Multilateral environment agreements like the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have been invited onto the world’s stage whilst older, more regional environmental conventions such as the Nairobi Convention have been relegated to the back seats, said Nature Seychelles’ CEO Nirmal Jivan Shah this week.

A series of four focus group meetings held on La Digue – the last island refuge of the Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher – have proved local people’s knowledge of and attachment to the threatened species.
Conducted as part of an ongoing campaign, locally led by Nature Seychelles, to rehabilitate the flycatcher, the meetings grouped a wide range of Diguois and environmental experts, who debated the issues impacting on the island’s flagship species.

Environmental campaigning on islands away from Seychelles' main island Mahé was given a major boost last week with the opening of the US$ 350,000 Nature Seychelles/Cousine Island Ltd, Island Conservation Centre, at Amitie, Praslin.

The next generation of Seychellois environmentalists are spreading the word about the importance of water conservation this week after the Wildlife Clubs of Seychelles-organised World Water Day Children’s Conference.