Advancing sustainable development in Africa
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Seychelles’ hospitality association wants plastic straws banned
That plastic straw in your fancy, exotic-island drink could be a thing of the past if the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association has its way. The association would like to see the importation
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Industrial crusher to help lower volume of waste going into Seychelles' landfill
Seychelles is to invest in an industrial crusher to help lower the volume of waste being put in the landfill by up to 40 percent as the island nation continues to seek ways to overcome its waste problem.
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In the Seychelles, coral reefs face climate change threat
Beneath the crystal-clear waters of the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles, a fight is growing to save the coral reefs that shelter a range of creatures, from tiny invertebrates to the sprawling
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Abu Dhabi gives $ 17.4 million to fund 2 renewable energy projects in Seychelles
Seychelles will receive funding for two renewable energy projects at a price of $17.4 million from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), a communique from Seychelles' embassy in the United Arab Emirates
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Seychelles recognised for improved climate and energy strategies
The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) has ranked Seychelles as the most improved country over the past decade in terms of its climate and energy strategies. This biennial report, produced by
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Seychellois island to become part of region-wide cyclone forecasting system
Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll became part of a region-wide tropical cyclone forecasting system late last year after its first Global Positioning System (GPS) ground station was installed. Fitted by a
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New species of caecilian confirmed in Seychelles
Seychelles News Agency) - The number of endemic caecilians in the country has increased from six to seven as researchers confirmed a new species in the 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean.
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Seychelles joins initiative mandating use of ozone-friendly appliances
(Seychelles News Agency) - Seychelles is focusing on ozone-layer-friendly technological appliances as it joins the second phase of the Green Cooling Africa Initiative. Through the initiative, Seychelles
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New dams, exploitation of groundwater to increase potable water in Seychelles
The construction of new dams and increased exploitation of groundwater are priority projects to sustain potable water in the Seychelles. The Public Utilities Corporation said they are exploring the
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Seychelles: Researchers Introduce New Methods to Monitor Giant Tortoises On Aldabra, Seychelles' World Heritage Site
Researchers from the Seychelles Islands Foundation, which manages the remote Aldabra atoll, have introduced new methods to monitor the population of giant land tortoises there. The Aldabra scientific