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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]To commemorate Clean Up the World, the Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Landscape and Waste Management Agency (LWMA), hosted the launch of the 2nd Edition of the Recycling Fair last Friday, September 20th, at Camion Hall. The fair provided a platform for private businesses to showcase innovative products created from recycled […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] “The Cleanliness of Seychelles is everyone’s responsibility” As we celebrate the 26th edi1on of Clean Up the World, it is a moment for reflec1on, ac1on, and reaffirma1on of our commitment to safeguard the environment. Over the years, this global campaign has not only united communities but has also nurtured a profound sense

Today, the University of Seychelles (UniSey) and the Ozone Unit from the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change & Environment jointly organized a one-day forum to commemorate International Ozone Day, held annually on the 16th of September. The event, hosted at UniSey’s Anse Royale campus, was an initiative of the Ozone Unit under the Climate Change

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]4th September, 2024 –Seychelles, in a significant leap towards transparency in climate action, announces the inception of a pioneering initiative to digitalize the national climate transparency system for monitoring and reporting the country’s progress toward it’s climate goals. Through the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment (MACCE), the Government of Seychelles sought

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Contracting Parties to the Nairobi Convention participated in the 11th Conference of the parties from 20th to 22nd August in Antananarivo (Madagascar).  The theme for this 11th COP was: Regional Collaboration for a sustainable Blue Economy: Enhancing Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean. The COP is considered as a decision-making body of

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The Seychelles Environment Minister, Mr. Flavien Joubert represented Seychelles at the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit, hosted by India. This virtual summit, under the theme “An Empowered Global South for a Sustainable Future,” brought together nations of the Global South to discuss critical global issues, particularly climate change. Honouring Seychelles’ participation, the

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Seychelles filed its response, today, on the written statements transmitted by States, groups of States and international organisations to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the advisory proceedings regarding the “Obligations of States in respect of climate change”. As the country continues to face the negative effects of climate change, and whilst these

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]On Friday 5 July, Mr. Boliko chaired a significant meeting with Minister Flavien Joubert following his two-week mission in Seychelles. Mr. Boliko, the FAO representative, emphasized that his visit provided a valuable opportunity to engage with various crop and livestock producers, conduct site visits, and hold side meetings with agricultural associations. In his

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]On Monday, June 24th, a press conference was jointly chaired by Minister Flavien Joubert from the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change, and Environment, and Minister Anthony Derjaque, the Minister responsible for Transport. The conference addressed the significant challenges Seychelles faces due to erosion and shoreline degradation, exacerbated by sea-level rise, and inland flooding caused

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]‘Our land, our future’ Celebrated annually on the 5th June, this year’s World Environment Day is being organised under the theme ‘“land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience” which focuses on land restoration, halting desertification, and building drought resilience. Land restoration as a key pillar in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. All over the world,