Issue 04

If the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continues to follow current trends, average global temperatures could exceed pre-industrial levels by 3°C to 6°C…

The French scientist and diver, Francois Sarano, who was a close collaborator with Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau for many years, considers biological diversity just as important…

After just over four hundred years of human settlement, Mauritius is today confronted with growing environmental issues that have contributed to the gradual degradation of…

Hugues Vitry developed a love of diving during his childhood in Souillac on Mauritius’ South Coast and eventually it became his profession. Never tiring of…

The private sector, NGOs and the Mauritian government have joined together to protect the sea turtles that frequently appear on the island’s South Coast. For…

Seabirds are considered to be bioindicators as study of their feeding habits enables scientists to determine the state of health of marine ecosystems and changes…

Joël de Rosnay, Adviser to the Prime Minister on the Maurice Ile Durable (MID) project. photos : bruno lévy | françois rogers | deeneshen sabapathee…

A large number of policies, laws, rules and regulations have been drawn up to ensure a cleaner, healthier and more productive natural environment for Mauritius….

Pamela Bapoo-Dundoo, who has been the National Co-ordinator for the GEF SGP programme for the last seventeen years, recommends looking at the economic arguments in…

The NGO, Reef Conservation, has been working for the protection of Mauritius’ marine environmentsince 2004 through research, restoration projects, education and training. Since 2009, it…