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From fishing to oil and gas, to tourism, the possibilities are immense Oceans, rivers and lakes play an essential role in the lives of millions in Africa. Blue economy could contribute up to $1.5 trillion to the global economy if effectively and sustainably managed. For Africa Renewal, Finbarr Toesland interviewed Mika Odido,…
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Ocean InfoHub Partnership – MarCoSouth, WIOMSA, CORDIO and, CSIR The Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa (MarCoSouth) consortium, funded through the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) Africa, is in the process of developing a partnership with a new initiative of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC), the Ocean InfoHub.
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Participants who attended the two day meeting on the implementation of the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage held from 10 – 11 March 2021 in Namibia reiterated the importance of protecting underwater cultural heritage in Africa. The meeting increased awareness about the 2001 Convention and improved collaboration at national and regional level to ensure strengthened protection of underwater cultural heritage in Africa. It contributed to UNESCO’s continued efforts to improve Member States’ capacities in protecting their submerged heritage, such as shipwrecks and sunken structures.
Over 100 stakeholders including regional and international experts on underwater cultural heritage attended the meeting (either physically or virtually) and emphasised the urgency of protecting underwater cultural heritage in the Africa region. Speakers included representatives of national authorities, leading archaeologists, senior cultural heritage ex