Tag: SIDS
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As the World Shifts, Small Islands Build New Partnerships.
In a world marked by geopolitical tension, paucity of Western aid, climate change, and emerging centres of influence, small island states are not passive observers. They are actively forging partnerships that enhance resilience, security, and opportunity. The evolving relationship between Seychelles and larger states illustrates how strategic diplomacy can position small states effectively in a…
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Bangladesh, Seychelles, and Cocos (Keeling) Islands have relatively high rates of sea level rise, study says
Danger, Danger! A new study reveals that Seychelles, Bangladesh and Cocos Keeling Islands have high rates of sea level rise. These regions are therefore highly vulnerable to coastal flooding induced by the accelerating sea level rise in future decades, posing significant threats to coastal communities and ecosystems. The findings published in the Journal of Hydrology…
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Bad for your health but great for conservation
In a recently published study by researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and McGill University, eating sea turtle eggs could be greatly detrimental to human health owing to the high presence of heavy metals in the eggs. Great news for sea turtles and conservationists protecting these species, but not so for the…
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Seychelles project chosen as an African Blue Solution
Nature Seychelles’ Reef Rescuers is a leader in Africa, says international group Nature Seychelles’ coral reef restoration project, the Reef Rescuers has been identified as a “Blue Solution for Africa” by an international group consisting of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), GRID Arendal and…
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More accurate and reliable ocean forecasts for Seychelles
Seychelles Nation, April 2 2016:The Online Ocean Forecasting System which was launched last year is a model which has been developed specifically for the region of Seychelles by India through the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Asia and Africa (RIMES). The forecasting system…
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Pimp my Agriculture
Agriculture in Seychelles needs a serious make over to meet 21st Century challenges
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We are gods
The People, 4/9/2014 This whole week I’ve been eating “gro manze” for lunch and dinner. Crazy, you say. But this is the staple food of many islanders all over the world including our own ancestors.