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White Water to Blue Water: A WSSD Partnership Initiative

White Water to Blue Water: A WSSD Partnership Initiative. An Integrated Watershed and Marine Ecosystem-based Management Approach. Objective. To stimulate partnerships that promote integrated watershed and marine ecosystem-based management in support of sustainable development.

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White Water to Blue Water: A WSSD Partnership Initiative

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  1. White Water to Blue Water:A WSSD Partnership Initiative An Integrated Watershed and Marine Ecosystem-based Management Approach

  2. Objective To stimulate partnerships that promote integrated watershed and marine ecosystem-based management in support of sustainable development

  3. Initial Focus: Wider Caribbean Region Member States: Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic European Economic Commission France Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Netherlands Nicaragua Panama St. Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom USA Venezuela

  4. Integrated Theme Areas • Four overlapping main themes • Integrated Watershed Management • Marine Ecosystem-based Management • Environmentally Sound Marine Transportation • Sustainable Tourism • Cross-cutting themes: • Education • Marine science • Adaptation to climate change Marine Ecosystem-based Management Environmentally Sound Marine Transportation Integrated Watershed Management Sustainable Tourism

  5. WW2BW Process • The partnership is under the direction of an international Steering Committee representing governments, U.N. organizations, non-governmental organizations, universities and the private sector

  6. Various WW2BW International Steering Committee Members Governments • Governments of the Wider Caribbean Region • U.S. • U.K. • France • Netherlands • Canada Int’l Organizations • UNEP-CEP • CCAD • CARICOM • ECLAC • UNEP-GPA • IBRD • UNDP • OAS • IOC-Caribe • PAHO • CEHI • FAO • IMO • CATHALAC NGOs and Private Sector • IUCN • Environmental Defense • EcoLogic • Conservation International • The Nature Conservancy • Wildlife Conservation Society • PriceWaterhouseCoopers • Carib. Conservation Association Universities • University of the West Indies • University of Delaware • University of Rhode Island • University of Miami • Earth University

  7. WW2BW Process • International Visiting Teams (IVTs)–In preparation for the meeting, IVTs went to 20 Wider Caribbean countries to encourage the formation of interagency “Country Teams” to participate in the Miami Conference • Country Teams–Formed to identify priorities and develop cross-sectoral partnerships and management strategies before, during and after conference. Made up of representatives of each country’s Government Ministries (e.g. Environment, Tourism, Agriculture, Finance, Fisheries), Civil Society, Private Sector, and Universities • Global Interest – Conference attendance from outside the WCR such as Africa, South Pacific, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Ukraine, Brazil and Argentina

  8. WW2BW Partnership Conference • “We came, we saw, we partnered” • 21-26 March, 2004 at the Hyatt Regency Miami • Mechanism for new partnership development • Gathering of diverse regional partners • Over 700 Conference attendees • Education and training opportunities Photo Credit: Hyatt Regency

  9. Partnership Opportunities Galore Designed to create as many partnership opportunities as possible • Plenary sessions were short and most of the Conference was organized into small breakout sessions • Evening opportunities were set aside for country teams to meet and compare notes • The first plenary session of each day was set aside for announcements of new partnerships • Two evenings were set aside for informal matchmaking socials, with tables available for those who wished to gather to discuss specific topics

  10. Integrated Watershed Management Day • 17 Breakout Sessions • 21 Partnership Offers • International Corporate Wetland Restoration Partnership initiative (Gillette Company, TNC, the UN Foundation, the RAMSAR Secretariat and Coastal America) is developing cohesive partnerships to help restore wetlands. The first large-scale project will be implemented through the UN Foundation and will provide $750K • The Swedish International Development Agency pledged $1 million (U.S.) to the partnership process to be distributed through already established channels of cooperation with existing regional entities

  11. Marine Ecosystem-based Management Day • 22 Breakout Sessions • 19 Completed Partnerships • 21 Emerging partnerships and Offers • The UNEP-GPA office will partner with NOAA’s Large Marine Ecosystem Program and UNEP’s Regional Seas Program to join in strengthening linkages between the Regional Sea Program and LME project planning and implementation activities. • The USEPA indicated a willingness to partner with the countries in the Caribbean LME project to provide training in the application of pollution indicators for assessing the condition and health of near coastal waters of the LME.

  12. Environmentally Sound Marine Transportation (EMST) Day • 20 Breakout Sessions • 12 Partnerships • International Paint announced their willingness to enter into partnership with ship and boat owners interested in converting to tin-free anti-fouling systems. • The International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) and Conservation International (CI) announced a partnership worth $1,100,000 for achieving environmentally sustainable cruise operations in biodiversity hotspots including the WCR

  13. Sustainable Tourism Day • 14 Breakout Sessions • 18 Partnerships developed or furthered • The Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST) and the Tour Operators Initiative (TOI) announced their intent to partner to establish relationships between hotels and tour operators that adopt sustainability practices, and promote the use of alternatives to methyl bromide on golf courses • The Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST) members and new partners committed to partner in developing a regional program to market sea turtle ecotourism programs

  14. Capacity Building Partnerships • Lack of resources for capacity building and technical assistance can often be overcome with critical partnerships • WIDECAST, the Eastern Caribbean Cetacean Network and the International Fund for Animal Welfare agreed to partner to provide capacity for marine animal stranding • UNEP offered a CD with eight modules on capacity building for MPA managers • The International Oceans Institute (IOI) and the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (RFM) agreed to form a partnership aimed at providing training and capacity building for fisheries officials in the region • The strategic plan of IOCARIBE-GOOS includes capacity building and a focus on science in support of decision-making, and the IOCARIBE GOOS – SeaKeepers Society partnership will launch the implementation of this regional observing system

  15. The Institute @ WW2BW • In association with the Conference, the Smithsonian Institution organized a Sustainable Development Institute • 32 “how to” training courses were offered by 56 instructors form 12 countries with topics ranging from mooring buoy installation and GIS training, to funding conservation projects and successful partnership building • Over 380 participants

  16. The Way Forward… • First priority: partners implementing identified partnerships and incipient partnerships growing into full-fledged initiatives, giving consideration to what further partnership opportunities might be developed • Three Global Environment Facility (GEF) proposals, Integrating Watershed & Coastal Area Management in Caribbean SIDS and two on Large Marine Ecosystems should provide the substantive and resource frameworks for the two principal WW2BW themes

  17. The Way Forward…(cont) • The WW2BW Steering Committee is continuing to function and welcomes dialogue with the Country Teams • Many Country Teams are continuing to function and are maintaining coordination at the national level • A WW2BW newsletter will continue to be produced

  18. The Miami Model • Organizations are encouraged to employ the very effective meeting organization and approach used in Miami • Country Teams are encouraged to replicate the Miami process at the national level

  19. Upcoming Fora • Taking relevant products of the WW2BW Conference to other forums, both regional and global • Value is also seen in raising WW2BW issues in regional forums relating to, for example, environmental protection, human health and sustainable tourism

  20. The Matchmaking Website • www.ww2bw.org • interactive website that allows users to find additional partners, report on progress, post lessons learned and provides opportunities for attracting the interest of donors • provides a key instrument to continue and expand partnerships

  21. Possible New Mechanisms • New mechanisms for improved cooperation in the wider Caribbean region • strengthening the Cartagena Convention • encouraging a voluntary approach • stakeholder fora for better collaboration • bi-decadal Ministerial meetings (not linked to any convention) • development of a donors forum

  22. For More Information… • Partnership / Project database website • http://www.ww2bw.org/ww2bw • Database of WW2BW partnerships and projects (in development) • NOAA WW2BW website • http://www.international.noaa.gov/ww2bw/ • WW2BW informational website which includes newsletters and general information

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