The Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana in collaboration with the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) is implementing a two-year Ocean Accounts Project in Ghana. This project aims to strengthen national ocean accounts, with a specific focus on aligning ecosystem extent accounts, informal and subsistence economies, and community-level social accounts.
The Centre for Coastal Management - Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (CCM - ACECoR) at the University of Cape Coast has been honoured with the Outstanding Academic Institution in Plastics Leadership Award. This award celebrates academic institutions that demonstrate exemplary leadership through plastics-focused education, research, student entrepreneurship, and partnerships that connect academia with community solutions.
The Center for Coastal Management (CCM)-ACECoR at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) welcomed a delegation from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, on 28 November.
The purpose of the visit was to explore a new partnership focused on coastal environmental education and student exchange opportunities. This collaboration aims to empower students to develop innovative solutions to the diverse environmental challenges facing society.
The Coastal Management Journal invites submissions for its special issue titled “The Variability of Coastal Management and Biophysical Ecosystems in West and Central Africa”. This issue seeks high-quality scholarly contributions that advance understanding, present innovative methodologies, and offer critical insights on emerging themes within this field.
On November 19, 2025, the Center for Coastal Management brought together researchers, policymakers, and students to mark the 2025 World Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day Celebration.
The event, focused on exploring how GIS and remote sensing can be utilized more effectively for environmental management, is part of CCM’s efforts to advance spatial awareness and intelligence across sectors.