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RESTORE: Films from the frontiers of hope
1 March 2023
Watch this documentary series to learn about these flagships, as our planet’s top ten places that offer hope for the future...
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Seagrass: Essential to Migratory Species and to Climate Change Mitigation
28 February 2023
From the tropics to the Arctic circle, seagrasses are amongst the most widespread coastal habitats on the planet, existing in 159...
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The Campaign to Protect Seagrass in the Seychelles
22 February 2023
Written by: Dr Jeanne A Mortimer (Scientific Advisor, SeyCCAT) and Annike Faure (SeyCCAT) Seagrass is an important ecosystem globally and an...
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CMS Dugong MOU Small Grants 2023: Call for concept notes
21 February 2023
The CMS Dugong MOU is excited to announce a new call for project concepts that aim to support community-led activities that...
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WIOMSA Symposium 2022: Dugong Special Session
1 November 2022
The CMS Dugong MOU, in partnership with African Parks and the Marine Megafauna Foundation, organized a Special Session at...
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Conserving Dugongs in Peninsular Malaysia
1 October 2022
The Duyong Dilemma: A first-hand account of MareCet's efforts to protect this endangered species. Since 2014, MareCet has been studying the dugong population...
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New Hope for Dugongs: plans to protect and restore seagrass ecosystems in Abu Dhabi
31 August 2022
A recent UNEP article highlights the efforts Abu Dhabi is making to restore over 20,000 ha of coastal ecosystems by 2030. ...
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Building environmental diplomacy and negotiation capacity in GCC
14 June 2022
CMS Abu Dhabi participates in a capacity-building workshop on environmental diplomacy and negotiations, and biodiversity-related Multilateral Environmental Agreements for Gulf Cooperation...
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Tracking and Mapping Dugong Habitat Use
24 January 2022
A new study investigating the habitat use patterns of dugongs illustrates the potential benefits of satellite tracking and dynamic habitat use...
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Community-Based Solutions
22 September 2021
Establishing Sustainable Community-Based Income Alternatives in Timor-Leste and the Philippines As a result of the changes brought about by the COVID-19...
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Small Drones: An affordable alternative for marine surveys
11 May 2021
Scientists at Murdoch University's Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems recently published a study that looks at using small drones to...
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Philippines Policy Analysis: Assessing community needs
3 May 2021
A key goal of the SES project is to influence policy change in order to strengthen existing environmental policies and integrate...
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DMoU Secretariat: Call for concept notes
29 April 2021
The CMS Dugong MoU Secretariat is excited to announce the launch of a new call for concept notes to...
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A global bright spot: Seagrass ecosystems in the Pacific
27 April 2021
A new study investigating the status of seagrass meadows throughout the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) discovers a global “bright...
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MareCet: Exciting steps forward for SES Project in Malaysia.
31 March 2021
In March 2021, the MareCet team traveled to the Seagrass Ecosystem Services (SES) Project sites in Malaysia. This was an important...
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Thailand: Improving Dugong Conservation & Ocean Waste Management
10 March 2021
On Environment Day 2020, representatives came together to sign a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving sustainable development in...
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Blue Carbon: UNESCO Sites store 5bn tonnes of carbon dioxide
2 March 2021
Seagrass meadows are among the most efficient blue carbon sinks on earth, and if left undisturbed the carbon will stay locked...
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Seagrass meadows are vital to addressing climate change
20 February 2021
An article by the HuffPost highlights the importance of seagrass in the fight against climate change. The article highlights the role...