Overall assessment of the state of the coast in the Western Indian Ocean

This chapter offers an overall view of the state of the coast in the western Indian Ocean (WIO), by integrating the four sectorial assessments and following the Drivers – Pressures – State – Impact – Response (DPSIR) methodology. It analyses the current condition of ecosystems, resources, services and human activities and their expected evolution (state and trends) in response to root causes that drive change (drivers), further highlighting the ways these factors act on the environment and human related dependencies (pressures) and their expected outcome on the environment and livelihoods (impacts). Human societies adapt by acting on the drivers and pressures (responses) to mitigate impacts, aiming to maintain state of the environment or reverse negative trends. This chapter further condenses and provides sectorial recommendations.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Climate Action

Life Below Water