(April 23, 2024) Between 17 and 18 April, a training was held on the implementation of biodiversity offsets in Mozambique, which attracted 109 participants in a hybrid modality. The event, organized by the COMBO+ program, was attended by 47 participants in person and 62 online. COMBO+ is a partnership between the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) and the Ministry of Land and Environment (MTA), represented by the National Environment Directorate (DI...

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(April 18, 2024) The Miombo Initiative, launched during the Miombo Summit in DC today together with government, NGO partners, and the private sector, aims to protect and restore 1.9 million km2 of Miombo woodlands, which are essential for climate stability and community development. Miombo Forest in Niassa Special Reserve   Miombo woodlands are the world’s expansive dryland forest, spanning over 1.9 million km2 across more than eight countries within the greater Zambezi Basin. This extens...

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(April 11, 2024) Under the Future Blue Project, led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), General Assemblies were recently held for the creation and revitalization of Community Fishing Councils (CCPs) in the Memba, Nacala-a-Velha, and Mossuril Districts in the Province of Nampula. The Environmental Association (AMA) led this activity in collaboration with the National Fisheries Administration (ADNAP) and WCS, aiming to establish governance and planning structures for the co-management of local fishery reso...

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(April 03, 2024) On March 27th and 28th 2024, Maputo City hosted a training session for technicians from the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC) on the new Ministerial Diploma 55/2022, which approves the Directive on Biodiversity Offsets which consists of the measurable conservation results that come from actions designed to compensate for significant residual impacts on biodiversity resulting from development projects after appropriate measures have been taken to avoid and minimize the impacts ...

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