Small Islands Voice Activities in Seychelles

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Small Islands Voice Activities in Seychelles

• Alain De Comarmond
• Director
• Environmental Engineering Section
• Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

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Focus Areas of SIV in Seychelles

• Environmental Management/Education
• NGO involvement
• Community participation
• Youth involvement

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Young Islanders Forum
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(No Transcript)
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Global Forum

• Main Seychelles issue.Tourism policy in
  Seychelles
• Former president contributing to the debate

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Community Survey

• 800 people covered from 24 districts on 3 main
  islands
• Waste management main environmental concern

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National Beach Monitoring Programme
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NGO involvement

• Center for Rights and Development (CEFRAD)
• Workshop IT equipments

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Youth Involvement

• Strengthening of Youth Assembly secretariat
• Workshop with YAT leaders

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Environmental Education

• Strengthening of Department of Environment and
  Ministry of Educations Environmental Education
  section
• ENVIRO newsletter and other educational
  publications

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Local government

• Presentation on the Environmental Management Plan
  2000-2010 to district administrators
• Community-based environmental projects

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Sandwatch Programme

• Two schools start-up

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Seychelles-Maldives exchange

• Zero-tolerance to litter project

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Youth Visioning Exercise
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• Post SIV Meeting, Bequia 2005???

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