Seychelles has always delivered on its marine conservation promises – and its seagrass is no exception Coastal wetlands, along with other natural ecosystems, have slowly been fighting their way to the front of the line as allies in the climate change battle. Their...
Victoria, Seychelles May 27th, 2021 – The Seychelles is developing sustainable finance mechanisms for marine protection. Established in 2015, Seychelles’ Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) was originally set up to facilitate the debt-for-nature swap...
Speech delivered by Angelique Pouponneau on the occasion of SeyCCAT’s 5th Anniversary It has been five years! The Act of Parliament to establish SeyCCAT was signed on the 10th November 2015; it is, for this reason, we have selected this week to commemorate a...
A year at a glance – 2020 Angelique Pouponneau, CEO of SeyCCAT Dear friends, What a year it has been! 2020 will definitely be one for the books! We welcome two new board members: Minister Naadir Hassan, the new Minister responsible for Finance and Mr...
Despite their modest land size, small island developing States (SIDS) are at the forefront of the global climate battle. Rising sea levels are biting off bits of precious land and encroach on coastal communities. Changes in water salinity and temperature damage marine...
