Local Marine Conservation – Global Impact

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Local Marine Conservation – Global Impact

Parliamentary breakfast

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Berlin, Germany
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On 9 June 2026, Dr Grit Martinez represented Ecologic Institute at a parliamentary breakfast on marine conservation hosted in the German Bundestag by ADRA Germany, Rare Europe and the Blue Action Fund. The discussion examined how Germany can strengthen locally led and financially sustainable marine conservation approaches, including community participation, nature-based solutions and international partnerships. 

Using Mozambique as a case study, participants discussed experiences with community-based marine conservation and the challenges posed by climate change and biodiversity loss. The event also connected insights from the project Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Coastal Regions Worldwide (TROPICAL ADAPT) with ongoing policy and conservation initiatives.

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Berlin, Germany
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Marine conservation, marine biodiversity, nature-based solutions in coastal regions, community-based marine conservation, sustainable use of the sea, coastal resilience, climate-resilient coastal communities, marine protected areas, biodiversity-friendly coastal development, ecosystem-based adaptation, climate adaptation in coastal regions, sustainable fisheries management, protection of marine ecosystems, international marine conservation policy, community-based conservation, sustainable coastal development, marine climate adaptation, local conservation approaches, ocean conservation and climate action, Blue Economy, international marine conservation partnerships
global coastal regions, the Global South, Mozambique, Africa, the Indian Ocean
parliamentary dialogue, knowledge transfer, stakeholder engagement, networking, nature-based conservation approaches, international partnerships, exchange of experiences, multi-stakeholder approach, project-based knowledge transfer, network building, participatory nature conservation approaches, community engagement, development-oriented cooperation, practice-based case study approaches
PublicationDocumentEcosystem-based Adaptation at Tropical Coasts
 

Foto: Eva Tillmann auf Unsplash, Cover: Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN), 2026

Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) has emerged as an important approach for addressing climate risks in tropical and subtropical coastal regions. By protecting, restoring and sustainably managing ecosystems such as mangroves and coral reefs, EbA can reduce coastal erosion... Read more

Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (ed.) (2026): Ecosystem-based adaptation at tropical coasts: Stocktake and financing instruments. Discussion paper. Bonn. 

EventDigital EventEcosystem-based Adaptation for Coastal Resilience (III)
 

Queen Asali, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

POSTPONED: The workshop will be held end of September / beginning of October. The third TropicalAdapt workshop, dedicated to scaling up ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), will take place virtually. Bringing together experts from policy, science, and practice, the... Read more

Digital Event:Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Coastal Resilience (III)

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