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January 25, 2020
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Jan

Coasts as complex systems – tools and services for climate change adaptation in coastal urban settlements: Call for applications

January 25, 2020,
GERICS (HZG), within the frame of the INNOVA project and in collaboration with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), is planning a regional training event on the use of Systems Dynamics to understand and plan mainstreaming climate change adaptation and coastal management making use of innovative climate services in the Western Indian Ocean...
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25
Jan

37 Important Marine Mammal Areas identified in the Western Indian Ocean and Arabian Seas

January 25, 2020
In December 2019, scientists announced the approval of 37 new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the Western Indian Ocean and Arabian Seas. The new IMMAs highlight key habitats for various threatened marine mammal species, including endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphins, and the threatened dugong. IMMAs are an important first step toward greater protection efforts,...
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