Gabon has converted $163 million, a third of its debt, into funds to protect its oceans, US-based NGO The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Government of the central African country said Tuesday August 15. The swap operation marks “the start of a 15-year conservation project… to help Gabon finance ocean protection and management for 30 […]
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UN Ocean Conference: Morocco renews commitment to ocean protection
Morocco supports the global efforts seeking to protect the oceans, preserve biodiversity and mitigate climate change, said Moroccan minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development & Water Mohamed Sadiki. Addressing the 2022 UN Conference on Ocean convened in Lisbon from June 27 to July 1, Sadiki said Morocco’s commitment to Ocean protection is confirmed by the […]

