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Nairobi Convention Clearinghouse and Information System

Nairobi Convention Clearinghouse and Information System Regional Clearinghouse Development Workshop. Nairobi, Kenya, 26 th Nov – 5 th Dec 2007. UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project. ADDRESSING LAND BASED ACTIVITIES IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN. Context. Nairobi Convention.

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Nairobi Convention Clearinghouse and Information System

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  1. Nairobi Convention Clearinghouse and Information System Regional Clearinghouse Development Workshop Nairobi, Kenya, 26th Nov – 5th Dec 2007 UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  2. UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project ADDRESSING LAND BASED ACTIVITIES IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  3. Context Nairobi Convention Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from land-based Activities UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  4. Key characteristics • 8 Participating countries • 4-years implementation plan (2005-2008) • PMU at Nairobi Convention Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya • Financed by GEF, Norway, UNEP and participating countries • Total budget: 8 M US$ (in cash) and 3.5 M US$ (in kind) UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project Kenya Seychelles Tanzania Comoros Mozambique Mauritius Madagascar South Africa

  5. Pollution from land-based sources UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  6. Physical alteration and destruction of habitats UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  7. Project Objectives • Improve the knowledge base and establish regional strategies for the reduction of stress to the marine and coastal ecosystem by improving water and sediment quality • Strengthen regional legal basis for preventing land-based sources of pollution • Develop regional capacity for sustainable, less polluting development, including implementation of the Nairobi Convention and its action plan UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  8. Water, sediment and biota quality monitoring and assessment Activities under this component include: Regional assessment of the status of pollution Water and sediment quality monitoring programme Training and equipment purchase UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  9. Various other regional assessments Policy, legal and institutional review Status of MWW Management Status of Marine Litter problems EIA Management frameworks Etc…… UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  10. The WIO-LaB demonstration projects The WIO-LaB demonstration projects are intended to demonstrate innovative, appropriate and cost-effective technical and managerial approaches for addressing the impacts of land-based sources and activities. A wetland-lagoon system for wastewater management at Shimo La Tewa Prison, Kenya Development of eco-tourism in the Marine Park of Toliara - Madagascar Community based mangrove forest management - Mozambique UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  11. Strengthening legal framework A new Protocol on Land-based Sources and Activities for the Nairobi Convention UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  12. Capacity building Based on a training needs assessment conducted by WIOMSA • Water and sediment quality sampling and analysis (3x) • Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and Legal aspects of LBS/A Management • Leadership in Environmental Management • TDA and SAP • Marine Environmental Governance • MWW Management (planned) UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  13. Guidelines for EA in the WIO: Why? UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  14. Regional coordination Strengthening partnerships for Environmental Governance of the Western Indian Ocean UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  15. Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and Strategic Action Programme (TDA/SAP) A key output from the WIO-LaB project will be a geographically bound Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and Strategic Action Programme (TDA/SAP) for the Western Indian Ocean Region, focusing on Land-based Sources and Activities. UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  16. Nairobi Convention Clearinghouse Mechanism A one-stop information portal on coastal and marine environment information for the WIO Region Linked to the GPA CHM and ODINAFRICA Marine Atlases Project (OMAP) UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  17. Nairobi Convention Clearinghouse Mechanism • Activities undertaken so far: • Development of an Information Management Strategy for the Eastern Africa Coastal and Marine Regional CHM • Workshop on the Development of a CHM on the Eastern African Coastal and Marine Environment: 9-11 May 2006, Nairobi • Appointment of National CHM Focal Institutions (NFI) and establishment of National Working Groups • Development of basic CHM system/infrastructure • Individual country visits to each NFI by UNEP/DEWA • Training workshop on the development of the Nairobi Convention CHM, 13-17 August 2007, Mauritius • Establishment of Memorandums of Understanding and Procurement of servers for each of the Focal Institutions • Official launch of the CHM during the 5th Conference of Parties of the Nairobi Convention UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

  18. Nairobi Convention Clearinghouse Mechanism • Next steps: • Population of the regional and national CHM nodes • Training and awareness raising on the CHM • Continuous maintenance and updating of the databases UNEP/GEF WIO-LaB Project

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