About the Workshop

The Centre for Coastal Management of the University of Cape Coast in collaboration with the University of Liverpool is hosting a day's workshop aimed at providing a platform for engagement of key stakeholders involved in marine spatial planning (MSP) in African countries bordering the Atlantic. The workshop will mobilise individuals involved in policy formulation, academia, civil society organizations and other institutions whose work relate to marine protection, coastal environmental governance and planning.

Purpose

This virtual event seeks to encourage the uptake of MSPs whilst considering the challenges and opportunities. The event is part of UCC's and UL's shared goals of supporting and promoting MSP education towards the establishment of an MSP network in Africa.

In addition to other planned actions, the MSP capacity building is envisaged to ultimately facilitate the successful implementation of marine spatial planning in African countries bordering the Atlantic.

How to Register

The workshop was virtual and hosted via the Zoom Video Conferencing App. Interested individuals registered to join the workshop before the event date.

Programme

Workshop Presentations

Presentation 1 - Marine Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development in Ivory Coast
Presentation 2 - Marine Spatial Planning in Equatorial Guinea
Presentation 3 - Inclusion of Social Cultural Systems in MSP
Presentation 4 - Building Capacity in Integrated Management of Marine and Coastal Environments in Western, Central and Southern Africa
Presentation 5 - MSP and Conservation: The Namibian Approach
Presentation 6 - Importance of Marine Spatial Planning for Africa
Presentation 7 - Ecosystem Based Approach to Marine and Coastal Environment Management in Ghana
Presentation 8 - Marine Spatial Planning Development in South Africa
Presentation 9 - Marine Spatial Planning and Fisheries

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