BCLME III Project

BCC project supported by @GEF @UNDP to improve ocean governance in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem🌊🇦🇴🇳🇦🇿🇦

[Environmentza @environmentza]

In Pictures: Mr Zoko - Implementation of Alternative Sustainable Coastal Livelihoods Strategy through Pilot Projects. Mr Monnakgotla - Unpacking Public #CoastalAccess in SA. Metropolitan case study by Dr Mather (Acting Deputy City Manager: #eThekwini Municipality). #ICMLekgotla

[Environmentza @environmentza]

Today the DFFE will lead the #ICMLekgotla in #Durban, ending 1 March 2023. Engagements on emerging planning & research tools, estuary management, coastal access, coastal spatial planning, & the impact of #climatechange & sea level rise will be discussed.

[UNDP Namibia @UNDPNamibia]

Gender Mainstreaming sensitization for implementing partners.

Participants from 🇳🇦GRN, NGO's & academia learned practical skills on gender analysis,mainstreaming & integration of gender in project cycle management.

👏👏@UNDPAfrica Regional service center.

#GenderEqualitySeal

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

#HappeningNow, @environmentza and @NCSecretariat are launching a demo project on Land-Sea Interaction Planning under WIO LME SAPPHIRE project.

The project launch is being held in Umhlanga, Durban.
#oceangovernance

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

Fishing line (a total of 9.2 kg) from a 100m stretch of #beach in the Skeleton Coast National Park, #Namibia. #plasticpollution

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

@BenguelaCC supported MFMR to join UCT’s Prof Peter Ryan in conducting a litter baseline survey along the northern Namibian coast in the skeleton coast. This is part of the BCC’s project on #plasticpollution (meso, macro and micro plastics).

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

The @BCLME3 Pilot project site in South Africa is on the spotlight today. In celebration of the #InternationalMandelaDay, president #Ramaphosa joined the government officials, municipality, community, NGOs and private industry to clean up the polluted #Swartkops river.

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

National Debate Championships https://t.co/agWkGrXeGb via @FacebookWatch

[S2Splatform @S2Splatform]

@siwi_water @BBCNews Thank you for sharing this fascinating article! Our partner @BCLME3 is working for the conservation, protection, rehabilitation, enhancement and sustainable use of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem from #source2sea

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

National Debate Championships https://t.co/jcCV4GPrQy via @FacebookWatch

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

From 11-22 February 2022, the #BCC in collaboration with MFMR, @UCT_news and @unam_na will be conducting a baseline survey of macro and larger micro/meso #plastic litter at selected sites along the #Namibian coast. #plasticpollution

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

#Happeningnow in Windhoek, Namibia: The national review of the #BCC regional guidelines for waste management and discharge of plastic, guidelines for marine mineral activities and guidelines for oil and gas activities in the BCLME. #oceangovernance

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

The #BCC and @SAMSAMARITIME invites proposals from consultancy firms/individuals to undertake the following consultancies:
Procurements of IMS Toolkits: https://t.co/gf5K449I0P
Undertake IMS Training & Exercise: https://t.co/ZkkSgbGgrG

find detailed TOR in the above links.

[UNEP- Nairobi Convention @NCSecretariat]

#CONSULTANCY: @AWF_Official are seeking a consultant to develop emergency preparedness and response policy guidelines for standardized approach in detection, prevention, response and recovery processes of disasters across Africa’s Protected Area estate: https://t.co/pbOo3Ris16

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

Happening now at SANCCOB, Gqeberha, the BCC open day on Top Predators in the BCLME Region.

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

Marine talk on Top Predators in Gqeberha to raise public awareness on the top predators in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem, their role in the marine ecosystem as well as their conservation status. @sanccobec @environmentza

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

@CPUT After the sampling exercise, an analysis of the litter and microplastics collected was done (sorting, counting, weighting of litter) for the participants to get hands on learning on data analysis.

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

Cape Peninsula University of Technology offered a practical litter and microplastics monitoring exercise to the Parties of the Benguela Current Convention for them to implement monitoring in their respective countries.@CPUT

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

Join us tomorrow for the marine talk on Top Predators at SANCOBB, Marine Drive, Gqeberha. @sanccobec

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

On 03-04 December 2021, the @BenguelaCC and @environmentza will be hosting a public awareness engagements on Marine Top Predators of Benguela Current #LME. The events will held in Port Elizabeth, #SouthAfrica. Kindly join us for the events #publicawareness

[BCLME III Project @BCLME3]

@CPUT offered a practical litter and #microplastics monitoring exercise to the #BCC Parties for them to implement monitoring in their respective countries. #plasticpollution