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FileGlobal Forum Newsletter Vol 1. No. 1
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from August 26 to September 4, 2002, brought together 21,340 participants from 191 governments, intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations, industry, and academia, including many heads of state and other high level officials.
FileGlobal Forum Newsletter Vol 1. No. 2
The UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) held its eleventh session at UN Headquarters in New York from 28 April-9 May 2003. As the first CSD session since the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), held in August- September 2002 in Johannesburg, the main focus of CSD-11 was to decide on the future programme, organisation and methods of work of the CSD for the implementation of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI). In addition, there was a Plenary discussion and negotiation of a draft decision on preparations for the International Meeting on SIDS to be held in Mauritius in 2004 (see separate article by E. Ronneberg, this issue).
FileGlobal Forum Newsletter Vol 1. No. 3
In this issue of the Global Forum newsletter, we first focus on developments in national ocean policies, as a growing number of nations are undertaking efforts to develop principles and policies for the management of their 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zones. We focus on ongoing experiences in Australia, Portugal, New Zealand, Thailand, the Philippines, and the United States. Also in this issue are the details of an important workshop on national ocean policies, to be held on November 10, at the Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands at UNESCO in Paris, that will bring together experts in national ocean policy to share experiences and lessons on evolving best practice.
FileGlobal Forum Newsletter Vol 1. No. 4
We are fast approaching the Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands: Mobilizing for Implementation of the Commitments Made at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (November 10 to 14, 2003, at UNESCO, Paris), and we look forward to seeing many of you at the conference. We are expecting over 240 ocean leaders—representing an excellent mix of perspectives from the governmental, nongovernmental, and intergovernmental realms— to develop tangible alliances to address the WSSD targets related to oceans, coasts, and islands.
FileGlobal Forum Newsletter Vol 2. No. 1
In this issue we begin reporting on the outcomes of the Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands on Mobilizing for Implementation of the Commitments Made at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, convened on November 10-14, 2003, at UNESCO in Paris, organized by the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands. The conference sought to examine progress achieved, obstacles faced in, and mobilization around the implementation of the targets and timetable of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) related to oceans, coasts, and small island developing states (SIDS). The conference involved 223 participants from 48 countries, representing perspectives from governments, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental and international organizations, private sector, and public outreach organizations.
FileGlobal Forum Newsletter Vol 3. No. 1
In this issue of the Global Forum newsletter, we first focus on the results of the International Meeting to Review Progress on the Implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (MIM) held in Port-Louis, Mauritius on January 10-14, 2005, including the highlights, the outcomes, and some viewpoints about the conference. The statements delivered by the Secretary-General and the President of the meeting set the tone for the conference, which is one of sobriety and purpose, reflecting the tragic context of the recent tsunami disaster in which the meeting has taken place and the urgency of moving on in the face of such crisis and other pressing issues faced by SIDS. The outcomes of the meeting, particularly the Mauritius Strategy, reiterated that the Barbados Programme of Action remains the blueprint for SIDS and the international community to address national and regional sustainable development in SIDS, and specified requirements for more effective implementation.
FileGlobal Forum Newsletter Vol 3. No. 2
In this issue, we are pleased to announce, with sincere thanks, that The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has awarded a grant (together with a number of co-financing partners) to support the work of the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands for the period 2005-2007, with the major aim of enhancing the participation of developing countries, small island developing States, and countries with economies in transition in the advancement of ocean and coastal management at global, regional, and national levels. This issue outlines the 2005-2007 agenda for the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands, involving six key focus areas: continuing global multistakeholder dialogue to advance the implementation of global oceans commitments; assessing and addressing capacity-building needs for ocean policy development, assisting in the implementation of the oceans agenda of small island developing States, attaining collaboration between freshwater and coastal and ocean institutions, increasing public awareness of ocean issues in cooperation with the World Ocean Network, and developing a long-term strategy for the sustainability of the Global Forum.
FileGlobal Forum Newsletter Issue No. 9 April 2006
This issue of the newsletter presents highlights from the Global Conference and summaries of discussions related to the attainment of major WSSD and MDG ocean goals, e.g.: achieving ecosystem-based and integrated coastal and ocean management; arresting declines in fisheries; advancement of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities; reducing poverty in Africa and in other developing areas; implementing the Mauritius Strategy for the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS); establishing networks of marine protected areas; and developing a global marine assessment.
FileGPA Outreach, August 21, 2006
Welcome to the first edition of the World Water Week Special Series of GPA Outreach newsletter. GPA Outreach is a monthly newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date on the planning and preparatory events of the Second Intergovernmental Review Meeting (IGR-2) of the UNEP Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA), which will take place in Beijing from 16 – 20 October 2006.
FileGPA Outreach, August 22, 2006
Some four children die every minute in developing countries from diseases caused by unsafe water and inadequate sanitation. On average, 250 million cases of gastroenteritis occur worldwide every year from bathing in contaminated water, and 50,000-100,000 people die from infectious hepatitis. The global burden of human disease caused by sewage pollution of coastal waters has been estimated at 4 million lost person-years annually.
FileGPA Outreach, August 23, 2006
River basin management, coastal management and management of large marine ecosystems (LMEs) cannot independently solve many of the challenges posed by intensifying human activity and ecosystem change. Increasingly, human activities are causing changes in ecosystems that have transboundary consequences. For example, the pollutants that degrade human health and reduce the goods and services in estuaries and LMEs may originate from human activities far inland that are transported by rivers to the coast. On a planet dominated by the impacts of human activities, it is increasingly necessary to design and implement management programmes that address the complex linkages between marine systems, coastal regions and river basins.
FileGPA Outreach, August 24, 2006
Recognition of the link between PADH and ICM programmes has proved to be important since large investments in ICM programs have been made by national governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, national and international NGOs and, in some cases, the private sector. Today ICM programmes at a range of spatial scales are underway in nearly 100 nations representing all world regions. In many of the most well established national ICM programmes the physical alteration of coastlines and their associated habitats has been either the top priority issue or one of the priority issues addressed.
FileGPA Outreach, October 16, 2006
Welcome to the first edition of the IGR-2 Special Series of GPA Outreach. GPA Outreach is a monthly newsletter produced during the preparatory process of the Second Intergovernmental Review Meeting (IGR-2) of the UNEP Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA). Since February 2006, GPA Outreach has aimed to keep stakeholders up-to-date on the planning and preparatory events of the IGR-2. Special editions of GPA Outreach produced at the 4th Word Water Week in Mexico City and World Water Week in Stockholm also served to raise awareness among the freshwater community about the important role of the Global Programme of Action and spread the message of the importance of linking coastal, marine and freshwater environments.
FileGPA Outreach, October 18, 2006
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has been documenting successful business experience in water management, partnerships, and provision of water services to the poor since it formed its first water working group in 1997. In 2004, the group of WBCSD member companies that WBCSD represents decided to reinforce their collective effort to help businesses understand why they should be thinking about water and what they can do about it.
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