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<b>Cc:</b> Joana Akrofi <joana.akrofi@un.org>; Mahesh Pradhan <mahesh.pradhan@un.org>; Jacques Abe <abe.jacques@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> REMINDER: Third Sargassum Webinar: Sargassum challenges, responses, and collaboration, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at East Africa: 17:00-19:00|West Africa: 15:00-17:00<o:p></o:p></p>
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<i>Sargassum challenges, responses, and collaboration</i></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>The unprecedented recent invasion of Sargassum seaweed on coastal shores in West Africa is being attributed to factors that include warming of the ocean due to global climate change, discharge
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>The third Sargassum webinar will focus on the West Africa region, where Sargassum is becoming a regional phenomenon, negatively impacting aquatic resources, fisheries, waterway, and shorelines.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>This webinar will feature leading experts from affected countries in the region (Benin, Cte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo) local and international
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