Seychelles becomes 1st to launch UNESCO'S IslandWatch
http://m.seychellesnewsagency.com/view_ ... p?id=21437Seychelles has officially become the first country to pilot UNESCO's IslandWatch programme, which aims to enhance ecosystem monitoring through a citizen science approach.
The launching event took place at Coral Strand Hotel on Friday in a two-day workshop with the participation of various partners. Participants include representatives from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, the Blue Economy Department, the Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT), among others.
The IslandWatch programme will involve the use of digital technologies to gather and manage data, broadening its scope beyond coastal ecosystems to encompass biodiversity, freshwater management, and other environmental issues in line with national strategic priorities.
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unes ... all-island