Julius Francis
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View article: Paradox incentive structures and rules governing sharing of coastal and marine data in Kenya and Tanzania: Lessons for the Western Indian Ocean
Paradox incentive structures and rules governing sharing of coastal and marine data in Kenya and Tanzania: Lessons for the Western Indian Ocean Open
Comprehensive and timely data-sharing is essential for effective ocean governance. This institutional analysis investigates pervasive data-sharing barriers in Kenya and Tanzania, using a collective action perspective. Existing data-sharing…
View article: Assessment of tropical cyclone-induced shoreline and riverbank changes at the Rufiji Delta using satellite remote sensing methods
Assessment of tropical cyclone-induced shoreline and riverbank changes at the Rufiji Delta using satellite remote sensing methods Open
The study aimed at quantifying changes in shoreline and riverbanks caused by tropical cyclones (TCs) and associated rainfall in the Rufiji Delta, southern Tanzania. Long term changes of the shoreline and riverbanks were analysed using medi…
View article: The small pelagic fishery of the Pemba Channel, Tanzania: What we know and what we need to know for management under climate change
The small pelagic fishery of the Pemba Channel, Tanzania: What we know and what we need to know for management under climate change Open
Small pelagic fish, including anchovies, sardines and sardinellas, mackerels, capelin, hilsa, sprats and herrings, are distributed widely, from the tropics to the far north Atlantic Ocean and to the southern oceans off Chile and South Afri…
View article: Aligning marine spatial conservation priorities with functional connectivity across maritime jurisdictions
Aligning marine spatial conservation priorities with functional connectivity across maritime jurisdictions Open
Globally, maritime boundaries on oceans form the basis of governance and management of natural resources, yet the fish, and other marine resources neither conform nor confine to these artificial boundaries. As goods and services from marin…
View article: Challenges and emerging solutions to the land-based plastic waste issue in Africa
Challenges and emerging solutions to the land-based plastic waste issue in Africa Open
In recent years, there has been a tremendous increase in work that focuses on the amount and types of waste entering the marine environment from multiple geographies around the world. To date, however, there are few reports about the scale…
View article: Coastal and Marine Research and Capacity Building
Coastal and Marine Research and Capacity Building Open
Chapter in: UNEP-Nairobi Convention and WIOMSA. 2015. The Regional State of the Coast Report: Western Indian Ocean. UNEP and WIOMSA, Nairobi, Kenya.