The proposed project will assist the developing countries, SIDS, and countries with economies in transition to:
- 1.Foster cross-sectoral, multi-stakeholder dialogues, policy analyses, and public outreach on oceans, coasts and SIDS issues;
- 2.Promote the attainment of intergovernmental commitments and agreements, including the JPOI and the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA);
- 3.Establish multi-sectoral dialogues, involving experts from developing countries, countries with economies in transition, and GEF LME projects in the policy analyses, public outreach and cross-learning between LME experiences and coastal and ocean management experiences;
- 4.Raise the awareness of and promote national ocean policies and ecosystem-based approaches to large marine ecosystems as a vehicle for achieving sustainable development of SIDS;
- 5.Improve interlinkages between freshwater, coastal and oceans issues by developing a relationship between the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands and the World Water Forum and associated institutions.
Project approved by UNEP 20 September 2005 and under implementation. Through a series of meetings and preparation of reports as input to the Global Forum, preparation for the Global Forum was carried out in January 2006. A number of reports on the SIDS capacity and ocean policy were produced and some more documents are under preparation that should be used for the forthcoming Global Ocean Forum scheduled for April 2008.
Other (not set)
Budget
USD 2,115,725
Total Cost of the project
USD 994,600
GEF Allocation to project
Partners
To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
IOCARIBE is a regional subsidiary body of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). It is the IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions and is responsible for the promotion, development and co-ordination of IOC marine scientific research programmes, the ocean services, and related activities, including training, education and mutual assistance (TEMA) in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions.
PEMSEA was created with a clear mission—to foster and sustain healthy and resilient coasts and oceans, communities and economies across the Seas of East Asia through integrated management solutions and partnerships. For over two decades, the organization has provided solutions for effective management of coasts and oceans across the shared seas of East Asia. As the regional coordinating mechanism for the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), a shared marine strategy among 14 countries in the region, PEMSEA works with national and local governments, companies, research and science institutions, communities, international agencies, regional programs, investors and donors towards implementation of the SDS-SEA. Crucial networks such as learning centers also contribute their expertise and coastal management skills to the shared goals of the SDS-SEA.
AtSOPAC Secretariat, SOPAC’s work focuses on providing assistance to itsmember countries in three key programme areas:Ocean and Islands Programme,Community Lifelines Programme andCommunity Risk Programme. Member countries areAustralia,Cook Islands,Federated States of Micronesia,Fiji Islands,Guam,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Nauru,New Zealand,Niue,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu andVanuatu.
Contacts
GEF IW:LEARN Focal Point (IOC-UNESCO) / Head, Marine Policy and Regional Implementation Section