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Growing a future from the sea

On Mafia Island, Tanzania, where tradition runs as deep as the ocean the coastal community protects and depends on, a new chapter is being written. In Kanga Village, the Hiari Women Group is stepping out of traditionally-defined roles, transforming their newly found skill for seaweed farming into a living evolution of their community’s heritage.

Working for greater representation of women in artisanal fisheries

"Like many women, I am several roles in a single person: mother, wife, housewife, worker, social leader, and micro-entrepreneur, but one of the most important, and I say this with great pride, is that I am a woman of the sea." Carmen Díaz Vargas, artisanal fisher, shipowner and diver's assistant, Isla Grande de Chiloé, Chile.

Coastal climate resilience

COP30: can ripples of progress for the ocean lead to waves of change for coastal communities?

As the dust settles on outcomes of COP30, the CCI explores how the conference met - or fell short of - the needs and expectations of coastal communities.

One Voice, Many Islands

In the stillness of dawn, before the sun gilds the Pacific horizon, the ocean speaks. It speaks in the hush of waves against mangrove roots, in the rustle of pandanus leaves, in the chants of elders who remember the old ways. For the Indigenous Peoples of Oceania, the ocean is a living ancestor, a keeper of stories, a bearer of truth.

Co-designing community learning and innovation hubs for ecosystem restoration with local government and communities

“Induh gumih rukut ranting (mother nature) speaks through those who are closest to her.” This case study explores the practice of actively listening and embedding community knowledge and voices in strengthening local governance in Bataraza and Balabac, Province of Palawan, Philippines. Read the full case study, here:

Adaptation: A way of life in Derawan

In East Kalimantan, Indonesia, it doesn’t take a village to restore marine ecosystems; rather it takes an archipelago. Faced with a history of destructive fishing, the communities of Derawan Islands took it upon themselves to work together – across different groups – to restore coral reefs in Derawan, all for a better future.

Tasamu Rawanang: A traditional approach to community-based fisheries practiced by the Indigenous Asai

Noticing changes in the volume of their fish catches, duration of fishing, and need to travel ever-increasing distances to be able to fish, the community of Kampung Asai in Papua drew upon traditional knowledge to better manage their marine resources. After learning about the success of sasi (or: ‘prohibition’) from the community in Menarbu – […]

Scaling impact with coral restoration: replicating through partnerships and simple technology

Tun Mustapha Park, also known as the largest multiple-use Marine Protected Area in Malaysia, measures almost 900,000 hectares with remarkably high biodiversity, harbouring coral reefs, mangroves, sea grasses and productive fishing grounds. This case study highlights the pilot ecosystem restoration efforts through partnership, replicable technologies transfer and learning. The restoration efforts also emphasised on nature-based solutions over man-made solutions in the management for Marine Protected Areas.

Co-designing with coastal communities: values based approach to mangrove restoration in Balabac Island, Palawan

The Molbog indigenous communities on the island of Balabac, Southern Palawan, Philippines have an oral tradition that they pass from generation to generation. They have a spiritual belief deeply intertwined with their land and nature, and the unseen spirits that reside within, who possess immense wisdom and power to guide and bless the Molbogs with abundance and protection.

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