The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) through the Marine Science for Management (MASMA) programme is inviting full proposals for research on the implications of climate change for natural and social systems with some focus on how they may influence human adaptation and future management strategies.
This call is one of the activities being implemented under the Sida-funded project "Climate Change in coastal and marine environment of the Western Indian Ocean region: Assessment of Impacts and Adaptation Options", whose overarching goal is "to undertake multi-disciplinary research to fill information gaps needed for the improvement of our understanding of impacts and vulnerability to climate change in coastal and marine environments of the Western Indian Ocean region. The information generated will be used to identify adaptation measures and to support strategy development for adaptation.
The deadline for the submission of full proposals is 22 January 2010.
