Tentative description
This course focuses on the ocean’s role in making Earth habitable. Learners examine oxygen production, phytoplankton, blue carbon habitats and nutrient cycles, using Namibian examples such as kelp forests and seabird-derived nutrients. The course highlights the ocean’s central role in climate regulation and long-term human wellbeing.
Note: This course is based on the Ocean Literacy Toolkit for Namibia and was developed as part of the NIMPA+ project, which supports marine protection, ocean literacy and sustainable ocean use in Namibia. https://nimpaplus.com
Coming soon
This course is currently in development and will be available soon on the GRID-Arendal Learning Management System.
The course is based on the Ocean Literacy Toolkit for Namibia and has been developed as part of the NIMPA+ project, which supports marine protection, ocean literacy and sustainable livelihoods around the Namibian Islands’ Marine Protected Area.
Learn more about the project at https://nimpaplus.com.
Content, structure and learning activities are provisional and may be refined prior to release.
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