Seychelles Debt for Nature Swap: Case Study
Extract In 2012, when preparing for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro (Rio+20), Seychelles joined the SIDS in promoting the Blue Economy as an ocean-centred alternative to the green economy. At the time, the United Nations was advancing the green economy development approach. For many SIDS, the green economy, which is […]
Blue Nature Alliance
BLUE NATURE ALLIANCE Improving the management of 410,000 sq km of existing ocean conservation areas by reducing financing gaps and standing up the governing and managing agency. BACKGROUND Through a network of 13 MPAs, Seychelles has protected half of its total land area and over 30% of its territorial waters. These designations were made possible […]