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Nature Capital in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) means biodiversity, landscapes and seascapes, the basis of economies and livelihoods, and so forth. What should not be forgotten is that it is also our primary defence system against the existential threat of climate change.

In their response to coastal impacts from climate change, many governments have often p...


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During Seychelles’ first-ever land-based coral spawning at our Assisted Recovery of Corals (ARC) facility on Praslin Island, the Nature Seychelles’ Reef Rescuers team witnessed corals releasing their gametes right before their eyes. This milestone was made possible thanks to the NGOs’ collaboration with CANON and Coral Spawning International. CANON funded the spawning lab and...


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If you’re a leader in a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), here’s the uncomfortable truth: waiting for the vested interests who meet at COPS and other global talk shops to literally change the climate is not working.

We have to deal with an existential crisis while navigating a minefield of obstacles that make meaningful adaptation seemingly impossible. But inste...


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Hawksbill turtles nesting season has picked up on Cousin Island Special Reserve, despite a slower start this year compared to last.

On the Special Reserve, the “Turtle Team” – a dedicated group of trained staff and volunteers – takes charge of monitoring the turtles from October to March. Their mission is to collect data on female turtles, which is crucial for makin...


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Do you know what “sea blindness” means? It describes the widespread lack of awareness and concern about what happens on and beneath our waters — and the unwillingness or inability to monitor it properly. Seychelles is seen as a “large ocean state” because it oversees a vast Exclusive Economic Zone in the Western Indian Ocean. Yet many policymakers, NGOs, youth and citizens wh...


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