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Minister’s Message – Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future

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Wetlands are vital ecosystems providing several ecosystem services, crucial in sustaining millions of livelihoods globally. Climate Change impacts expose their vulnerability to natural and anthropogenic pressures, resulting in the significant loss of these ecosystems, which has enormous consequences for communities around the World from a socio-economic perspective. Global loss of wetlands that triples that of [...]

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Seychelles Advocates for Climate Accountability at the International Court of Justice

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Since 2 December 2024, the ICJ has heard the various submissions of nations and international organisations on the legal obligations of States in respect of climate change. The public hearing will conclude on Friday, 13 December 2024, at the Peace Palace, after which the Court will publicise its advisory opinion.[i] Today, the delegation of Seychelles

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World Food Day 2024 Message – “Right to foods for a better life and a better future”

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Today the 16th October, 2024, the World commemorates the World Food day. Theme chosen by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to mark this occasion is "Right to foods for a better life and a better future". This theme underlines the importance for everyone to have regular access to divers, nutritious,

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Minister Joubert Visits New Office of the Landscape and Waste Management Agency

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On Tuesday, September 24th, Minister responsible for Environment, Minister Flavien Joubert paid a visit to the new office of the Landscape and Waste Management Agency (LWMA), located at the KB Emporium on the second floor, Providence. The tour was led by the Chief Executive Officer of LWMA, Mr. Shane Emilie, accompanied by the Senior Communication

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New Board of the Landscape and Waste Management Agency (LWMA) meet with the Minister Flavien Joubert

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Three weeks ago, the newly appointed board of the Landscape and Waste Management Agency (LWMA) had an introductory meeting with the Minister responsible for Environment, Mr. Flavien Joubert, and the agency’s CEO, Mr. Shane Emilie. The purpose of this meeting was to briefly introduce the strategic objectives, assess the current status of waste management in

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Commemorating Clean Up the World and the 2nd Recycling Fair: A Step Towards a Cleaner Seychelles

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To commemorate Clean Up the World, the Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Landscape and Waste Management Agency (LWMA), hosted the launch of the 2nd Edition of the Recycling Fair last Friday, September 20th, at Camion Hall. The fair provided a platform for private businesses to showcase innovative products created from recycled waste materials,

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UniSey and Ozone Unit Commemorate International Ozone Day 2024 with Forum

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Today, the University of Seychelles (UniSey) and the Ozone Unit from the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change & Environment jointly organized a one-day forum to commemorate International Ozone Day, held annually on the 16th of September. The event, hosted at UniSey’s Anse Royale campus, was an initiative of the Ozone Unit under the Climate Change

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Seychelles embarks on digitalizing its climate action transparency system with the support of UNDP

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4th September, 2024 –Seychelles, in a significant leap towards transparency in climate action, announces the inception of a pioneering initiative to digitalize the national climate transparency system for monitoring and reporting the country’s progress toward it’s climate goals. Through the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment (MACCE), the Government of Seychelles sought support from

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Seychelles Reaffirms Commitment to Ocean Governance and Biodiversity Conservation at the 11th Nairobi Convention COP in Madagascar

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Contracting Parties to the Nairobi Convention participated in the 11th Conference of the parties from 20th to 22nd August in Antananarivo (Madagascar).  The theme for this 11th COP was: Regional Collaboration for a sustainable Blue Economy: Enhancing Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean. The COP is considered as a decision-making body of the Convention

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