Coastal Communities Initiative
We are a WWF initiative working with Indigenous Peoples, coastal communities, regional networks, government authorities and NGOs to accelerate and scale coastal community-led conservation across the world.
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- Social #equity is a key principle in marine #conservation. But how prepared is the conservation community to understand, assess & implement it? This new paper charts pathways for assessing #equity in marine conservation 👇 parksjournal.com/wp-content/u...
- Want to know why #CoastalCommunities are so crucial for implementing and managing #NatureBasedSolutions to the climate crisis? We've got you covered! Watch this video from @mariahonig.bsky.social speaking with the brilliant Together for the Ocean at #COP30 👇👇👇 #OceanOptimism
- Strengthening an equitable & inclusive Sustainable Blue Economy is key to unlocking climate finance for coastal communities, empowering enterprises that: 🌊 Are nature-positive 🌊 Support resilient livelihoods 🌊 Ensure food security 🌊 Advance gender equity 🌊 Drive climate action [1/3]
- "#CoastalCommunities have a vested interest to make sure that we're going to deliver the change that's needed, and they already have the solutions at their very fingertips." Discover more 👉 tinyurl.com/2n23e6wv @mariahonig.bsky.social #COP30 #ClimateResilience
- Resilient #CoastalCommunities are vital to our shared future, protecting people, heritage & the oceans that sustain us. 🌊 WWF's supports 300,000+ rights holders across 178 sites to drive locally-led conservation, building climate resilience where it matters most💪 Discover more tinyurl.com/2n23e6wv
- 🌊 EVENT at #COP30: Coastal & Marine Territories and Seascapes: Living Solutions for the Climate 🌍 Nov 17 | 15:20–16:10, People’s Circle Pavilion (Green Zone) Centring oceans, traditional communities & human rights in climate action. 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/3debzaw7
- #CoastalCommunities are architects of #climate action: restoring ecosystems, building resilience & showing that people & nature rise together 🌊 In this blog post, @mariahonig.bsky.social explores the impact of locally-led #NbS & calls for action in support of them at #COP30 👇👇 tinyurl.com/5ctymx7n
- Heading to #IUCNcongress? With #COP30 fast approaching, we’re highlighting our top pick of events exploring avenues for advancing #CoastalCommunity resilience & conservation action through locally-led adaptation 👀👇👇 Explore the full agenda here 🌊 iucncongress2025.org/programme
- At the Otranto Journalism Festival, @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social spotlighted the need to drive for #climate dialogues that listens to the voices of and supports underrepresented groups, exploring the intersection between climate justice and sustainable #fisheries. 🌊🐟🌍 shorturl.at/0Cw3U
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- A major milestone in #Indigenous-led conservation: the Melanesian Ocean Reserve, the world’s largest multinational marine reserve, was announced at the #Pacific Islands Forum last week🌊 It protects the ancestral waters of Vanuatu, Solomon Islands & PNG, led by communities who call them home. 🌺🌏
- Have you connected with us on #LinkedIn? Follow our efforts to accelerate and scale the implementation of effective, community-led #conservation approaches worldwide. Together, we can pave the way for empowered and resilient #CoastalCommunities🤝 www.linkedin.com/company/wwf-...
- In a major signal of hope for communities across the world who are most vulnerable to #ClimateChange - including #CoastalCommunities - the International Court of Justice has clarified the duties of countries to protect the earth's #climate system, protecting both people and nature 🤝
- Hear from our Initiative Lead @mariahonig.bsky.social talking about #WWF's approach to working with #CoastalCommunities, the impact that the dedicated teams who contribute to the Coastal Communities Initiative have on the ground, and the optimism we have for the future 🙏
- A 3 day learning exchange supported by WWF-Malaysia & WWF-Coral Triangle saw 50+ participants from #CoastalCommunities, local authorities & conservation orgs in the Sulu #Sulawesi Seascape come together to share knowledge on restoring & conserving #marine ecosystems via Nature-based Solutions! 🌊 🌱
- Dive into our latest newsletter for news and updates from across the CCI Network, including 👇 📚Transboundary learning in Sulu Sulawesi seascape 🌱Reviving ecosystems in Southern Apulia Landscape 💪Scaling deep in support of women & girls 📢Spotlighting the right to a healthy ocean at #UNOC3
- “We're talking about an #ocean that supports the food security, supports the livelihoods, supports the cultural identity of coastal communities, so when this ocean is degraded [...] this directly affects the rights of #SSFs” Divon Mwamba of #SWIOTUNA speaking at #UNOC3 👏👏
- The Northern Mozambique Channel Region is recognised as a @UNEP World Restoration Flagship🏆 Supported by @WWF SWIO, improved #fisheries management, and #mangrove & #reef restoration are working to revive 4.85m hectares & uplift #community wellbeing 🎉 tinyurl.com/25664fdc
- Reposted by Coastal Communities Initiative🌱 WWF's work in SWIO region is a UNEP World Restoration Flagship! "Biodiversity protection, climate action, and economic development are deeply connected. To deliver our restoration goals, our ambition must be as big as the ocean we must protect.” #GenerationRestoration youtu.be/zwTxkpeOMSM?...
- Reposted by Coastal Communities InitiativeFrom new MPAs to progress on the #HighSeasTreaty, #UNOC3 delivered vital momentum for ocean conservation. But unless we tackle the #climatecrisis, marine ecosystems will continue to unravel. The ocean is sending distress signals—we must act before they are irreversible. wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
- The Northern Mozambique Channel Region is recognised as a #UN World Restoration Flagship 🏆 Supported by WWF SWIO, the region is being restored via improved #fisheries management, and #mangrove & #reef restoration, reviving 4.85 mil hectares & uplifting #community wellbeing 🎉 tinyurl.com/25664fdc
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- Catch @mariahonig.bsky.social exploring the pressing challenges & pressures involved in coastal management, sharing insight on ways to support local leadership to drive lasting #CoastalCommunity resilience at the State of the Coastal Systems event today! 🌊👇 tinyurl.com/zn5huw6m #UNOC3
- “Economic development does not negate #HumanRights” Matai Zamuël, #WWF Guianas Youth Ambassador & #OceanDefender 🌊 Collaborative, strategic action is needed to support #CoastalCommunities & uphold their right to a clean, healthy & sustainable ocean in the face of a growing #ocean economy 📣 #UNOC3
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- Brainstorming ways to accelerate the implementation of the @fao.org #SSF Guidelines through #data systems that are inclusive & led by #fishers - key to advancing governance of #SmallScaleFisheries 📷 @mariahonig.bsky.social moderating the session! @wwf-ocean.bsky.social
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- Kicking off our event at #UNOC3 with #OceanDefenders sharing their personal testimonies - brave, wise and important stories to hear on this global stage 🌊📣 @riseup4theocean.bsky.social @nathanjbennett.bsky.social
- How can #SSF contribute to 30by30? If the goal is to protect the ocean, then the government needs to protect those who are dependent on the ocean. Participation, recognition, and ensure we are in partnership and not jits stakeholders. #UNOC3 side event "Advancing equity in #SSF"
- Launching a global coalition for #sharks and #rays here at #UNOC3! We need to turn the tide for these cornerstone species and with all hands on deck from governments, and the entire oceans community, we can!
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- “There really is a role for everyone to support the #HumanRight to a healthy #ocean & to step up in support of ocean defenders around the world.” At #UNOC3 @nathanjbennett.bsky.social shares how we can take action in support of #CoastalCommunities & the right to a healthy ocean 🌊 👇 📽️ SeaVoice
- Youth are key actors in the implementation of #GBF targets, and yet we do not have access and support to attend conference like #UNOC-3 because of visa requirements and high costs. Nonetheless we are committed to it's delivering all targets @gbyn.bsky.social
- What strategic alliances are needed to embed #HumanRights in #ocean governance? @mariahonig.bsky.social of @wwf-ocean.bsky.social will explore the role of human rights actors in promoting accountability & supporting #CoastalCommunities at this #UNOC3 side event TODAY 🌊👇
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- Join the Coastal Communities Initiative Lead @mariahonig.bsky.social at this important discussion which seeks to unpack how co-designed data systems can transform #fisheries governance, ensure greater #sustainability & traceability, and shape #community-led management 👇 #SSFs
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- Astrid Puentes Riaño @srenvironment.bsky.social draws on her recent #UN report to provide an overview of the human rights issues in the #ocean environment, emphasizing the role of #governments & the private sector in addressing them. Find the report here 👉 www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
- Our first panel: “From #community perspectives to the big picture” sees presentations from artisanal #fishermen Julian Media Salgado (🇨🇴) & Rommel Todd (🇬🇫), & Astrid Puentes Riaño (@srenvironment.bsky.social), Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy #environment.
- LIVE from our event at #UNOC3, Human Rights & the Ocean Environment, @nathanjbennett.bsky.social is speaking to the need to foster greater dialogue about how to move from recognition to the implementation of the human right to a healthy ocean. 🌊 🧵1/4
- Reposted by Coastal Communities InitiativeInvesting in #ocean protection and resilience is essential to secure sustainable economies, help mitigate and adapt to #climatechange and boost #biodiversity. This won’t happen on its own. We need to change our game plan if we’re going to meet our 2030 goals. #UNOC3 www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
- Supporting #CoastalCommunities is key to protecting their – & everyone’s – #HumanRight to a clean, healthy & sustainable #ocean environment. Our side event at #UNOC3 will explore challenges & solutions alongside coastal communities, NGOs, govts & civil society orgs. Follow along for updates! 👇👇
- Reposted by Coastal Communities InitiativeWarming up for #UNOC3? Better bring your A-game because - let’s face it - we need to change our gameplan if we’re going to meet the goals we’ve set for ourselves. Check out the #TeamOcean Playbook from @wwf.panda.org wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
- #CoastalCommunities are at the intersection of #HumanRights abuses & #ocean protection. At #UNOC3, we're supporting a high-level side event bringing #CoastalCommunities & #OceanDefenders together with civil & public sectors, & govt reps, to explore challenges and solutions 👇👇
- Reposted by Coastal Communities InitiativeBack-to-back widespread coral bleaching events during '24 and '25 for the iconic Great Barrier Reef. "The reef is crying out for #ClimateAction. Year after year, the reef is being cooked by underwater heatwaves." - Richard Leck, Head of Oceans, @wwf-australia.bsky.social
- As temperatures rise, our ocean feels the heat. 🌡⬆ Marine heatwaves threaten coral reefs, coastal communities & our future. Cutting #FossilFuels and protecting resilient reefs can #SaveOurOcean – if we act now. Share if you’re with us!
- Reposted by Coastal Communities Initiative15 ratifications left! The @wto.org deal to curb the $22B spent annually on overfishing is almost there. How many more can we get before #UNOC? #StopFundingOverfishing @pewtrusts.org
- Reposted by Coastal Communities Initiative🐟 The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission adopted 14 proposals at its recent meeting, with new harvest strategies and management procedures for several key species. 🦈 Good news for sharks, too - new benchmarks for bycatch management and species protection in tuna RFMOs. www.wwf-swio.org/latest/press...
