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Event: World Cafe: Scaling innovations to transform aquatic food systems in Africa Date: 20 February 2024 Time: 16:00-17:30 (GMT+2) Location: The Avenue Conference and Events Centre, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa More information: https://ocean-innovation.africa   Context:

The Philippines has joined the Blue Carbon Action Partnership (BCAP) of the World Economic Forum (WEF), taking another step to solidify the government’s pursuit of a green and blue socioeconomic agenda, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced on Thursday. The partnership agreement was signed last December 3…

While aquatic foods offer viable and sustainable nutrition solutions, coastal communities and habitats that provide such foods face a major threat from climate change, aggravated by a lack of access to technology and an enabling policy environment. With predominantly marginal livelihoods and little knowledge of how to adapt to climate change, the coastal communities in the global South face a dangerously precarious future. Further, the assault on coastal ecosystems is contributing to increased...

While aquatic foods offer viable and sustainable nutrition solutions, coastal communities and habitats that provide such foods face a major threat from climate change, aggravated by a lack of access to technology and an enabling policy environment. With predominantly marginal livelihoods and little knowledge of how to adapt to climate change, the coastal communities in the global South face a dangerously precarious future. Further, the assault on coastal ecosystems is contributing to increased...

The world faces an enormous challenge of feeding 9.8 billion people by 2050. Providing affordable, safe, nutritious food for all is an increasing challenge due to the scale of demand and the increasing threat of climate change[i]. While aquatic foods offer viable and sustainable nutrition solutions, coastal communities and habitats that provide such foods are particularly vulnerable to climate change. With predominantly marginal livelihoods, the coastal communities in the global South face a dan...

The UK government has announced support of up to £45 million for a CGIAR program, led by research center WorldFish, targeting improved livelihoods for 300,000 people in Africa and Asia’s vulnerable

The Government said the funding will go to supporting coastal ecosystems and growing sustainable economies.

The Government said the funding will go to supporting coastal ecosystems and growing sustainable economies.

The Government said the funding will go to supporting coastal ecosystems and growing sustainable economies.

The Government said the funding will go to supporting coastal ecosystems and growing sustainable economies.