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Supporting Community Participation in U.S. Arctic Ocean Governance

Supporting Community Participation in U.S. Arctic Ocean Governance. Strengthening Institutions Strategies for Cooperative Management in the Marine Environment of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas March 3-5, 2011 ▪ Anchorage, AK. Jordan Diamond Assistant Director ▪ Ocean Program

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Supporting Community Participation in U.S. Arctic Ocean Governance

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  1. Supporting Community Participation in U.S. Arctic Ocean Governance Strengthening Institutions Strategies for Cooperative Management in the Marine Environment of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas March 3-5, 2011 ▪ Anchorage, AK Jordan Diamond Assistant Director ▪ Ocean Program Environmental Law Institute Image: 1895 map of Alaska [public domain]

  2. Environmental Law Institute (ELI) Ocean Program

  3. Our Project The AEWC-ELI Partnership • 2003 National Research Council report on Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on Alaska’s North Slope: identified the need for a comprehensive plan for Arctic oil and gas development • 2008 ELI feasibility report on implementing ecosystem-based management in the U.S. Arctic Beaufort Sea Chukchi Sea Bering Sea Partnership objective • Ensure long-term ecosystem health and resilience so that subsistence hunting can continue in the face of changing conditions

  4. Our Project • APPROACH • Provide US Arctic community with an understanding of and tools to develop and implement marine spatial planning and ecosystem-based management • Increase policy- and decision-maker understanding of the unique aspects of US Arctic ocean and coastal management Research Education & Outreach • Seminar (March 2010) • Handbook (pending)

  5. NOP/CMSP & Alaska June 12, 2009 - July 19, 2010 Executive Order 13547—Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes Final Recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force EXECUTIVE ACTION : “The public process of analyzing and allocating the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic and social objectives that are usually specified through a political process.” - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, 2007 Alaska Regional Planning BodyCoastal & Marine Spatial Planning Arctic Strategic Action Planinitial comments accepted through April 2011 National Information Systemguidance and development by end of 2012 DEFINING CMSP : WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ALASKA :

  6. Community Participationwhy and how Public participation of Arctic communities is critical for success. But how do you ensure meaningful participation mechanisms that not only give voice to the communities but ensure their input and knowledge is incorporated? IOPTF (2010) at 55 Traditional Knowledge Science

  7. Community Participationtimeline 0 YEARS 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 3 mos. 6 mos. 9 mos. 18 mos. 0 months NOC formed 4-6 months RPBs formed (36 months) Work plans completed and certified 12-24 months Develop regional work plan (continuing monitoring, evaluation, and adaptation of CMS work plans and implementation strategies) 6-24 months Provide guidance for and develop a national information management system 6-9 months CMSP Strategic Action Plan released 2-4 months National Workshop(s) TBD Draft CMS Plan made available for public comment 18-24 months RPB submits work plan to NOC and begin CMS Plan development 6-12 months Capacity assessment and identify initial regional steps CMSP MILESTONE 6-12 months Arctic Strategic Action Plan developed 6-18 months Develop stakeholder and scientific participation mechanisms

  8. Community Participationtimeline Feb. 2011 May 2011 Aug. 2011 NOV. 2010 NOV. 2011 6-12 months Arctic Strategic Action Plan developed 6-9 months CMSP Strategic Action Plan developed Starting point NOC formed 4-6 months RPBs formed 2-4 months National Workshop(s) 6-12 months Capacity assessment and identify initial regional steps CMSP MILESTONE Communities can provide input on the CMSP SAP COMMENTS ACCEPTED NOW Intended to include potential RPB representatives, the workshop will provide an overview of CMSP and the national framework and a planning exercise. • Provide input on priorities • Inform CMS process with LTK Communities can provide input on the Arctic SAP COMMENTS ACCEPTED NOW Provide input on who should be included in RPBs, and sub-regions and who should represent them to RPBs. 6-18 months Develop stakeholder and scientific participation mechanisms OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE Provide input to ensure the participation mechanisms are robust, appropriate, and feasible.

  9. thank you questions or comments? Jordan Diamond Assistant Director, Ocean Program Environmental Law Institute (202) 939-3243 diamond@eli.org

  10. NOP/CMSP & Alaska FEDERAL & REGIONAL STRUCTURE :

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