Ocean & Climate Action
iWatch Africa’s Ocean and Climate Action focuses on promoting ocean conservation and protection of marine species in Africa. Our Climate Action focuses on promoting sound climate policy and climate related/ environmental education and training and assisting national and sub-national bodies in West Africa align their work with the objectives of the Paris-Accord.
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Enforcement of fisheries laws: An essential means to sustainable fisheries
According to national fisheries statistics, Ghana’s fisheries sector has undergone a prohibitive decline in stocks over the last few years,…
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iWatch Africa to launch its 2021 ‘Policy Dialogue Series’ on Saturday, Jan 16
iWatch Africa will officially unveil its maiden ‘Policy Dialogue Series’ on Saturday, 16th January 2021 as part of a broader…
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Predictions for 2021: Digital Rights, Global Security, Climate Change & Expectations of the Biden Administration – Part 1
With a very challenging 2020 dominated by the global COVID-19 pandemic quickly coming to an end, iWatch Africa is looking…
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Stolen at sea: An investigation into illegal Chinese transhipment activities in Ghana and Nigeria
ACCRA, Ghana – We now know that 28-year old fishing observer Emmanuel Essien was actively taking actions against vessels engaged…
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On the other side of Saiko
Ghana’s marine fishery directly and indirectly generates remunerative employment for many people in the coastal communities. Despite its contribution to…
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Tema Newtown Beach: The ‘new normal’ destroying livelihoods
Tema Newtown is one of the Ga-speaking indigenous communities in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, situated close to the…
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Unsung & undervalued: How a plastic waste collector in Ghana risks his life to defend our ecosystem
In a period where many cities and towns around the world are drowning in plastic waste, certain unsung men and…
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Catching Plastics: How fishers in Ghana are battling ocean pollution for survival
The Ocean is considered to be the Earth’s life support with over half of the world’s oxygen being produced by…
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Africa must lead the charge against marine pollution
Beaches littered with soda bottles and single-use takeout containers; rivers choked with plastic bags and cups; are a common sight…
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iWatch Africa marks 2020 Open Data Day in Ghana with focus on Climate Action
iWatch Africa, marked the 2020 Open Data Day last Saturday in Accra in collaboration with GOIF and with support from…
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