Twelfth Edition
April, 2006
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ANGOLA - BENIN - CAMEROON - CONGO - CÔTE D'IVOIRE - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - EQUATORIAL GUINEA - GABON - GHANA - GUINEA - GUINEA BISSAU - LIBERIA - NIGERIA - SAO TOME & PRINCIPE - SIERRA LEONE - TOGO
F R OM T H E E D I T O R :
POLLUTION AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH WORKING GROUP ACCRA,
GHANA, 10 - 14 APRIL, 2006.
From 10 - 14 April, the GCLME project organized a
Regional Workshop of Pollution and Ecosystem Health
L-R: Mr. J.A.
Working Group in Accra, Ghana, at the conference room
A l l o t e y ,
of the Regional Coordination Unit. The Workshop with
E x e c u t i v e
one of its main objectives as "to improve the "Training
Director, EPA,
G h a n a ,
manual for the Development of National Programme of
Minister for
Action on the Land-Based Activities (NPA/LBA) of the
Environment
Global Programme of Action (GPA)" and the "Marine
& Science,
Pollution Monitoring Manual" was officially opened by
H o n .
the Ghanaian Minister for Environment and Science,
C h r i s t i n e
Honourable Christine Churcher.
Churcher and
the Regional
D i r e c t o r ,
Honourable Churcher appreciated the significant
GCLME, Prof.
progress being made by GCLME Project in the imple-
Chidi Ibe.
mentation of its strategic plan and underlined the im-
portance of trans-boundary approach in addressing the
R-L from Nigeria
problem of Pollution and Ecosystem Health
are: Dr. J. P.
overexploitation within the region. She acknowledged
Uyimadu, Asst.
the bond being established between the 16 countries in
Chief Research
building very strong network of technocrats, research-
Officer, NIOMR,
Lagos, Dr. L.O.
ers, environmental planners, scientists, and other se-
Chukwu -Dept. of
nior level experts from the various Ministries and Insti-
Marine Science,
tutions.
Uni. of Lagos and
Mr. Ugochukwu
Ernest-Ihemejeh,
While referring to the objectives of the Workshop, she
GCLME National
advised all to take advantage of the existing partnership
P r o g r a m m e
and strive to build the regional capacity in addressing
Assistant for
fully, the trans-boundary challenges, using appropriate
Nigeria.
techniques and strategies which she sees as the only way
to regain control over the marine resources.
L-R: Prof. Oteng-
Yebuah, Dep. DG.
CSIR (Env. &
Dr. Jonathan Allotey, Director of EPA, Ghana who
Health), Mr. Wil-
chaired the opening ceremony cited pollution from land-
liam Fomban,
based activities as one of the major concerns of the coun-
Chairma, GHC,
tries in the GCLME region while the Regional Direc-
Ghana, Min. for
tor, stressing the main objective of the Workshop high-
Environment &
lighted the threat posed by pollution to the enormous
Science, Hon.
marine resources potential and ecosystem health of the
C h r i s t i n e
GCLME. He however, implored the Honourable Minis-
Churcher, Prof.
ter to sustain her activities aimed at "Recovering and
Chidi Ibe and the
Sustaining Ecosystem Health and Marine Resources" in
Deputy Min. for
the GCLME region.
Env. & Science, Dr.
G y e s i k a
Agambila at the Closing Ceremony.
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Twelfth Edition April, 2006
Between 18 and 22 April 2006, The GCLME Regional
The GCLME Regional Training Workshop on the use
ECOSYSTEM-BASED FISHERIES MANAGEMENT USING EwE SOFT-
of Ecopath with Ecosim model (EwE) for ecological,
WARE ACCRA, GHANA, 18 - 22 APRIL 2006.
biological and socio-economic analysis of fisheries was
held at the Regional Coordination Unit of the GCLME,
Accra, Ghana, from 18th - 22nd April, 2006. All the
sixteen member countries were present at this regional
training workshop with a total of 26 participants.
The realization of this important workshop is the re-
sult of a fruitful cooperation between the GCLME
project and one of the leading fisheries research insti-
tution, the Fisheries Center of the University of Brit-
ish Columbia, Canada. In fact, Ecopath with Ecosim
(EwE) appears to be the World's de facto standard for
research on ecosystem-based management of fisher-
ies, with 3000 registered users in 124 countries, over
200 hundred published applications, and more than 40
graduate theses completed based on the approach.
L-R: Dr. Mrs.. Anyanwu from NIOMR, Lagos and Prof. Chidi Ibe.
The main objective of the workshop was to strengthen
the knowledge of fisheries scientists of the GCLME
L-R: Dr.
region. Specific objectives were to:
Benedicta
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Address ecological questions in fisheries man-
Mbu Obon
agement;
f r o m
Cameroon,
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Evaluate the effects of fishing on the ecosystem;
M
s
.
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Explore bio-socio-economic management
Catherine
policy questions;
Isebor from
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Evaluate impact and placement of marine pro-
NIOMR and
Mrs. Foluke
tected areas; and
Areola from
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Assess effect of environment changes;
F e d e r a l
At the end of the workshop, country delegates were
Department
able to:
of Fisheries,
L a g o s ,
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Have an overview of the rationale for and im-
Nigeria
plications of ecosystem modeling;
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Be comfortable users of the models (creation
of their country's model);
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Share information and grow together in better
understanding of what is possible with ecosystem mod-
eling and what is not;
Recommendations made by the participants at the end
of the Workshop included:
- development of a model by each of the participating
countries and;
- using available data as well as development of a core
group on Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management
(EBFM)in the region which would develop a GCLME-
wide ecosystem model incorporating historical and
present available data.
Profs. Villy Christemen and rasheed Ismaila were the
Workshop Directors.
R-L: Mrs. Virginia Godinho from Sao Tome e Principe, Ms. Vanaquissa
Jonica from Angola and Mr. Chiambeng Yongbi from Cameroon.
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Twelfth Edition April, 2006
On 2 - 3 May 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency
Two Day Roundtable on Waste Stock Exchange Management System
organized a Two (2) Day Roundtable for Stakeholders on
(WSEMS) RCU, Accra. 2-3 May 2006
Waste Stock Exchange Management System (WSEMS) at
the Regional Coordinating Unit of GCLME, Accra. The
L - R :
GCLME sponsored meeting is a follow up to the former
Chief Di-
held in 1997 and was intended to further deliberate on the
r e c t o r ,
WSEMS with all relevant stakeholders and to clearly define
M E S ,
the way forward in implementing the waste stock exchange
Ghana -
idea.
Mr. Ed-
w a r d
O s e i -
The Waste Stock Exchange Management System (WSEMS)
Nsenkyire,
is a new concept developed during the pilot phase of the
Exec. Dir.
Gulf of Guinea Large Marine Ecosystem (GoG-LME)
EPA - Mr.
project, based on a case study of Ghana's industrial hub of
J. Allotey
Tema with the aim providing a matching service between
a n d
waste generator and the potential users of these wastes.
G C L M E
Environ-
ment Ex-
It is noted that wastes from industry pose disposal prob-
pert - Dr. Jacques Abe at the Opening Ceremony.
lems. The system seeks to identify these materials classified
as waste generated by other industries that can be employed
L - R :
as raw materials by other industries or end users. It also
F r o m
seeks to provide Waste Exchange Management Information
E P A ,
System, create a wider stakeholder market and economy as
G h a n a
a major driver to facilitate the functioning and autonomy of
Mr. Lam-
a stock exchange for identified tradable waste thereby insti-
b e r t .
tutionalizing an integrated pollution prevention and con-
D e r r i k ,
trol strategy.
Dep. Dir.
& Mr.
D a n
The main objective of the Roundtable was to seek ways of
A m l a l o ,
establishing an independent self-financing and fully functional
Dir. Field
waste stock exchange system in Ghana while the success of
O p e r a -
this demonstration project will propel the establishment of
t i o n s
similar systems in the GCLME region and create a vibrant
w h i l e
from the
stock market in non-hazardous tradable waste.
Min. of Env. & Science, Ghana are Mr.Kwamena Quaison and Mr. Kwaku Sersah-
Johnson.
The Roundtable for Stakeholders WSEMS brought together
regulators, representatives of industry, private agencies cur-
P r o f .
rently involved in collection and processing wastes, policy
C h i d i
makers and NGOs who agreed that there is need for exten-
Ibe ad-
sive public awareness creation on the Waste Stock Exchange
dressing
Management System and waste management in general in
the par-
the country and to move rapidly towards the establishment
ticipants
of the waste stock exchange management system.
at the
Techni-
cal ses-
The participants acknowledged that there are enormous
sion of
socio-economic and environmental benefits to be derived
t h e
from the establishment of waste stock exchange manage-
Meeting.
ment system thus stressing the need for high level of com-
mitment from government in order to create the required
policy framework and an enabling environment to ensure
its implementation.
The workshop was quite fulfilling and was useful as an eye
opener on the idea of the waste stock exchange manage-
ment system.
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Twelfth Edition April, 2006
On the 28th of April 2006, the Honourable Minis-
VISIT OF THE HON. MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIES AT THE UNILAG/
ter for Industries, Ambassador Fidelis N. Tapgun
GCLME EIMS CENTRE, LAGOS - NIGERIA 28 APRIL 2006
visited the UNILAG/GCLME Environmental In-
formation Management Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.
L-R: Mrs.
Members of the honourable minister's delegation
A i s h a ,
included: Dr. David .D. Tommy, Unido Country
D r .
Representative in Nigeria and Mrs. Aisha Dankani,
N w i l o ,
Director, Planning Research and Statistics, Federal
H o n .
Minister:
Ministry of Industry.
A m b .
The minister was highly impressed with the activi-
F i d e l i s
ties at the Centre and observed that the Centre is
Ta p g u n
eminently equipped with state-of-the-art facilities
and the
C h a i r -
will help in generating reliable information in the
m a n ,
maintenance and management of the environment.
Manage-
He expressed the readiness of his Ministry to give
m e n t
maximum assistance, so that industries needing
Commit-
such information could benefit from the Centre.
tee of the
C e n t re :
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P r o f . Sofola.
Between 26 and 27 April, 2006, UNIDO and the
2006 SADC CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE APRIL 26- 27, 2006
GCLME Regional Director were represented at the
WINDHOEK, REPUBLlC OF NAMIBIA
2006 SADC Consultative Conference and Inter LME
meeting in Windhoek, Republic of Namibia by UNIDO
A side view of
the Sustain-
Industrial Officer, Dr. Chika Ukwe, Project and
able Food Se-
GCLME Editor, Ms Kelechi Ihemeje respectively.
curity Work-
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ing Group.
3rd from left
From 24 - 27 April 2006, the Environment Expert,
on the 2nd
Dr. Abe represented the Regional Director in partici-
row is Dr.
pation of the 2nd ODINAFRICA Seminar on Ocean
Chika Ukwe,
Data and Information for Management and Develop-
G C L M E
ment in Africa which was held in Oostende, Belgium.
project Man-
a g e r ,
The modules of the GCLME project were presented
UNIDO.
and the activities of the UNILAG/GCLME EIMS Cen-
tre were highlighted to show possible collaboration with
ODINAFRICA.
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2nd Odinafrica Seminar (Ocean Data and Information for Management
On 14 April 2006, The GCLME Regional Director,
and Development in Africa) Ostend, Belgium: 23-27 April 2006
Prof. Chidi Ibe in the company of Mr. A.K. Armah
(Head of Department of Oceanography & Fisheries)
and Dr. E. A. Ajao (GCLME consultant from the Nige-
rian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research)
visited the University of Ghana, Legon to inspect
progress on the Regional Centre for Marine
Biodiversity & Productivity (RCMBP) located in the
Department of Oceanography & Fisheries of the Uni-
versity.
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Kelechi Ihemeje
Group photograph of partcipants to the 2nd Odinafrica Seminar in Ostend.
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