Welcome to the BCC GeoData Portal
The Benguela Current Convention (BCC) GeoData Portal is an online digital platform that stores and provides access to geospatial information (and related documents) on the marine environment and human societies in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem. (1) to support integrated ocean governance on the regional and national levels, (2) to support access and sharing of spatial data of the BCC contracting parties Angola, Namibia and South Africa. Its contents are directed towards organisations and professionals with responsibilities for conducting analyses, providing advice and/or making decisions on the governance and management of the marine environment at the regional, sub-regional and national levels.
Acknowledgements
The Benguela Current Convention (BCC) gratefully acknowledges the financial and technical support received from the MARISMA Project, the BCLME III Project, and the MarCOSIO Project in the development and maintenance of this Geo-Portal.
The MARISMA Project is implemented by the BCC in collaboration with the Governments of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, as part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU).
The BCLME III Project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the BCC in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Namibia.
The MarCOSIO Project is funded by the African Union Commission and the European Union under the GMES and Africa Programme and implemented by the BCC together with a consortium of partners from the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) and the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) regions, led by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Through the collective contributions of these projects and partners, the BCC continues to strengthen regional cooperation, enhance marine data accessibility, and advance the sustainable management of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem.
