Large Marine Ecosystem Governance Twinning
Participants & Projects Involved
- Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem: Hector Soldi, Marcelo Nilo, Alberto Garcia and Jorge Castillo
Host Institution
- Benguela Current Commission
Introduction, Purpose: Why an Exchange
The HCLME region extends between 5 and 40 degrees south Latitude with a high biodiversity and important fisheries managed by two countries, Chile and Peru. A need has been identified to implement an integrated management system through a coordinated framework for the sustainable use of the living marine resources of this LME.
The HCLME project PIF has just been approved by the GEF and therefore over the coming months Chile and Peru will be working together to develop a project strategy that will deliver a coordinated and integrated way to implement a comprehensive (ecosystem-based) approach to manage this ecosystem in a sustainable way.
The HCLME Project requests this exchange with the Benguela Current LME to benefit from the experience of this recently implemented project.
The following are the reasons for this request:
- The Benguela Current LME project has recently concluded the first phase of the TDA-SAP process and there are important lessons that can be useful to the Humboldt Current LME project as it defines its project strategy.
- Both projects have similarities since they are located in two of the most important upwelling regions of the world.
- Both ecosystems are complex and have a highly variable environment that transcends national boundaries and there are important declining fish stocks at stake.
- The experience of the Benguela Current LME project from the institutional point of view in terms of assessing and managing transboundary issues can be of utmost importance to the Humboldt Current LME project.
- The experience regarding the design and implementation of a governance structure to manage the resources shared by various countries in a common ocean region would be of great importance in the development of the Humboldt Current LME project and SAP process.
Learning Objectives
To share the experiences (good and bad) of the Benguela Current LME project with the National Coordinating Units of the HCLME in order to enable them to apply them in the design, formulation and development of the project strategy and eventual SAP implementation.
Specifically the HCLME team would benefit from lessons and practices in the following issues:
- Problems and challenges with SAP implementation
- Experiences regarding the role of stakeholders in the project and strategies for effective involvement
- Strategies to develop high – level government commitments for successful project implementation and in particular with the SAP process
- Experience on specific cases of successes and failures that resulted from the implementation of the BCLME that can be useful to the HCLME.
- The design and working experience of the present multinational governance system for the management and follow-up of the BCLME.
- A follow up on the financial aspects of the initiative beyond the GEF funding cycle
Outputs/Outcomes
- Enhanced capacity amongst technical level officials of the National Coordinating Units (NCUs) of the two countries of the HCLME to contribute to the successful design and formulation of the GEF project and to implementation of the project objectives
- To identify best practices within the BCLME that can be applied to the HCLME.
- To identify individuals and institutions with far-reaching experience in the execution of the BCLME that can provide assistance and support to the HCLME along its implementation process.
- Identify possible technical cooperation areas between both Projects.
- Document the experience of the governance system in place for the BCLME as a case study for future design the HCLME.
- Documented specific success and failure stories that can provide learning experiences on implementing the HCLME.
- Exchange Report
