Integrated Management of the Marine and Coastal Resources of the Northern Mozambique Channel - White Paper

This white paper presents the Integrated Management of the Marine and Coastal Resources of the Northern Mozambique Channel project, developed under the Nairobi Convention. It outlines the context of rich biodiversity, growing coastal populations, and expanding oil and gas activities, and sets a goal of preserving ecosystems and biodiversity by 2030. The document describes three components: building institutional and knowledge foundations for Marine Spatial Planning, promoting environmental and social best practices in the oil and gas sector, and strengthening community-based resource management and livelihoods, and Population-Health-Environment (PHE) interventions. It also explains institutional arrangements, regional linkages, and policy and technical recommendations.