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IWC5 Press Release: Launch of the UNDP-GEF Timor-Arafura Seas Project: An action plan to address threats to fisheries and living marine resources in the Arafura and Timor Seas, has attracted US$2.65 million in support from the Global Environment Facility and US$5.45 million in co-financing from the Indonesian, Timor Leste and Australian Government. The Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) program launched at the 5th GEF International Waters Conference will develop a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis which will assess the current state of the environment and resources in the Arafura and Timor Seas, including pressures, threats and impacts from over-exploitation, pollution and climate change. This will form the basis for the development and agreement on a multi-lateral Strategic Action Program (SAP) that will see the three countries working together in the sustainable management of their shared seas. Papua New Guinea will be invited to join the project. One high priority is illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, and this will be tackled by the development of alternative sustainable livelihoods for coastal people. Interviewees: Anna Tengberg, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Tonny Wagey, Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group
IWC5 Press Release: Oceans Warming Faster Than Predicted: The findings launched at the 5th GEF International Waters Conference found that 61 of the worlds 64 large marine ecosystems large areas of waters adjacent to continents show a significant increase in sea surface temperatures.The increase in surface temperature reduces fish numbers in some areas, and increases it in others.
IWC5 Press Release: Coral Triangle Initiative and Human Food Security: Recognising the disastrous impact climate change will have on the worlds coral reefs, the six countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative are working together towards a common position to take to the Copenhagen climate negotiations.
IWC5 Press Release: Groundwater: A Sustainable Resource: Groundwater is the worlds largest store of freshwater, and the primary source of drinking water for nearly half the worlds population. It gets little attention its out of sight and out of mind. Aquifers have enormous storage capacity and can be replenished hence can play a tremendous role in preventing terrible situations that will arise more frequently with climate change.
IWC5 Press Release: IBRD-GEF Coral Reef Targeted Research project: The CRTR Program is a partnership between the Global Environment Facility, the World Bank, The University of Queensland (Australia), the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and approximately 50 research institutes and other third-parties around the world. Today, the CRTR Synthesis Panel members join more than 300 of the worlds leading scientists and natural resource managers for technical workshops at the 5th (GEF) International Waters Conference at Cairns, Queensland.
IWC5 Press Release: Dead Zones Can Be Reversed: Low oxygen Dead Zones are a global threat to livelihoods and are increasing in the coastal areas of the world, due to pollution from agriculture, untreated sewage and dumping. Experts say that restoring Dead Zones is increasingly achievable, to recover the ecosystem services provided to people from healthy coastal waters, but the prevention of Dead Zones is still better than cure. The Global Environment Facilitys Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel brought leading scientists from many countries together in China at an Expert Consultation hosted by East China Normal University, Shanghai during 22-23 October.
IWC5 Press Release: IBRD-GEF Western Indian Ocean Marine Hwy Contamination Prevention Project: A project aimed at catalyzing and coordinating support to protect the significant marine and coastal resources of the western Indian Ocean region is already delivering important lessons, highlighted during this weeks Fifth GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia. The initiative, known as the Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway and Coastal Contamination Prevention project, is working to prevent ship-based environmental contamination, such as oil spills from groundings and illegal discharges of ballast and bilge waters, and strengthen the capacity of countries to respond to oil or chemical spill emergencies in a region where some 500 million tons of crude oil transit annually.
IWC5 Media Release: GEF Transfers Lessons through Project Twinning: The GEF, via the IW:LEARN project, has spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars on a dozen such twinning or learning exchanges since 2004. The purpose of this program is enhance adaptation and replication of practical experience in transboundary water resource management, with a focus on improving project results. Eligible participants include GEF International Waters projects and their partner institutions. At this point, some 23 GEF IW projects have benefited from this program.
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission: CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, MONDAY 26 OCTOBER 2009: As the 5th Biennial GEF International Waters Conference hosted in Cairns opened today, participants heard about the remarkable achievements of Pacific Island countries in fisheries management. Even though Pacific Island countries have limited resources spread over a marine area 30 million square kilometres, they have been at the forefront of developing innovative measures to manage fishing including the establishment of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). The WCPFC, an international commission to set rules for fishing tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, has taken several measures to manage the tuna stocks such as cuts to bigeye tuna fishing, fishing observers, vessel monitoring system, closing some high seas pockets and introducing measures on sharks, seabirds and turtles.
Launch of the UNDP-GEF Timor-Arafura Seas Project: An action plan to address threats to fisheries and living marine resources in the Arafura and Timor Seas, has attracted US$2.65 million in support from the Global Environment Facility and US$5.45 million in co-financing from the Indonesian, Timor Leste and Australian Government. The Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) program launched at the 5th GEF International Waters Conference will develop a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis which will assess the current state of the environment and resources in the Arafura and Timor Seas, including pressures, threats and impacts from over-exploitation, pollution and climate change. This will form the basis for the development and agreement on a multi-lateral Strategic Action Program (SAP) that will see the three countries working together in the sustainable management of their shared seas. Papua New Guinea will be invited to join the project. One high priority is illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, and this will be tackled by the development of alternative sustainable livelihoods for coastal people. Interviewees: Anna Tengberg, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Tonny Wagey, Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group
Oceans Warming Faster Than Predicted: The findings launched at the 5th GEF International Waters Conference found that 61 of the worlds 64 large marine ecosystems large areas of waters adjacent to continents show a significant increase in sea surface temperatures.The increase in surface temperature reduces fish numbers in some areas, and increases it in others. Interviewees: Dr. Kenneth Sherman, U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Dr. David Vousden, UN Office for Project Services (Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem project) Carl Lundin, World Conservation Union (IUCN) Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group
Coral Triangle Initiative and Human Food Security: Recognising the disastrous impact climate change will have on the worlds coral reefs, the six countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative are working together towards a common position to take to the Copenhagen climate negotiations. David McCauley, Asian Development Bank Paul Marshall, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group
Groundwater: A Sustainable Resource: Groundwater is the worlds largest store of freshwater, and the primary source of drinking water for nearly half the worlds population. It gets little attention its out of sight and out of mind. Aquifers have enormous storage capacity and can be replenished hence can play a tremendous role in preventing terrible situations that will arise more frequently with climate change. Interviewees: Amb. Chusei Yamada, UN International Law Commission Dr. Alice Aureli, UNESCO International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO-IHP) Dr. Shaminder Puri, UNESCO - International Hydrological Programme (IHP) / International Association of Hydrologists (IAH) Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group
IBRD-GEF Coral Reef Targeted Research project: The CRTR Program is a partnership between the Global Environment Facility, the World Bank, The University of Queensland (Australia), the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and approximately 50 research institutes and other third-parties around the world. Today, the CRTR Synthesis Panel members join more than 300 of the worlds leading scientists and natural resource managers for technical workshops at the 5th (GEF) International Waters Conference at Cairns, Queensland. Interviewees: OveHoegh-Guldberg, The University of Queensland - Center for Marine Studies RobertoIglesias-Prieto, Independent National University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) - Institute of Sea Science and Limnology Margareth S. Kyewalyanga, University of Dar es Salaam - Institute of Marine Sciences Marea E. Hatziolos, The World Bank Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group
Dead Zones Can Be Reversed: Low oxygen Dead Zones are a global threat to livelihoods and are increasing in the coastal areas of the world, due to pollution from agriculture, untreated sewage and dumping. Experts say that restoring Dead Zones is increasingly achievable, to recover the ecosystem services provided to people from healthy coastal waters, but the prevention of Dead Zones is still better than cure. The Global Environment Facilitys Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel brought leading scientists from many countries together in China at an Expert Consultation hosted by East China Normal University, Shanghai during 22-23 October. Interviewees: Meryl Williams, GEF Scientific and Advisory Panel (STAP) Ivan Zavadsky, Global Environment Facility Philip Weller, International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group
IBRD-GEF Western Indian Ocean Marine Hwy Contamination Prevention Project: A project aimed at catalyzing and coordinating support to protect the significant marine and coastal resources of the western Indian Ocean region is already delivering important lessons, highlighted during this weeks Fifth GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia. The initiative, known as the Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway and Coastal Contamination Prevention project, is working to prevent ship-based environmental contamination, such as oil spills from groundings and illegal discharges of ballast and bilge waters, and strengthen the capacity of countries to respond to oil or chemical spill emergencies in a region where some 500 million tons of crude oil transit annually. Interviewees: Raj Hemansing Prayag, Indian Ocean Commission Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Media
GEF Transfers Lessons through Project Twinning: The GEF, via the IW:LEARN project, has spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars on a dozen such twinning or learning exchanges since 2004. The purpose of this program is enhance adaptation and replication of practical experience in transboundary water resource management, with a focus on improving project results. Eligible participants include GEF International Waters projects and their partner institutions. At this point, some 23 GEF IW projects have benefited from this program. Interviewees: Philip Weller, International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission: CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, MONDAY 26 OCTOBER 2009: As the 5th Biennial GEF International Waters Conference hosted in Cairns opened today, participants heard about the remarkable achievements of Pacific Island countries in fisheries management. Even though Pacific Island countries have limited resources spread over a marine area 30 million square kilometres, they have been at the forefront of developing innovative measures to manage fishing including the establishment of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). The WCPFC, an international commission to set rules for fishing tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, has taken several measures to manage the tuna stocks such as cuts to bigeye tuna fishing, fishing observers, vessel monitoring system, closing some high seas pockets and introducing measures on sharks, seabirds and turtles. Interviewees: Transform AQORAU, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Robert JIMMY, Vanuatu Fisheries Department Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group
Large Marine Ecosystems (and Climate Variability and Change): A look at large marine ecosystems around the world, many of which have GEF investments, including the Yellow Sea LME, Agulhas and Somali Current LME and Gulf of Mexico LME. Also a look at Indian Ocean Seamounts. Also in the context of climatic variability and change and its impacts. Interviewees: Carl Lundin, World Conservation Union (Indian Ocean Seamounts) Porfirio Alvarez-Torres, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (Gulf of Mexico LME) Ken Sherman, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration David Vousden, UN Office for Project Services (Agulhas and Somali Current LME) Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group

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