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Welcome to the Global Oceans Conference 2010

Welcome to the Global Oceans Conference 2010. 823 participants from 80 countries From governments, NGOs, international agencies, scientific groups, industry, museums and aquaria and the public 63% of countries= developing countries and SIDS. Volcano Eruptions, South Iceland (March-April 2010).

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Welcome to the Global Oceans Conference 2010

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  1. Welcome to the Global Oceans Conference 2010 • 823 participants from 80 countries • From governments, NGOs, international agencies, scientific groups, industry, museums and aquaria and the public • 63% of countries= developing countries and SIDS

  2. Volcano Eruptions, South Iceland (March-April 2010) (BBC News April 2010)

  3. Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, May 2010

  4. Conference spirit --A spirit of collaboration --A global vision rooted in national and regional and local realities --Candid dialogue between North and South, East and West, and all regions of the world --Practically oriented dialogue to assess the current situation and to chart specific actions that need to be taken

  5. WE TAKE THE PULSE

  6. We try to build a vision for the future and develop a blueprint for specific actions

  7. We try to build consensus

  8. We encourage political will at the highest political levels

  9. 1. Climate and Oceans Develop a comprehensive program related to oceans and climate within and outside of the UNFCCC

  10. Climate and Oceans • Adoption of the most stringent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions within a short time frame • Mitigation----the positive contribution that oceans can play in mitigation of global warming: --Using natural carbon sinks in coastal areas --Reducing air pollution from ships --Developing ocean-based renewable energy --Carbon capture and storage

  11. Climate and Oceans Adaptation --Ecosystem-based adaptation to increase resilience --Implemented through integrated coastal and ocean management institutions at local and regional scales --Build community preparedness, resilience, adaptive capacities --Protect coastal populations and infrastructure --Address displacement

  12. Climate and Oceans Financing– ½ of world lives in coastal and island areas at the frontline of climate change Technology exchange Capacity development Public education

  13. 2. Biodiversity

  14. Conference Challenge Define possible elements of the Nagoya Ocean Mandate (recommendations in Policy Brief)

  15. 3. Achieving Integrated Governance --We know how to do EBM/ICM, and that they are closely interrelated --There have been many new applications of EBM/ICM in the last decade --national and regional levels

  16. Countries included in the study

  17. Slide of regional seas/ LMEs

  18. Integrated Governance • With climate change, EBM/ICM become even more important-- it is essential that adaptation and mitigation in coastal areas take place through the already established and experienced EBM/ICM institutions • Given the added challenges we will be facing in our oceans and coasts, we must scale up and significantly enhance our collective investments

  19. Integrated Governance • Must move toward ecosystem-based management of areas beyond national jurisdiction– 64 % of oceans

  20. Enhancement of Science

  21. Capacity Development and Public Outreach

  22. Thanks to Major Organizers • Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands • Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) • Government of France (Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Secretariat Général de la Mer, French Marine Protected Areas Agency) • Global Environment Facility

  23. Thanks to Supporters • Asian Development Bank • Centro EPOMEX, Centro de Ecologia, Pesquerias, y Oceanografia del Golfo de Mexico, Campeche, Mexico • Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat • European Commission, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries • Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy, University of Delaware, USA • Government of Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans • Government of Indonesia, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries • Government of Republic of Korea, Organizing Committee for Expo 2012 YEOSU Korea

  24. Other Supporters • Government of the Netherlands, Department of Nature • Government of Spain, Ministry of Science and Innovation • Instituto Español de Oceanografía • Government of the United Kingdom, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs • Government of the United States of America, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Government of Vietnam, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands • Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), France • Lighthouse Foundation, Germany

  25. Other Supporters • Luso-American Development Foundation, Portugal • Commission Peripherique des Regions Maritimes, Europe • NAUSICAA, Centre National de la Mer, France • Ocean Policy Research Foundation, Japan • Partnerships in Environmental Management in the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) • The Nature Conservancy • United Nations Development Programme • United Nations Environment Programme • Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, Tanzania • World Bank • World Ocean Network • WorldOcean Observatory

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