …
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 in an increase in sea temperature and subsequently a huge die-off among these living organisms. Although such …
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 Reef and other reefs are most capable of recovering from mass bleaching events which will …
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 the future projections of climate change and sea-level rise in Seychelles and the impact on the coastal areas of the …
Research finds 20cm rise since start of 20th century, caused by global warming and the melting of polar ice, is unprecedented. The rise in sea levels seen over the past century is unmatched by any period in the past 6,000 years, according to a lengthy analysis of historical sea level …
The green parrots that live on the tropical paradise of Seychelles fly into the bamboo stalks next to Micheleine Georges’ 150-year-old farmhouse at dusk. The birds are small and cute. They are also marked for death. The eradication of the Indian ring-necked parakeet is the goal so that a Seychelles’ …
Globally, fisheries are challenged by the combined impacts of overfishing, degradation of ecosystems and impacts of climate change, while fisheries livelihoods are further pressured by conservation policy imperatives. Fishers' adaptive responses to these pressures, such as exiting from a fishery to pursue alternative livelihoods, determine their own vulnerability, as well …
Whale sharks are a declining species for which little biological data is available. While these animals are protected in many parts of their range, they are fished legally and illegally in some countries. Baseline biological and ecological data are needed to allow the formulation of an effective conservation plan for …
a recent study has thrown light on how the chikungunya virus attained epidemic proportions in the Indian Ocean region since September 2005. A team of researchers at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, has spotted several changes in the genetic makeup of the little-known virus that may have helped it proliferate. …
There are few controlled data with which to assess the conservation role of corridors connecting refuges. If corridors were used sufficiently, they could alleviate threats from inbreeding depression and demographic stochasticity. For species that require more resources than are available in single refuges, a network of refuges connected by corridors …
