Dugong
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...
Dugong
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. ...
Dugong
Dugong MOU Sponsor WSC 2022 & ISBW14
17 August 2022
The CMS Dugong MOU Secretariat (CMS Dugong MOU) were proud sponsors of the World Seagrass Conference (WSC) and 14th International Seagrass...
Blue Carbon
New study: Seagrasses Contribution to the UN SDGs
17 August 2022
A new study, 'The Planetary Role of Seagrass Conservation', by Unsworth, R. et al., shows the importance of seagrass for achieving...
Communities
New Article: Coastal community dependence upon ‘reliable’ seagrass fisheries
7 June 2022
A new study investigating household dependence on seagrass ecosystems for food security and livelihoods in the Indo-Pacific. Household dependence on seagrass...
Communities
Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Integrating local communities and national policy
13 May 2022
Thirty-three experts, drawn from academia, project development and policy, consider how to develop Blue Carbon Ecosystem (BCE) conservation and Nationally Determined...
Blue Carbon
Seagrass ecosystems enhance life for Pacific Islanders
18 April 2021
A new paper by McKenzie et al. investigates the importance of seagrass ecosystems for communities in Pacific Island Countries and Territories...
Blue Carbon
Seagrass meadows: A nature-based solution to climate change.
11 April 2021
A new study estimates blue carbon in the seagrass meadows of southeast Asia, and their potential for climate change mitigation. Seagrass...