Morning comes early to the shallow waters off Pemba Island, Zanzibar. While the tide is still low and the sun is climbing, Said Juma is already wading out to inspect the rows of sea cucumber pens that sit just beneath the surface....

Following his visit to Pemba Island, Tanzania, Executive Director Dario Soto-Abril reflects on how marine protected areas, sustainable tourism and aquaculture can create jobs, strengthen local economies and build climate resilience — showing that protecting nature is also an investment in people and long-term prosperity...

Over the past four years, ORRAA has supported 50 projects in 30 countries, building the resilience of more than 500,000 climate vulnerable coastal people in the Global South, 45% of whom are women...