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T1 Protocol for Implementation of Ecosystem-based Adaptation Interventions in Coastal Wetlands of the Seychelles
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 ecosystem
K1 climate change
K1 Adaptation
K1  Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33120
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33120
NO The Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 small islands, lie in the west of the Indian Ocean. It has a large exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 1.34 million km2. Most islands are uninhabited, with most of the population living on the three main islands of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue. The tropical climate is influenced by alternating monsoon seasons dominated by prevailing winds. The relatively calmer, warmer and wetter northwest monsoon prevails from November to March while the stronger, cooler and drier southeast trade winds prevail from May to October. The population is estimated at 95,000, with life expectancy of 74.8 years (NBS, 2017). The Human Development Index is relatively high (HDI: 0.797). In 2015, the Seychelles was classified as a high-income country, with a per capita GDP of US$ 15,076 in 2016 (OECD, 2017). The economy is dependent on tourism and tuna fisheries, hence the people remain highly dependent on the biodiversity and resources that support and underpin the country’s economy.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 21, 2026