This StoryMap brings together a collection of inspiring stories from across the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans.
From OSPAR’s Macaronesia expansion and HELCOM’s PROTECT BALTIC, to Madagascar’s ‘fatter crabs’ initiative, the East Asian Seas’ Regional Collaborative Network of MPAs, and the Cartagena Convention’s ‘Reclaiming Our Coasts from Pollution’, the stories showcase tangible progress on the ground. They also highlight ROPME’s scientific expeditions and climate-risk assessments, the Guna people’s climate-related relocation, Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analyses across Western
Indian Ocean countries, and COBSEA’s innovative and inclusive approaches to ghost gear prevention and management.
From thriving marine protected areas to innovative solutions forcoastal communities, Regional Seas are turning action into impact.
