Marine Ecosystem in Egypt
ideal spots for snorkelers and divers. Moreover, coral reefs are a great place for fishermen to increase their chance of having a nice Parrot Fish to sell and earn a living or to feast on with the family.
Sadly, we can also see dead and broken corals, and plastic trash in the ocean. We can also see invasive species such as algae and crown of thorn, while climate change has killed some of our coral reefs. Changes in temperature, light, or nutrients stress corals and expel the algae that live in coral tissues. This expulsion causes corals to turn completely white. This is a huge problem for small islands like Mauritius, Seychelles, and others.
Against the backdrop of this changing climate and its effects on our Island, Mauritian youth are increasingly taking action, especially in awareness raising through social media and other means. One such youth group is Roches Noires Eco Marine.
Based on the eastern coast of Mauritius, Roches Noires Eco Marine promotes the interests of the fishing community of Roches Noires and the surrounding villages through the local Voluntary Marine Conservation Areas (VMCA). VCMAs are specially designated sites whose entire coastal ecosystem is kept intact through the express consent and participation of local communities. This results in the flourish and regeneration of marine life (Reef Conservation 2019). Another great example in the west coast is Enn Losean Vivab whose mission is awareness raising, education, and identification of sustainable solutions for ocean pollution.
Youth Action 24: Examples of water-based businesses by African youth from Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda
• Iriba Clean Water Delivery: Suppling clean water to households and institutions. A project by: Yvette Ishimwe (
http://iribawatergroup.com/)
• Sand Dam Technology: Rainwater harvesting system for drylands. A project by: John Tomaini (
https://rsr.akvo.org/en/project/6612/)
• Kabuyonjo Pit Latrines Project: Providing proper sanitation for slum areas. A project by: Alice Ndagire (
https://rsr.akvo.org/en/project/6611/)
4.7 Transboundary water resources
Sixty-three of the world's 263 international river basins are located in Africa (Wolf et al. 2003) (Figure 6). These basins cover about 62 per cent of the continent’s total land area which is home to roughly 75 per cent of its entire population and accounts for 90 per cent of its total surface water resources (Lautze, Giordano and Borghese 2005; Turton et al. 2006). In addition, the continent appears to have tremendous untapped water resources even though it is also characterized as one of the driest regions of the world (UNEP 2010).
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Our Water, Our Life Force
Ahmed Fathy
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