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T1 Regional State of the Coast Report: Western Indian Ocean - A Summary for Policy Makers
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, 
A2 Paula, José
A2 Mahongo, Shigalla
A2 Mwaipopo, Rosemary
A2 Francis, Julius
A2 Schleyer, Michael
A2 Maina, Joseph
A2 Lugendo, Blandina
A2 Obura, David
A2 Msangameno, Daudi
A2 Fennessy, Sean
A2 Green, Andrew
A2 Mwaipopo, Rosemarie
A2 Bosire, Jared
A2 Halo, Issufo
A2 Kyewalyanga, Margareth
A2 Uku, Jacqueline
A2 Shalli, Mwanahija
A2 Groeneveld, Johan
A2 Mmochi, Aviti
A2 Ochiewo, Jacob
A2 Celliers, Louis
A2 Jackson, Lynn
A2 Barwell, Laurie
A2 Ragoonaden, Sachooda
A2 Ntombela, Cebile
A2 Wynberg, Rachel
A2 Ochola, Washington
A2 Momanyi, Akunga
A2 Rosendo, Sérgio
A2 Bourjea, Jérôme
A2 Dalleau, Mayeul
A2 Vousden, David
A2 Webster, Imogen
K1 biodiversity
K1 mangrove
K1 coastal ecosystem
K1 Western Indian Ocean
K1 coral reef
K1 endangered species
K1 marine resources conservation
K1 fishery
K1 Indian Ocean region
K1 coastal area
K1 capacity building
K1 institutional machinery
K1 renewable resource
K1 tourism
K1 food security
K1 mariculture
K1 marine resource
SN 978-9987-9559-8-5
YR 2016
FD 2016-10-05
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/21136
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/21136
NO This summary for policymakers outlines the key messages of the Regional State of Coast Report for the Western Indian Ocean, highlighting the region’s considerable economic potential and the increasing demand for marine ecosystem goods and services driven by population growth. It describes the pace and scale of environmental change affecting coastal and marine ecosystems and emphasises the need to avoid serious degradation in one of the world’s most biodiverse ocean regions. The summary also presents exploratory future scenarios and policy analysis to support anticipatory planning, evidence-informed decision-making, and the sustainable management of coastal and marine resources across the Western Indian Ocean region.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 22, 2026