A Team from the Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) embarked on a crucial outreach to educate the public about the importance of biodiversity conservation within Ghana’s largest wetland, the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site (KLCRS) in the Volta Region. This effort was aimed at addressing the alarming decline of biodiversity in the Ramsar site, which is threatening the ecosystem's ability to provide essential goods and services.
In a grand ceremony held at the Fisheries Commission Forecourt in Ridge-Accra, Professor Denis Aheto, the Director of the Centre for Coastal Management at the University of Cape Coast, was honored with a prestigious award in recognition of his dedication to sustainable fishing practices.
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has announced the selection of 10 projects for the Fiscal Year 2024 Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) program, which is a collaboration between JST, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED).
The Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) at the University of Cape Coast is an applied research and development-oriented with footprints across the globe. The Centre is a multidisciplinary think tank institution working in close committed partnerships with several funded programmes, one of which is the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR), under the ACE Impact project by the World Bank through the Association of African Universities.
The Solving the Sustainability Challenges at the Food-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus (Solving-FCB) Project is a multidisciplinary initiative aimed at addressing the interconnected challenges of food security, climate change, and biodiversity loss.