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One of the key outcomes of the Sustainable Management of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) project is the Strategic Action Programme (SAP), which specifies remedial national and regional actions to address the issues affecting the health and ecosystem of the Bay of Bengal,…

One of the key outcomes of the Sustainable Management of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) project is the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA), which identified the major issues affecting the Bay of Bengal ecosystem.

The TDA - which draws on numerous studies and…

The Sustainable Management of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) project focused on laying the foundations for change to improve the health of the Bay of Bengal and its fisheries. 

Implemented in 2009-2015, this final report provides insight to the project's Theory of…

Initiative funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and aimed at addressing recyclable and nonrecyclable plastic waste and plastic leakage in five Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), kicks off with national inception workshops in Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis…

In over 12 years of implementation, the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) programme has assisted some 36 SIDS members of the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to address their priorities for improved management and governance of…

The Bay of Bengal produces more than 7% of global marine fisheries catch. Currently valued at USD 4 billion for fisheries production, the marine and coastal services are predicted to be worth over USD 72 billion from fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism in the next 25 years.

The first Maldives Protected and Conserved Areas (PCA) Forum was organised from the 15th to 18th of January 2024. The PCA Forum brought together individuals engaged in the field of Protected and Conserved Areas across Maldives. The forum provided a platform to share and exchange knowledge,…

In a significant step toward safeguarding the marine ecosystem in South and Southeast Asia, the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project Phase II (BOBLME II) officially kicked off with an inception workshop held from 12 – 14 December 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. With funding from the Global…

This report is a consolidation of in-country data gathered during 2020 in three Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, and St. Lucia. For the purpose of this report, all regional data analysis is based on these countries only. Data collection encompassed three sectors — household and…