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August 20, 2026
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Madagascar advances national certification framework for the LMMA communities

August 20, 2026
Madagascar is scaling up efforts to formalize and standardize community-based natural resource management along its coastline, with the launch of a national certification scheme for Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs). The initiative, delivered under the Pêche Côtière Durable (PCD) Project and financed by KfW, brings together the complementary technical capacities of Madagascar National Parks, the...
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Aug

Advancing Human Rights-Based Approaches in Marine Conservation: A New Shift in South Africa

August 20, 2026
Can conservation succeed if the people most affected are not part of the decisions? Can Marine Protected Areas be effective if tensions with communities remain unresolved? And can we achieve 30×30 without addressing equity, access, and participation? In March 2026, a new approach to marine conservation began to take shape in South Africa—one that places...
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Aug

Strengthening Marine Protected Area’s Management through IMET

August 20, 2026
The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), through the Tanzania Chapter of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Areas Management Network (WIOMPAN), conducted a training workshop on the Integrated Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (IMET). The workshop builds on capacity-building programmes conducted in 2023 and 2024 and represents another important step toward strengthening marine protected...
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