Seychelles, IUCN explore new environmental collaboration |18 March 2026

The IUCN delegation in a souvenir photo with President Herminie and his team (Photo: Joena Meme)

Seychelles, IUCN explore new environmental collaboration

By Chelsea Laporte

Efforts to strengthen regional responses to waste management and marine conservation were among the key issues discussed yesterday morning when President Patrick Herminie received a delegation from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) during a courtesy call at the Salon des Gouverneurs, State House.

The delegation was led by Luther Anukur Bois, IUCN Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, and included Minister for Environment, Climate, Energy and Natural Resources Marie-May Jeremie, along with Nirmal Jivan Shah, Peter Manyara, Debasmita Boral Rolland, Sophie Ajwala, and Magalo Rocamora.

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