The hidden power of sustainable small-scale fisheries
Find out what can be done to amplify the voices of small-scale fishers among other marine users and what it takes to empower fishing communities in policy-making.
Ocean InSight by MeerWissen and the UN Ocean Decade
Welcome to Ocean InSight, the new MeerWissen podcast series. If you are interested in knowledge-based policy-making regarding coastal and marine ecosystems you found the right place!
The MeerWissen initiative is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development to provide policy-makers with the scientific information they need for the effective management and conservation of Africa’s ocean and coasts. The implementation of MeerWissen is facilitated by GIZ’s Marine Conservation Support Project.
In these first episodes we will highlight some of the ongoing partnership-projects as well as cross-cutting concepts and topics regarding the protection and sustainable use of coastal ecosystems.
So, please enjoy the show! If you like it, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any new and upcoming episodes! Also make sure to visit www.meerwissen.org
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Marine Protected Areas and Other Effective Conservation Measures
In our third episode of Season three we are taking a critical look at biodiversity conservation and what is needed to effectively protect and restore marine biodiversity locally and internationally.