www.globaloceans.org
Vol. 3, No. 2 May 2005
In This Issue
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
The Global Forum will hold a side event on "Moving Ahead with the Global Oceans Agenda"
at the 6th meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the
Editorial...1
Law of the Sea (UNICPOLOS-6) on June 10, 2005, 1:30-2:45 p.m., United Nations, New York
Global Forum
The Ocean Policy Summit TOPS 2005) International Conference on Integrated Ocean Policy:
Awarded GEF
National and Regional Experiences, Prospects, and Emerging Practices will be held on
Funds...2
October 10-14, 2005 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Global Forum 2005-
The Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands will be held on January 23-27,
2007 Agenda...3
2006 in UNESCO, Paris.
UN-OCEANS Holds
Editorial
First Meeting...13
In this issue, we are pleased to announce, with sincere thanks, that The Global Environment Facility
Tsunami Disaster:
(GEF) has awarded a grant (together with a number of co-financing partners) to support the work of the
Guidance for Coastal
Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands for the period 2005-2007, with the major aim of enhancing
Management...16
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
European Union
levels.
Maritime Policy
This issue outlines the 2005-2007 agenda for the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands, involving
Development
six key focus areas: continuing global multistakeholder dialogue to advance the implementation of global
Update...19
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
Announcements
collaboration between freshwater and coastal and ocean institutions, increasing public awareness of ocean
- Ocean Policy
issues in cooperation with the World Ocean Network, and developing a long-term strategy for the
Conference...20
sustainability of the Global Forum.
- Global Forum Event
Also in this issue is a description of the first meeting of UN-OCEANS, the new inter-agency UN
at UNICPOLOS-6...23
coordination mechanism on ocean and coastal issues, as called for in the World Summit on Sustainable
- IMPAC1...24
Development. The January 2005 meeting focused on establishing the terms of reference of UN-
- URI Summer Institute
OCEANS, work programme, composition, participation format, and officers. Four ad hoc task-forces
2006...25
have been set up for the following issues: Post-Tsunami Response, the Regular Process for Global
Assessment of the Marine Environment, Biodiversity in Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, and
About Us...26
the Second Intergovernmental Review of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the
Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities.
The newsletter also presents the twelve Tsunami Reconstruction Guiding Principles adopted by the
UNEP Asian Tsunami Disaster Task Force in February 2005, and provides an update on the development
of a European Union Maritime Policy.
Our announcements section features TOPS 2005, the October 10-14, 2005 Ocean Policy Summit in
Lisbon, Portugal, entitled "International Conference on Integrated Ocean Policy: National and
Regional Experiences, Prospects, National and Regional Experiences, Prospects, and Emerging
Practices" and other forthcoming ocean events.
We look forward to your active involvement and continued collaboration in moving forward on the
global oceans agenda.
Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain
Co-Chair, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
The Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands, created at the WSSD in Johannesburg in September 2002, aims to advance the
interests of oceans - incorporating 72% of the Earth; coasts - the home of 50% of the world's population; and islands - 43 of the world's
nations are small island developing states, which are especially dependent on the oceans. The Forum is composed of individuals from
governments, intergovernmental and international organizations, and non-governmental organizations (environmental, scientific/techni-
cal, industry, and foundations) with the common goal of achieving the sustainable development of oceans, coasts and islands.
Co-Chairs
Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain, Director
Dr. Patricio A. Bernal, Executive Secretary
Dr. Veerle Vandeweerd, Coordinator
CMP/University of Delaware
IOC/UNESCO
UNEP/GPA Coordination Office
bcs@udel.edu
p.bernal@unesco.org
v.vandeweerd@unep.nl
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GLOBAL FORUM AWARDED GEF FUNDS FOR ITS OCEANS, COASTS,
AND SIDS AGENDA FOR 2005-2007
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has awarded a
UNEP will be the implementing agency for the project
grant for the project entitled "Fostering a Global
and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Dialogue on Oceans, Coasts, and SIDS, and on
will be the executing agency. The Secretariat of the
Freshwater-Coastal-Marine Interlinkages," to support
Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands, the
the work program of the Global Forum on Oceans,
International Coastal and Ocean Organization, will be a
Coasts, and Islands for the period 2005-2007 (see the
co-executing agency and implement specific activities
Global Forum agenda on pp. 3-12), with co-financing (in-
under all project components. Other collaborating
cash and in-kind) provided by UNEP's Global
executing agencies which will carry out specific project
Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine
activities include: NEPAD/COSMAR, IOCARIBE,
Environment from Land-Based Activities (UNEP/GPA),
PEMSEA, SOPAC, EPOMEX, SEMARNAT, CCA, and
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission/
WON.
UNESCO (IOC), US National Oceanic and Atmospheric
This grant is especially aimed at achieving the
Administration (NOAA), Canada's Department of
meaningful participation of representatives from
Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Government of Portugal,
developing countries, small island developing States,
International Coast and Ocean Organization (ICO)/
and countries with economies in transition in Global
Center for Marine Policy, Nippon Foundation Ocean
Forum multistakeholder dialogues, policy analyses, and
Policy Task Force, World Ocean Network (WON), The
outreach activities. This will allow the Global Forum on
Nature Conservancy (TNC), South Pacific Applied
Oceans, Coasts, and Islands to become truly global in
Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), IOC Sub-Commission
scope.
for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE),
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas
The funding support of GEF and the co-financing
of East Asia (PEMSEA), New Partnership for Africa's
partners is gratefully acknowledged.
Development/Coastal and Marine Coordinating Unit
(NEPAD/COSMAR), Centro de Ecologia, Pesquerias y
Oceanografia del Golfo de Mexico (EPOMEX), Secretaria
de Medio Ambiente y de Recursos Naturales, Mexico
(SEMARNAT), and Consejo Consultivo del Agua,
Mexico (CCA).
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THE GLOBAL FORUM ON OCEANS, COASTS, AND ISLANDS
AGENDA FOR 2005-2007
Oceans, seas, islands and coastal areas form an integrated and essential component of the
Earth's ecosystem and are critical for global food security and for sustaining economic prosperity
and the well-being of many national economies, particularly in developing countries.
-- 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development
Plan of Implementation, Paragraph 30
Background
The Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands,
organized informally in 2001 and formalized at the 2002
Oceans and coasts are an integral aspect of global
World Summit on Sustainable Development in
sustainable development. The oceans--comprising 72%
Johannesburg (WSSD), serves as a multi-stakeholder
of the Earth's surface--are what link our far away
forum for cross-sectoral discussion, policy analyses,
continents together, they provide the essential life-
and mobilization of knowledge and other resources to
support function without which life on earth would not
achieve the full implementation of international
be possible, they provide the cheapest form of
agreements related to oceans, coasts, and Small Island
transportation for our goods, they provide us with
Developing States (SIDS). The Global Forum brings
energy, food, recreation, and spiritual renovation. Of all
together leading ocean, coastal, and SIDS experts from
the areas covered in Agenda 21, sustainable
governments, intergovernmental and international
development can perhaps best be realized in oceans and
organizations (including all the relevant UN agencies),
coasts with considerable savings. Oceans and coastal
nongovernmental organizations, private sector, and
areas present excellent opportunities for development if
academic and scientific institutions.
conducted in a sustainable manner. However, extending
the old and proven institutions operating on land under
The Global Forum responds to major needs at the
the jurisdiction of the national states to oceans and
international scale:
coasts is not a minor task. An integrated approach to
governance is needed to take full advantage of the
- Promotion of cross-sectoral dialogue on ocean
benefits that the marine environment offers--be they
and coastal issues;
economic, social, recreational, or cultural.
- Promotion of dialogue among governments,
nongovernmental organizations,
Coastal areas are crucial to supporting life on our planet.
intergovernmental organizations, and the
They comprise 20 percent of the Earth's surface yet
private sector;
contain over 50 percent of the entire human population.
- A mechanism for oceans advocacy at the
By the year 2025, coastal populations are expected to
highest political levels; and
account for 75 percent of the total world population (UN,
- A venue for linking oceans and freshwater
1992). More than 70 percent of the world's megacities
concerns (See Box 1)
(greater than 8 million inhabitants) are located in coastal
areas (IOC, 1999). Coastal ecosystems are highly
The major goals of the Global Forum are to:
productive, they yield 90 percent of global fisheries and
produce about 25 percent of global biological
·
Work together with governments, international and
productivity. Yet they are responsible for cleaning and
intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental
chemically reprocessing the ever-increasing flow of
organizations (environmental, scientific/technical,
artificial fertilizers and other side-products of modern
industry, foundations), and others to effectively
economic activities. Over 500 million people depend on
implement, at national and regional levels, major
coral reefs for food and income (Wilkinson, 2001).
international agreements on oceans, especially the
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Box 1: Major Ocean and Coastal Needs Addressed by the Global Forum

Promotion of cross-sectoral dialogue on ocean and coastal issues. Existing fora related
to oceans are largely sectoral in nature. The Global Forum addresses oceans, coasts, and
islands issues in a cross-sectoral and comprehensive manner, examining the
interrelationship among issues, as emphasized in both the Law of the Sea and in the 1992
Earth Summit.

Promotion of dialogue among governments, NGOs, international organizations, and the
private sector. Existing fora are either intergovernmental or dominated by private-sector
or NGO interests. The Global Forum provides a mechanism where participants from
nongovernmental organizations, governments, intergovernmental and international
organizations, and the private sector can interact together, share information, draw
lessons from existing practice, consider emerging issues, and engage in dialogue in
relatively equal numbers and on equal terms.

Oceans advocacy at the highest political levels. Ocean, coastal, and island issues can
become lost amongst complex international agendas. Members of the Global Forum
serve as advocates for inclusion of oceans, coasts, and islands issues in important global
and regional negotiations on sustainable development.

Linking freshwater and ocean concerns. Discussions of freshwater management and
oceans management typically take place separately in different fora. The Global Forum
aims to bridge these separate yet intrinsically linked issues.

commitments made in the Plan of Implementation of
- Participation and influence of the oceans
the World Summit on Sustainable Development,
agenda at the WSSD;
commitments from Agenda 21, and other related
agreements;
- Mobilization to implement the oceans, coasts,
and SIDS targets agreed to at the WSSD;
·
Work as a catalyst to mobilize knowledge, resources,
and organizational action to advance the global
- Contributions to the oceans agenda at the 2005
oceans agenda;
Mauritius International Meeting to review the
1994 Barbados Programme of Action for the
·
Raise the international profile of oceans, coasts, and
Sustainable Development of Small Island
islands in all
Developing States
relevant global, regional, and sub-regional fora and
mobilize resources to address these issues;
To mobilize for progress on the above issues, the Global
·
Mobilize public awareness on oceans, coasts, and
Forum generates cross-sectoral dialogue through
islands, and promote information sharing and
convening major conferences, hosting side events at
dissemination.
major international oceans-relevant fora, and producing
a variety of policy analyses, publications and
Work to date, 2001-2004
information services.
Global Forum participants have engaged in an extensive
Global Conferences
program of work since establishing the Forum in 2001.
The Global Forum has organized two major global
Thematic focus areas covered during this initial period
oceans conferences hosted by UNESCO's
include:
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. The
first conference, Oceans and Coasts at Rio+10: Toward
- Assessing progress achieved on oceans,
the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development,
coasts, and SIDS since the 1992 Earth Summit;
Johannesburg (December 2001), was useful in placing
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ocean, coastal, and island issues on the WSSD Agenda.
Goals and Activities for the Next Phase of Work, 2005-
As noted in the UN Secretary General's report on
2007
Oceans and the Law of the Sea (March 3, 2003, A/58/65):
The Global Forum's program of work over the next two
The persistent efforts of all interested groups, beginning
years addresses needs of the international oceans
with the Global Conference on Oceans and Coasts at
community in six specific areas:
Rio+10, persuaded the preparatory meetings for the
Johannesburg Conference that not only was UNCLOS
1) Global Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue to Advance the
not the end of the road, but also that many of the
Global Agenda for Oceans, Coasts and SIDS
commitments of the UNCED at Rio remained unfulfilled
(p. 7).
Purpose: The Global Forum will create cross-sectoral
and multi-stakeholder dialogue on successes achieved
Following the WSSD, the Global Forum's second major
and problems faced in the further implementation of the
international conference, the Global Conference on
oceans, coasts, and SIDS agenda of the WSSD and of
Oceans, Coasts, and Islands: Mobilizing for
related international agreements; eliminating constraints
Implementation of the Commitments Made at the 2002
to further implementation; and mobilizing coalitions for
World Summit on Sustainable Development on Oceans,
effective implementation.
Coasts, and Small Island Developing States, was useful
in spurring the process of WSSD implementation; this
Venue: The Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts,
meeting proved especially important because the
and SIDS, January 23-27, 2006, at UNESCO in Paris.
Commission on Sustainable Development is not
scheduled to examine ocean issues until 2014.
Global Forum Activities:
The Global Conference will mobilize topical working
Ocean Events
groups, invite papers and other contributions to provide
The Global Forum hosts side events at nearly all relevant
a review of progress achieved and obstacles faced in the
international conferences and meetings that focus on
implementation of the WSSD targets related to oceans,
sustainable development issues with relevance to
coasts, and SIDS, and of other related international
oceans, coasts, and SIDS, most notably a series of
agreements, focusing especially on the interconnections
oceans meetings at the WSSD itself. The Global Forum
among the issues and targets, e.g.:
has convened side events at the 20th Anniversary of the
Law of the Sea, the 3rd World Water Forum, UNICPOLOS
-
Application of the ecosystem approach
(United Nations Open-Ended Informal Consultative
-
Promotion of integrated coastal and ocean
Process on Oceans and Law of the Sea), Commission on
management at national and regional levels
Sustainable Development meetings, and at the January
-
UN interagency mechanism on oceans and
2005 Mauritius International Meeting for Small Island
coasts
Developing States.
-
Implementation of fishery capacity management
measures
Policy Analyses, Publications, and Information Services
-
Elimination of illegal, unreported and
The Global Forum produces a broad variety of policy
unregulated fishing
analyses, publications, and information services for both
-
Development of networks of marine protected
its members and the general public. While these
areas
publications cover a wide array of issues relevant to
-
Implementation of the UNEP Global Programme
oceans, coasts and SIDS, the common goal of the
of Action for the Protection of the Marine
documents and of the Global Forum's informational
Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA)
website and newsletter is to provide relevant and timely
-
Control of invasive species in ballast water
information about ocean and coastal issues to all
-
Establishment of a process for global marine
stakeholders, with a particular emphasis on decision-
assessment
makers. See Box 2 for a complete list of publications.
-
Implementation of the results of the Mauritius
2005 SIDS review
-
Consideration of the results of the freshwater
discussions at the Commission on
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Box 2. Publications and Internet Services by the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts,
and Islands

1. Small Islands, Large Ocean States: A Review of Ocean and Coastal Management in
Small Island Developing States since the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action for the
Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) (2005)

2. Climate Change and Energy Issues in Small Island Developing States (2005)

3. Mobilizing for Implementation of the Commitments Made at the 2002 World Summit
on Sustainable Development on Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States ­
Co-Chairs' Report of the 2003 Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands,
UNESCO, Paris, November 12-14, 2003 and Subsequent Developments (May 2004)

4. Global Multilateral Environmental Agreements and Small Island Developing States
(2004)

5. Voluntary Partnership Initiatives from the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable
Development and Small Island Developing States (2003) (also in Spanish)

6. A Guide to Oceans, Coasts and Islands at the World Summit on Sustainable
Development: Integrated Management from Hilltops to Oceans (2002)

7. Ensuring the Sustainable Development of Oceans and Coasts: A Call to Action: Co-
Chairs' Report, the Global Conference on Oceans and Coasts at Rio+10, Paris,
UNESCO, December 3-7, 2001 (2001)

8. Ministerial Perspectives on Oceans and Coasts at Rio+10 (2001)

9. Reports of the Conference Working Groups, The Global Conference on Oceans and
Coasts at Rio+10, Paris, UNESCO, December 3-7, 2001 (2001)

10. Internet services: www.globaloceans.org provides a variety of information services
on global, regional, and national developments related to oceans, coasts, and islands

11. Global Forum Newsletter, an electronic newsletter, is published every four months
(available on www.globaloceans.org)

-
Sustainable Development in 2004 and the
substantial progress in GPA implementation by
preparation of IWRM plans in 2005
2006)
The Global Conference will focus particular attention on
The Global Conference will consider emerging and
two subjects:
unresolved issues related to oceans, coasts, and SIDS,
focusing especially on issues which could be advanced
-
Implementation of the outcomes of the
through cross-sectoral and cross-group analyses and
Mauritius International Meeting in January
dialogue. Examples include:
2005 on the review of the Barbados Programme
of Action on the Sustainable Development of
· Gaps in the international ocean policy framework,
Small Island Developing States; and
such as in high seas governance, particularly on the
protection of sensitive resources and biodiversity and
-
Progress in the implementation of the Global
in the regime for exploitation of biotech resources
Programme of Action for the Protection of the
Marine Environment from Land-Based
· Global ocean issues on which there has been
Activities (the WSSD target is to achieve
extensive science discussion but little policy
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dialogue, such as carbon dioxide sequestration and
Purpose: The Global Forum will lead initiatives at global
Arctic change
and regional levels to assess capacity of coastal States
to formulate and develop national and regional ocean
· Outstanding issues related to oceans management
policies, especially among developing countries.
under national jurisdiction, such as:
Global Forum Activities:
--outstanding issues in management of Exclusive
- These initiatives will include needs assessments
Economic Zones (EEZs): e.g., emerging best practices
based on existing knowledge, training context,
in integrated ocean management; gaps in EEZ and
and political reality, on a regional or national
continental shelf delimitation and assessment,
basis, and will start with three major regions:
especially in SIDS countries; incorporation of
Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and
networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) within
East Asia. Within each region, regional
broader ocean and coastal governance; policy gaps
organizations (i.e., NEPAD (New Partnership for
for new offshore uses (such as offshore aquaculture,
Africa's Development, IOC- Sub-Commission for
offshore wind production); negotiation of beneficial
the Caribbean, and PEMSEA (Partnerships in
fishery access agreements in developing countries.
Environmental Management for the Seas of East
Asia)) will take the lead on needs assessments.
--outstanding issues in coastal management, such
as scaling up to encompass larger parts of the coastal
- A related effort to assess capacity building needs
area; codifying lessons learned over 30 years of
will also be made in SIDS countries as noted in
coastal management; establishing effective systems
the next section.
for natural disaster mitigation and management.
- This project will collaborate with the UNDP/
The Global Conference will feature a number of special
UNEP/WB-GER International Waters Learning,
sessions and events:
Exchange, and Resource Network Program
(IW:LEARN) and the Small Island Developing
·
Addresses by a Ministerial Roundtable
States Network (SIDSNet) in identifying distance
·
Special session on lessons learned from the Indian
learning, technology training, technical
Ocean tsunami disaster
assistance, and other targeted learning activities
·
Reports by special Roundtables on:
in ocean governance that can be supported by
these programs.
--Development Assistance Roundtable (including
the major ocean donors (public and private))
3) Collaboration with Small Island Developing States
to foster the implementation of the oceans and coasts
--Science Roundtable (including the major
agenda emanating from the Mauritius International
organized scientific groups related to oceans)
Meeting and to build capacity in ocean and coastal
management.
--Freshwater-oceans Roundtable (linking oceans
and freshwater interests)
Purpose: In the preparatory process for the Mauritius
International Meeting, it has become evident that there
--Private sector Roundtable (including the major
has been limited development of national ocean and
ocean industries)
coastal policies in SIDS countries at the national level,
although in some regions (such as the Pacific island
--Museums and Aquaria Roundtable
region) important strides have been made at the
(incorporating major public outreach oceans
regional level. The Global Forum aims to collaborate
organizations)
with SIDS countries in enhancing capacity for
ecosystem-based oceans management in SIDS.
2) Assessment of capacity-building needs for the
development and implementation of ecosystem-based
Global Forum Activities:
national and regional ocean policies among developing
- The Global Forum will coordinate three task
countries and regions
forces composed of participants from SIDS to
carry out policy analyses on implementation
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strategies for achieving the Johannesburg Plan
process, and will help to identify ways in which
of Implementation targets and post-Mauritius
implementation of the GPA at the national and
activities in three SIDS regions (Pacific,
regional levels can be enhanced.
Caribbean, and AIMS) related to SIDS coastal and
marine resources.
- The Global Forum will collaborate with
organizations involved in ocean and water issues
- The Global Forum will conduct a training
in Mexico-- Centro de Ecología, Pesquerías y
workshop for ocean policy decision makers on
Oceanografía del Golfo de Mexico (EPOMEX), the
factors and issues in ocean policy development
Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos
and implementation, with a special emphasis on
Naturales (SEMARNAT), and the Consejo
issues facing decision makers in small island
Consultivo del Agua (CCA) in hosting a
developing States, at the International Conference
Freshwater to Oceans workshop in Mexico to
on Integrated Ocean Policy scheduled in Lisbon,
discuss the findings of the policy analyses and
Portugal on October 10-14, 2005.
relate these to the ongoing work of the World
Water Forum.
- A capacity building workshop on national ocean
policies will be held in late 2005 or early 2006 in
- The Global Forum will organize oceans panels at
Suva, Fiji. This capacity building workshop is
the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico in 2006 for
aimed at the 16 Pacific island nations to assist
the formulation of a cooperation agenda.
them in developing approaches to the
implementation of national ocean policies, in tune
- A Memorandum of Understanding between the
with the Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy.
Global Forum and the World Water Forum will be
developed to establish regular, ongoing
4) Fostering improved understanding of the linkages
cooperation.
between freshwater and coastal ocean issues and
development of formal collaboration between the Global
5) Increase public awareness of the global agenda on
Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands and the World
oceans, coasts, and islands in cooperation with the
Water Forum
World Ocean Network, the alliance of the world's
museums and aquaria
Purpose: Global Forum activities will focus on improving
interlinkages between freshwater and oceans issues,
Purpose: Enhanced communication of the global
through policy analyses and explicit connections between
oceans agenda to policymakers, practitioners, and the
the World Water Forum (and related institutions) and the
general public is a major goal of the Global Forum.
Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands, in
recognition of the inextricable connections between
Global Forum Activities:
freshwater and oceans.
- Production of a package of public information
materials related to the global oceans
Venues: 1) Stakeholder dialogues at the 2006 GPA
agenda for dissemination through networks of
Intergovernmental Review; 2) Workshop on freshwater-
educational and public awareness organizations
oceans linkages in Mexico; and 3) Organization of oceans
(e.g., museums and aquaria, the World Ocean
panels at 4th World Water Forum in Mexico in 2006.
Network)
Global Forum Activities:
- Production of a Global directory of ocean NGOs
- Several policy analyses addressing linkages of
in all regions to enhance communication with a
river basin management and watershed
wider network of nongovernmental organizations
management approaches with regional and
national policies on oceans and coasts will be
- Production and electronic dissemination of the
prepared.
Newsletter of the Global Forum on Oceans,
Coasts, and Islands every four months
- A policy analysis will examine specific aspects of
GPA implementation, as an input to the GPA
- Periodic updating and enhancement of the
Intergovernmental Review 2 (IGR-2) preparatory
Website of the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts,
and Islands (globaloceans.org)
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6) Organizational enhancement and strategic planning
Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy,
for the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
University of Delaware
Centro de Ecologia, Pesquerias y Oceanografia del
Purpose: The current organizational framework of the
Golfo de Mexico (EPOMEX), Universidad
Global Forum includes 3 co-chairs and a steering
Autonoma de Campeche, Mexico
committee of 71 ocean leaders from all sectors and with
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the
wide geographical representation. Consultations with
Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
stakeholders at the 2003 Global Conference and at other
Government of Portugal
meetings in 2004-2005 suggested the desirability of
South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission
introducing a number of changes to the organizational
(SOPAC)
structure of the Global Forum to enhance the likelihood
IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent
of long-term sustainability of activities.
Regions (IOCARIBE)
New Partnership for Africa's Development/Coastal
Global Forum Activities:
and Marine Coordinating Unit (NEPAD/COSMAR)
Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y de Recursos
Global Forum members will explore a variety of means for
Naturales, Mexico (SEMARNAT)
strengthening the structure and organization of the
Consejo Consultivo del Agua, Mexico (CCA)
Forum, specifically:
Invitation to Participate
- Enhancing developing country representation as
a top priority
Ocean leaders from governments, nongovernmental
- Appointing Regional leads
organizations, the private sector, international and
- Creating a series of Roundtables (Ministerial,
intergovernmental organizations, and foundations, are
Private Sector, Development Assistance, Science,
kindly invited to express their interest in working with
Museums and Aquaria, and Freshwater-Oceans)
the Global Forum and in noting the various kinds of
- Strengthening the Secretariat; and
contributions (such as organizational, financial,
- Preparing a ten-year strategic plan.
knowledge, connections to networks, artistic expression
contributions) they are prepared to make in the common
Sources of Funding for the Global Forum
cause of achieving sustainable development of oceans,
coasts, and islands, by contacting the Co-Chairs.
The 2005-2007 program of work of the Global Forum is
supported by:
Contact Information
The Global Environment Facility
For additional information on the Global Forum on
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of
Oceans, Coasts, and Islands or to become engaged in
UNESCO
Global Forum activities, contact the Global Forum
United Nations Environment Programme, GPA
Secretariat and/or the Co-Chairs.
Coordination Office
International Program Office, National Ocean Service,
Co-Chairs, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Islands:
Administration
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain
The Nippon Foundation Ocean Policy Task Force,
Director
Japan
Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy
The World Ocean Network
University of Delaware
The Nature Conservancy
Tel: 1-302-831-8086; Fax: 1-302-831-3668
International Coast and Ocean Organization
Email: bcs@udel.edu
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Dr. Patricio Bernal
Executive Secretary
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission/
UNESCO
1, rue Miollis Cedex 15
France
Tel: 33-1-45-68-39-83
Email: p.bernal@unesco.org
Dr. Veerle Vandeweerd
Coordinator and Head, Regional Seas
GPA Coordination Office
United Nations Environment Programme
P.O. Box 16227
2500 BE The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)70 311 4461
Email: v.vandeweerd@unep.nl
Global Forum Secretariat
International Coastal and Ocean Organization
c/o Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy,
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
Telephone: 1-302-831-8086; Fax: 1-302-831-3668
Internet: http://www.globaloceans.org
Contact: Dr. Miriam C. Balgos
Email: mbalgos@udel.edu
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GLOBAL FORUM 2005-2007 AGENDA

Steering Committee, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands

Co-Chairs
Biliana Cicin-Sain, Director, Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy, University of Delaware
(bcs@udel.edu)
Patricio A. Bernal, Executive-Secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO,
Paris, France (p.bernal@unesco.org)
Veerle Vanderweerd, Director, UNEP/GPA, The Hague, Netherlands (v.vandeweerd@unep.nl)

Governmental
David Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, Bureau of Oceans, U.S.
Department of State
Phil Burgess, National Oceans Office, Australia, and Co-chair, UN Informal Consultative Process on
Oceans and the Law of the Sea
Nguyen Chu Hoi, Director, Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning, Ministry of Fisheries,
Vietnam
Mike Donoghue, Senior International Relations Manager, Department of Conservation, New Zealand
Charles Ehler, Director, International Program Office, National Ocean Service, NOAA, USA
Harsh Gupta, Secretary to Government of India, Department of Ocean Development
Art Hanson, Oceans Ambassador, Canada
Magnus Johannesson, Secretary-General, Ministry for the Environment, Iceland
Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul, Mauritius, Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Chair
Tom Laughlin, Deputy Director, International Affairs Office, NOAA, USA
Haiqing Li, Director, International Affairs, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), China
John Low, Advisor to the Prime Minister, Cook Islands
Rejoice Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
Dan McDougall, Director-General, Oceans, and Camille Mageau, Director, Marine Ecosystems
Conservation Branch, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
Magnus Ngoile, Director-General, Environmental Management Council, Tanzania
Graca G. Pereira, European Union (EU) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Portugal
John Roberts, Head, Marine Environment Division, Department of Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs, UK/Christopher Tompkins, Advisor, Marine Policy, DEFRA, UK
Mario Ruivo, Chairman, Portuguese Committee for IOC
Ambassador Enele S. Sopoaga, Tuvalu, AOSIS Vice-Chair

Intergovernmental
Nelson Andrade, Director, United Nations Environment Programme, Caribbean Environment
Programme (UNEP/CEP), Jamaica
Julian Barbiere, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, France
Awni Benham, Senior Advisor to the Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and
Development
Chua Thia-Eng, PEMSEA, IMO/UNDP/GEF, Philippines
Annick de Marffy, Former Director, United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the
Sea (UN/DOALOS)
Al Duda, Senior Advisor, International Waters, Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Mohamed Fawzi, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment Programme (PERSGA)
Serge Garcia, Director, Marine Fisheries Resources Division, Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO)
Vladimir Golitsyn, Director, UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea

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GLOBAL FORUM 2005-2007 AGENDA

Steering Committee, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
(Continued)

Marea Hatziolos, Environment Department, World Bank
Indumathie Hewawasam, Africa Region, World Bank
Andrew Hudson, Principal Technical Advisor, International Waters, UNDP/GEF
Vladimir Mamaev, Senior Programme Officer, Division of Global Environment Facility Coordination,
UNEP
Tiago Pitta e Cunha, Member, Cabinet of Fisheries and Maritime Commissioner, European
Commission
Cristelle Pratt, South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), Fiji
Diane Quarless, Chief, Small Island Developing States Unit, UNDESA
Anne Rogers, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
Jean-Claude Sainlos, Director, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization
Eduard Sarukhanian, Director, World-Weather-Watch-Applications, World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) Switzerland
Alan Simcock, Executive Secretary, OSPAR Convention
Marjo Vierros, Convention on Biological Diversity

Nongovernmental
Milton Asmus, International Representative, Brazilian Agency for Coastal Management
Stefano Belfiore, Director, Academic Programs, International Ocean and Coastal Organization
Rebecca Cerroni, Program Manager, Marine Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Society
Simon Cripps, Director, Endangered Seas Programme, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International
Sylvia Earle, Executive Director, Global Marine Programme, Conservation International
Julius Francis, Executive Secretary, Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
Matthew Gianni, Independent Consultant
Lynne Hale, Director, Marine Strategy, The Nature Conservancy
Gregor Hodgson, Director, Reef Check
Paul Holthus, Marine Aquarium Council, Hawaii
Gunnar Kullenberg, Independent Consultant and Former Director, IOC
Carl Lundin, Head, IUCN Marine Programme
Gerald Miles, The Nature Conservancy, Pacific Region, Brisbane, Australia
Iouri Oliounine, Director, International Ocean Institute, Malta
Pietro Parravano, President, Institute for Fisheries Resources, World Fisheries Forum
Sian Pullen, Head, European Endangered Seas Programme, World Wildlife Fund International
Victoria Radchenko, Director, International Ocean Institute, Ukraine
Evelia Rivera-Arriaga, Centro de Ecologia, Pesquerias y Oceanografia del Golfo de Mexico
(EPOMEX), Mexico
Viktor Sebek, Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea, UK
Nirmal Jivan Shah, Chief Executive, Nature Seychelles
Kristian Teleki, International Coral Reef Action Network, Switzerland
Hiroshi Terashima, Executive Director, Institute for Ocean Policy, Ship & Ocean Foundation, Japan
Grant Trebble, AMCROPS, South Africa
Philippe Vallette, NAUSICAA, France, and the World Ocean Network
David VanderZwaag, IUCN Specialist Group on Ocean Law and Governance
Jorge Varela, Senior International Advisor, Oceana, Chile

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UN-OCEANS HOLDS FIRST MEETING
Maria Hood
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO
In October 2003, the United Nations system Chief
6. Promoting the coherence of the UN system
Executives Board (CEB/2003/7) approved the creation of
activities on oceans and coastal areas with the
an Oceans and Coastal Areas Network (subsequently
mandates of the General Assembly, and the
named "UN-OCEANS") as an effective, transparent and
priorities contained in the Millennium Development
regular inter-agency secretariats' coordination
Goals, the JPOI and of governing bodies of all UN-
mechanism on oceans and coastal issues within the
Oceans members.
United Nations system. The terms of reference and
work programme of UN-OCEANS were prepared by an
The UN-OCEANS coordination mechanism will work at
ad hoc task group of concerned organizations and other
two levels:
stakeholders and approved at the intersessional meeting
of the High-Level Committee on Programme (HPLC) held
1.
Performing regular reviews of ocean and coastal
from 31 May to 1 June 2004.
area issues and programmes that involve several
participating institutions. These reviews will consider
The first meeting of UN-OCEANS was held on January
the mandates and workplans of the individual
25-26, 2005 at UNESCO in Paris, and was attended by
participating institutions and existing inter-agency
representatives from CBD, FAO, IAEA, IMO, ISA, UN-
collaborations in order to eliminate gaps,
DESA, UN-DOALOS, UNDP, UNEP / GPA, UNESCO /
inconsistencies and unnecessary duplications of
IOC, WMO and the World Bank. This first meeting
activities. These reviews will also be used to identify
focused on establishing flexible rules of procedure for
newly emerging problems and to devise ways to tackle
the partnership, election of officers, agreements on a
them.
distributed secretariat system and a work programme.
The first meeting also established four UN-OCEANS
2.
Establishing time-bound initiatives, with well-
Task Forces.
defined terms of reference, through ad hoc Task Forces
open to the participation of NGO's and other
Terms of Reference and Work Programme
international stakeholders as required. These task
forces, coordinated by a lead institution, will foster
The functions of UN-OCEANS include:
collaboration around existing joint activities as well as
new emerging activities UN-Oceans will identify.
1. Strengthening coordination and cooperation of the
UN activities related to ocean and coastal areas;
UN-OCEANS plans to meet annually in conjunction with
2. Reviewing the relevant programmes and activities
the regular UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative
of the UN system, undertaken as part of their
Process on Oceans and Law of the Sea, and may hold
contribution to the implementation of UNCLOS,
special sessions when required. UN-OCEANS will make
Agenda 21, and the Johannesburg Plan Of
maximum use of electronic communications, hold
Implementation (JPOI);
meetings as far as possible in conjunction with other
3. Identification of emerging issues, the definition of
related meetings, and operate in a transparent manner
joint actions, and the establishment of specific task
including the use of a web-site.
teams to deal with these, as appropriate;
4. Promoting the integrated management of ocean at
Composition and Participation
the international level;
5. Facilitating as appropriate, the inputs to the annual
In order to cover all aspects of ocean affairs and the law
report of the Secretary General on oceans and the
of the sea, UN-OCEANS should endeavour to include
law of the sea;
the former members of the Sub-committee on Oceans
and Coastal Areas (SOCA) as well as international
financial institutions, institutions like the International
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Seabed Authority, and secretariats of multilateral
institution, will foster collaboration around existing joint
environment treaties. Any secretariat in the UN system
activities as well as new emerging activities UN-Oceans
may become a member of UN-OCEANS through a simple
will identify. The meeting established four new Task
expression of will.
Forces:
In accordance with the guidelines of the Chief
1. UN OCEANS Task Force on Post-Tsunami Response
Executives Board (CEB) at its second regular session of
(lead agency: UNESCO/IOC)
2003 (CEB/2003/7), the participation of relevant
With a view to maximize UN coordination on the Tsunami
international NGOs and other international stakeholders
response and to increase its visibility, UN-OCEANS
in the work of the UN-OCEANS Task Forces will be
agreed to establish a dedicated Task Force on Post-
encouraged under the responsibility of the lead
Tsunami Response. The Task Force, contributing to the
institutions coordinating the task forces.
broader UN system response to the Tsunami Disaster, and
led overall by UNESCO/IOC would have three major sub-
Officers and Secretariat
tasks:
Patricio Bernal (UNESCO/IOC) and Anne Rogers (UN-
i. Coordinate the contributions of UN-OCEAN agencies
DESA) were elected to serve as the Coordinator and
in support of the establishment of an early warning
Deputy-Coordinator, respectively, for UN-OCEANS for
system in the Indian Ocean (lead: UNESCO/IOC).
two year terms. In order to ensure consistency, UN-
i.
Act as a clearing house mechanism providing
OCEANS will aim at avoiding that both the Coordinator
information on the various post-event assessments,
and the Deputy Coordinator end their term at the same
related to natural resources, socio-economic,
time.
livelihoods, and sectoral aspects of ocean and coastal
areas, that are being implemented by UN agencies,
UN-OCEANS must have adequate secretariat support to
programmes, and other UN-OCEANS partners (lead:
ensure its smooth and effective functioning. To
FAO)
decrease the financial and human resource requirements
iii. Provide technical assistance through the development
for providing secretariat support, UN-OCEANS decided
of Key Principles for Coastal Reconstruction in
to establish a "distributed secretariat," with functions
Tsunami-affected countries based on Integrated
divided into an Organizing Secretariat and an
Coastal Management approaches (lead: UNEP/GPA).
Implementing Secretariat:
· The Organizing Secretariat will be established in
2. UN-OCEANS Task Force on the Regular Process for
UN-DOALOS/Office of Legal Affairs, and will, in
Global Assessment of the Marine Environment (lead
consultation with the Coordinators, assist UN-
agency: UN-DOALOS/Office of Legal Affairs)
OCEANS in meeting its reporting requirements,
The group agreed to establish an Ad Hoc Task Force
including coordinating the preparation of its reports
among the core institutions participating in the Regular
and organizing meetings.
Process for Global Assessment of the Marine
Environment. UN-OCEANS agreed that UN-DOALOS will
· The Implementing Secretariat will be established in
take the lead as the convening organization for the Task
IOC-UNESCO, and will, in consultation with the
Force, but noted that another organization may take the
Coordinators, assist UN-OCEANS in strengthening
lead upon approval of the establishment of a start-up
cooperation, reviewing the relevant programmes and
phase and the "Assessment of Assessments". The
activities, and promoting the coherence of the UN
purpose of the Task Force would be: to monitor
system activities on oceans and coastal areas.
developments regarding the regular process; to make
concerted proposals on the establishment of the start-up
New UN-OCEANS Task Forces
phase and the full establishment of the regular process; to
define the participation and contribution of all relevant
UN-OCEANS agreed to pursue time-bound initiatives,
organizations; to ensure that the relevant competent
with well-defined terms of reference, through ad hoc
international organizations, agencies and programmes of
Task Forces. These task forces, coordinated by a lead
the United Nations system are prepared to carry out the
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functions entrusted to them, including ensuring that
they support any task force established by Member
States; and to effectively contribute to an established
start-up phase and full regular process.
3. UNOCEANS Task Force on Biodiversity in Marine
Areas Beyond National Jurisdictions (lead agency:
CBD)
The purpose of this task force will be to coordinate
information input to the General Assembly, the CBD, and
other international processes dealing with biodiversity
in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction. The
expected outputs of this task forces should focus on:
· A consensus of the global distribution of biodiversity
(including genetic resources) in marine areas beyond
national jurisdiction, as well as the status of this
biodiversity and the threats that it is under; and
· A consensus of what tools (within the international
and regional legal regime) are available for the
conservation and sustainable use of this biodiversity.
The initial tasks of this Task Force will consist of review
of background documentation for the Ad Hoc Open-
ended informal Working Group on Biodiversity in
Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdictions, for the
CBD Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Protected
Areas, and other relevant meetings and processes.
4. UN-OCEANS Task Force on the Second
Intergovernmental Review of the Global Programme of
Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment
from Land Based Activities (lead agency: UNEP/GPA)
The purpose of this task force will be to provide support
and guidance on preparations for the second
intergovernmental review (IGR-2) of the GPA, scheduled
to be held in 2006. These preparations will also
contribute to the achievement of the GPA-related goals
elaborated in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
and the further mainstreaming of the ecosystem
approach in the management of marine and coastal
environments.
Upcoming UN-OCEANS Meetings and Related Events
UN-OCEANS will hold its second meeting on 2-3 June
2005 in conjunction with the 6th Meeting of the United
Nations Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on
Oceans and Law of the Sea, being held from 6-10 June.
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TSUNAMI DISASTER: DEVELOPING GUIDANCE ON COASTAL ZONE
REHABILITATION AND MANAGEMENT IN THE AFFECTED REGION
Martin Adriaanse
UNEP Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment
from Land-based Activities
Guiding Principles for post-tsunami rehabilitation and
Lanka, Thailand and the Maldives, and later to the
reconstruction have been adopted by representatives of
Seychelles and Yemen. These teams have remained in
affected nations and supporting international
the region to conduct and facilitate rapid assessments
institutions at the meeting convened by the UNEP Asian
and help coordinate environmental recovery
Tsunami Disaster Task Force in collaboration with the
programmes in partnership with national authorities, UN
UNEP Coordination office of the Global Programme of
colleagues and the international community.
Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment
from Land-based Activities (UNEP/GPA) on February 17,
Together with governments and other partners, UNEP
2005 in Cairo, Egypt.
addressed a number of priority environmental concerns,
and also endeavoured to extract meaningful lessons
The Context
from the tsunami experiences to enable governments,
donor and international agencies to implement
The December 26th earthquake and tsunami devastated
environmental sound reconstruction programmes in the
the lives and livelihoods of millions of people, and
affected countries. In continuation of this effort, the
caused enormous damage to the physical infrastructure,
UNEP Asian Tsunami Disaster Task Force in
leaving a wake of destruction in the countries along the
collaboration with the UNEP Coordination office of the
coast of Indian Oceans. If counted in sheer numbers, the
Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the
challenge faced by the affected countries appears nearly
Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (UNEP/
insurmountable. However, the people and the
GPA) convened a meeting on February 17, 2005 in Cairo,
governments of the affected countries have
Egypt to discuss coastal zone rehabilitation and
demonstrated remarkable resilience and determination.
management in the tsunami-affected region. The
Their efforts to alleviate the suffering of affected
participants in the meeting included senior government
communities and to put their countries on the road to
officials from the tsunami-affected countries (namely;
recovery have been heartening. There has also been a
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh,
remarkable outpouring of concern and assistance from
India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania,
the world community. In response to requests from the
Yemen); representatives of UNEP Regional Seas
governments of tsunami-impacted countries, the United
Programmes, international organizations and institutions
Nations system, under the leadership of Secretary-
(e.g., DEFRA/UK, DFID/UK, FAO, UNESCO, World
General Kofi Annan and the Under-Secretary-General for
Bank, Islamic Development Bank, League of Arab States,
Humanitarian Affairs, Jan Egeland, has swiftly mobilized
IUCN, WWF and UNEP). Attendees from the affected
emergency humanitarian assistance to address housing,
nations and supporting international institutions
healthcare, transport, water and sanitation services.
endorsed twelve key principles (hereafter referred to as
the Cairo Principles) aimed at advancing more
UNEP Response to Tsunami
sustainable forms of coastal development and
contributing to the realization of the United Nations
In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami, on 28th
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
December, UNEP Executive Director Klaus Toepfer
created the Asian Tsunami Disaster Task Force, charged
Tsunami Reconstruction - The Guiding Principles
with responsibility for assisting governments to assess
and respond to the environmental impacts of the
The Cairo meeting adopted 12 guiding principles for the
tsunami. In response to requests from governments,
rehabilitation and management of the coastal zone in the
UNEP immediately deployed experts to Indonesia, Sri
tsunami-affected countries as presented below, and also
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agreed on expanding and annotating the principles to
settings. After the workshops, the revised and amplified
further extend and illustrate the guidance with
version of the principles will be prepared with short
references and practical experiences.
examples and case studies that reflect the realities being
encountered by those most directly involved in
The annotated principles are available on the web
rehabilitation and restoration efforts. The aim is to create a
(www.gpa.unep.nl) and incorporate suggestions on the
living document that incorporates and builds upon
original draft text made before and during the Cairo
collective experiences and knowledge. In early 2006,
meeting by the World Bank, UNEP, the World
UNEP/GPA plans to reassemble representatives of the
Conservation Union (IUCN), the Food and Agriculture
affected nations and supporting international
Organization (FAO), the International Maritime
organizations to review progress and lessons learned a
Organization (IMO) and others. They also take note of
year after the principles were adopted.
texts subsequently released by IUCN, UNEP, the
Consortium to Restore Shattered Livelihoods in
The guiding principles, if applied throughout the affected
Tsunami-Devastated Nations (CONSRN) and the
region, will allow those involved to sequence their actions
WorldFish Center. The text of the annotated principles
following a common set of priorities; strengthen collective
will subsequently be revised and amplified through a
commitment to rehabilitate and protect coastal
round of workshops in the region at which participants
communities and increase the efficiency of actions. It is
will be able to share their experiences, identify priority
recognised that to initiate such processes the necessary
needs and offer specific examples of successes and
technical capacity is present in each nation.
difficulties in applying the principles in a wide range of
What Needs To Be Done?






Overarching Principle 1


Reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities to natural hazards by establishing a regional
early warning system; and applying construction setbacks, greenbelts and other no-build areas
in each nation, founded on a science-based mapped "reference line."



Principle 2

Promote early resettlement with provision for safe housing; debris clearance; potable water,
sanitation and drainage services; and access to sustainable livelihood options.


Principle 3

Enhance the ability of the natural system to act as a bioshield to protect people and their
livelihoods by conserving, managing and restoring wetlands, mangroves, spawning areas,
seagrass beds and coral reefs; and by seeking alternative sustainable sources of building
materials, with the aim of keeping coastal sand, coral, mangroves and rock in place.



Principle 4

Promote design that is cost-effective, appropriate and consistent with best practice and
placement of infrastructure away from hazard and resource areas, favouring innovative and soft
engineering solutions to coastal erosion control.



Principle 5

Respect traditional public access and uses of the shoreline, and protect religious and cultural
sites.


Principle 6

Adopt ecosystem-based management measures; promote sustainable fisheries management in
over-fished areas, and encourage low impact aquaculture.



Principle 7


Promote sustainable tourism that respects setback lines and carrying capacity, benefits local


communities and applies adequate management practices.

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The Process Measures
For additional details and comments, please contact
Martin Adriaanse (m.adriaanse@unep.nl or Anjan Datta
How things are done is as important, sometimes more
(a.data@unep.nl) at the UNEP/GPA Coordination Office,
important, than what is done. Local knowledge and
The Hague, Netherlands.
insights are critically important to successful planning
and decision-making, and local citizens must be engaged
in the rehabilitation and reconstruction process at every
stage. It is essential that the application of the
construction setback line and the boundaries of
bioshields are defined in consultation with the local
communities coastal reach by coastal reach.




Principle 8

Secur e commitments from governments and international organizations to abide by these
Principles and build on and strengthen existing institutional arrangements where possible.



Principle 9


Ensure public participation through capacity building and the effective utilization of all means
of communication to achieve outcomes that meet the needs and realities of each situation.




Principle 10

Make full use of tools such as strategic environmental assessment, spatial planning and
environmental impact assessment, to identify trade-offs and options for a sustainable future.



Principle 11


Develop mechanisms and tools to monitor and periodically communicate the outcomes of the
reconstruction through indicators that reflect socio-economic change and ecosystem health.



Principle 12


Widely disseminate good practices and lessons learned as they emerge.
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EUROPEAN UNION MARITIME POLICY DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Prepared by
Jason T. Didden, University of Delaware
European Commission (the Commission) President Jose
management of EU marine waters also suggests
Manuel Barroso and Joe Borg, the European Union (EU)
cooperative action. Fourth, dealing with maritime issues
Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs,
through the EU has a strong legal and historical base,
recently sent a report to the Commission entitled
especially regarding fisheries, cohesion policy,
Towards a Future Maritime Policy for the Union: A
environment, transport, maritime safety and security,
European Vision for the Oceans and Seas (available at:
research, and industrial policy.
http://www.europa-kommissionen.dk/upload/
application/c27a25a6/com_maritime_en.pdf). The report
Commissioner Borg will steer a Maritime Affairs Task
outlines the motivations for and path to an eventual EU
Force to begin a "wide consultation on a future maritime
Maritime Policy, in line with the Commission's strategic
policy for the Union." The Maritime Affairs Task Force
objective of "an all-embracing maritime policy aimed at
will be directed and given political guidance by a
developing a thriving maritime economy and the full
steering group composed of the Commissioner for
potential of sea-based activity in an environmentally
Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Chair), the Vice-President
sustainable manner."
for Enterprise and Industry, the Vice-President for
Transport, the Commissioner for Environment, the
The report notes that while "seas present significant
Commissioner for Regional Policy, the Commissioner for
new opportunities for growth and job creation, the
Research, and the Commissioner for Energy.
effective protection of the resource-base is a
precondition for achieving sustainable wealth and
The Maritime Affairs Task Force will create a Green
generating employment from Europe's oceans and seas."
Paper on Maritime Affairs that identifies the benefits and
Uses must therefore be managed vigilantly, taking into
challenges related to implementation of an EU Maritime
account all uses' impacts on oceans and seas. This
Policy in order to "stimulate a broad open debate at all
concept is traced to the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention
levels of governance and amongst stakeholders." The
Preamble and the 2002 Johannesburg Plan of
final product of the task force will build on the
Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable
Commission's previous work in the relevant sectors, as
Development, which stress the need for holistic
well as the Environment Council's Thematic Strategy to
approaches to effectively manage the development of
Protect and Conserve the Marine Environment, which
oceans and seas, and the resulting problems.
highlighted "the need to more fully address the
importance of a strong integration and coherence of
The rationale cited for acting at the European level
policies relevant to the marine environment, required at
(cognizant of the principles of the EU Treaty, including
all levels of management and for all programmes and
subsidiarity) focuses on four concepts. First, in terms of
activities impacting on the marine environment."
geography, population, and GDP, the scope of EU
member maritime regions suggests collective action. As
The Maritime Affairs Task Force is expected to consider
a whole, Europe's coastline is seven times longer than
a wide array of concepts and issues in developing the
the US coastline and is the world's largest maritime
Green Paper, including possible interfaces and synergies
territory. EU maritime regions account for about half of
between existing policies and the "right balance
the EU's population and GDP. Second, society's
between the economic, social, security, safety and
impacts and dependencies on the marine environment
environmental dimensions of sustainable development."
cannot be addressed by single states or as single
The task force will examine ways to strengthen
issues, but rather require a "sustainable European
European maritime research, education, industry, and
maritime policy framework." This second concept is
policy innovation. Options for improving governance
especially important in terms of maritime transportation,
will be analyzed, taking onto account current
given both the environmental costs of road
international, EU, and local legal frameworks and
transportation and the relocation of manufacturing
situational realities. The Green Paper will be adopted in
outside Europe. Third, the extensive resource base
the first half of 2006 and the Commission will take further
needed to develop and implement sustainable
steps based on the results of the debate that follows
adoption of the Green Paper.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
TOPS 2005, THE OCEAN POLICY SUMMIT
International Conference on Integrated Ocean Policy: National and Regional Experiences,
Prospects, National and Regional Experiences, Prospects,
and Emerging Practicesand Emerging Practices
October 10-14, 2005, Lisbon, Portugal
Purpose
concrete steps toward cross-cutting and integrated
TOPS 2005 brings together key national level officials,
ocean policy (part of the cross-national study
regional organizations, UN agencies, scholars
undertaken by the Nippon Foundation Research Task
specializing in national ocean policy, donors,
Force on National Ocean Policies led by Dr. Biliana
nongovernmental organizations, and industry to
Cicin-Sain, University of Delaware (Chair) and Dr. David
examine the growing experience around the world with
VanderZwaag, Dalhousie University (Vice-Chair)).
the formulation and implementation of integrated ocean
policies at national and regional levels, with the intent of
2. Present the experience of other nations and regions,
drawing lessons and suggesting emerging best
which have moved toward integrated ocean policy.
practices.
3. Draw lessons from the experiences to date, especially
Background
in terms of:
While most coastal nations of the world already have a
· means of achieving sustained collaboration and
variety of sectoral policies in place to manage different
coordination among national government
uses of the ocean (such as shipping, fishing, and oil and
agencies on ocean policy, and of resolving cross-
gas development), it has only been in the last decade
sectoral conflicts among users;
that coastal nations have undertaken concerted efforts
· means of harmonizing the work of national and
to articulate and implement an integrated vision for the
subnational authorities on ocean and coastal
governance of ocean areas under their jurisdiction--to
management;
harmonize existing uses and laws, to foster sustainable
· approaches to regional marine planning and
development of ocean areas, to protect biodiversity and
governance;
vulnerable resources and ecosystems, and to coordinate
· means of linking oceans to coasts and to
the actions of the many government agencies that are
watersheds;
typically involved in oceans affairs.
· means of financing national and regional ocean
policies;
This is a very encouraging development, responding, as
· factors that account for effectiveness in the
it does to the reality of serious conflicts of use in most
implementation of national and regional ocean
national ocean zones and to the prescriptions
policies
articulated in both the Law of the Sea ("the problems of
ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be
4. Develop suggested international guidance on
considered as a whole"), and in the 1992 Earth Summit
emerging best practices in the development and
(given the interrelationship among uses and processes
implementation of national ocean policies
in the coast and ocean, ocean and coastal governance
must be "integrated in content and precautionary and
5. Feature a one-day Training Workshop for ocean
anticipatory in ambit").
policy decision makers on factors and issues in ocean
policy development and implementation, with a special
TOPS 2005, the Ocean Policy Summit will:
emphasis on issues facing decision makers in small
1. Present in-depth analyses of the experiences of
island developing States, developing countries, and
23nations and 3 regions of the world that have taken
countries with economies in transition.
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Examples of countries and regions which have
Organizers
developed or are developing integrated ocean policy
International Ocean Governance Network (and the
include:
Research Task Force on National Ocean Policies),
supported by the Nippon Foundation, Japan
Asia
Americas
Portuguese Intersectoral Ocean Commission, Ministry
China
Brazil
of Science and Higher Education
India
Canada
Port Authority of Lisbon
Japan
Chile
Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy, University
Philippines
Costa Rica
of Delaware, USA
Vietnam
Jamaica
Mexico
Oceania
Financial Support
Panama
Australia
Nippon Foundation, Japan
United States
Cook Islands
Port Authority of Lisbon
New Zealand
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Europe
Regional: Pacific Islands
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC),
France
Regional Ocean Policy
UNESCO
Netherlands
UNEP Global Programme of Action for the Protection
Norway
Africa/Indian Ocean
of the Marine Environment from Land-based
Portugal
Tanzania
Activities (GPA)
Russian Federation
Regional: New
Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
United Kingdom
Partnership for Africa´s
Regional:
Development
European Union Marine
Who should attend?
Strategy
--National-level government officials charged with the
European Union Maritime
development and implementation of national ocean
Strategy
policies
Host Country and Venue
--Leaders from regional organizations working on
Portugal's history and traditions are rooted on the use
ocean policies
of the oceans. Portugal, the first European nation to
develop a comprehensive oceans strategy, reaffirms its
--Academics working in the field of ocean and coastal
strong connection to the seas. The country's decision
management
to promote a comprehensive analysis of ocean issues
was based upon the recognition that Portugal should
--International agencies, nongovernment
pursue the management of its large maritime area not
organizations, and industry participants involved in
through a sector by sector approach but rather through
ocean and coastal management
the adoption of a long term policy that embraces all
aspects of the ocean using an intersectorial,
--Leaders from small island developing States,
interdisciplinary and cross-cutting approach to ocean
developing countries, and countries with economies in
affairs.
transition interested in the development and
implementation of national ocean policies
The conference will be held at the conference centre
Centro Cultural de Belém, located in Lisbon, the starting
To participate in the conference, interested individuals or
point of the discovery of new cultures, new lands, and
groups wishing to present a paper, a poster or an exhibit,
new routes in the world's maritime history. The
to be a discussant, and/or to organize a side event, should
conference centre is situated next to the river front of
contact the Conference Secretariat by June 1, 2005.
the Tagus river, a historical area, where several
monuments and cultural attractions related to the
Portuguese maritime legacy can be visited.
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Draft Schedule
Monday, October10, 2005
Registration
Side events
Evening--Welcoming reception.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
All Day--Analyses and discussions of national and
regional experiences in integrated ocean policy.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
9:00 to 3:00 Analyses and discussions of national and
regional experiences in integrated ocean policy
(continued).
3:00 to 6:00 Side events
Thursday, October 13, 2005
9:00 to 3:00 Working groups on drawing lessons for
international best practice in integrated ocean policy.
3:00 to 5:00 Conference statement on emerging best
practices in integrated ocean policy.
Friday, October 14, 2005
All Day--Training Workshop on national and regional
ocean policies for ocean management decisionmakers
(with a special emphasis on decision makers from small
island developing States, developing countries, and
countries with economies in transition)
Evening-- Farewell reception.
Selected Invited Speakers
The conference features presentations by international
speakers on key issues on the development of
integrated ocean policies as well as by selected national
and regional ocean policies experts who will present
country and regional experiences.
For more information on the conference, please see the
conference leaflet or contact Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain at
bcs@udel.edu and/or Prof. Mario Ruivo, Portuguese
Committee for IOC, at cointersec.presid@fct.mces.pt.
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United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process
on Oceans and the Law of the Sea
Sixth meeting
Side Event
June 10, 2005, 1:30-2:45, United Nations, New York
Title: Moving Ahead with the Global Oceans Agenda
The Global Conference will focus on the following major
themes noted below.
Organizing Institutions:
Center for the Study of Marine Policy, University of
1. Analysis of progress achieved in the
Delaware
implementation of the global oceans agenda,
International Coastal and Ocean Organization
especially the targets and timetables agreed to at
Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
the Johannesburg World Summit.
Brief Description:
2. Special attention to SIDS issues and to
This side event will discuss aspects of the 2005-2007
implementation of the GPA.
program of work of the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts,
3. Capacity building in ocean and coastal management
and Islands, including:
4. Consideration of emerging and unresolved ocean
--the International Conference on Integrated Ocean
issues
Policy: National and Regional Experiences,
Prospects, and Emerging Practices, to be held in
5. Special sessions and events, e.g., lessons learned
Lisbon, October 10-14, 2005. The Conference will
from the tsunami disaster
draw lessons from the experiences of 23 countries
and 3 regions of the world which have moved
--Results of an ongoing Task Force on Developing
toward integrated oceans management;
Implementation Strategies for WSSD and BPOA
Targets on Oceans and Coasts in SIDS.
--the Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts,
and Islands, to be held on January 23-27, 2006 in
--Emerging results from an ongoing Task Force on
UNESCO, Paris, will mobilize high-level policy
enhancing linkages between watershed
attention on implementation of the global oceans
management and coastal and ocean management
agenda and provide a broad-based multi-
stakeholder process (involving experts from
Invited Speakers
governments, international and intergovernmental
Patricio Bernal, IOC
agencies, nongovernmental organizations, the
Veerle Vandeweerd, UNEP
private sector, and the development assistance
Biliana Cicin-Sain, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and
community) to address oceans, coasts, and small
Islands
island developing States issues through a cross-
Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul, Mauritius
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Sylvia Earle, Conservation International
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FIRST INTERNATIONAL MARINE PROTECTED AREAS CONGRESS (IMPAC I)
October 23-27, 2005, Geelong, Australia
Geoff Wescott
School of Ecology and Environment, Deakin University
Melbourne, Australia
The first International Marine Protected Areas Congress
· Management Effectiveness (Ensuring management
(IMPAC I) will be held in Geelong (70 km from
effectiveness of MPAs);
Melbourne), Australia from 23 to 27 October 2005. This
· Shared Stewardship (Partnerships and benefits)
global conference follows up from Marine Protected
Area (MPA) themes discussed at the World Commission
Cutting across the above themes, indigenous, social and
on Protected Areas' (WCPA) Durban World Parks
economic, fisheries and regional issues are also to be
Congress in 2003.
considered.
The objectives of IMPACI are to:
The first call for abstracts resulted in more than 600
· "embrace the entire global range of marine protected
abstracts received and there are 200 abstracts currently
areas, including but not limited to in-shore (integrated
being considered for oral presentation at the Congress.
coastal zone management), reef, deep water, high seas
Organisers are expecting between 500 and 700 delegates
and remote locations;
to attend from over 120 different countries.
· develop a blueprint for partnerships between MPA
managers, fisheries managers, management agencies,
Registration details are available (early bird fees
Indigenous peoples, local communities and industries
available up to July 2005), along with further information
reliant on marine resources to ensure that marine
on the Congress at the web site:
ecosystems are sustained into the future;
http://www.impacongress.org/. The organisers are
· provide examples or models of best practice
seeking to raise funds to assist delegates who are
approaches for biodiversity and ecological processes
otherwise unable to attend - again details are on the web
through the management of MPAs;
site.
· address important or emerging issues affecting or
IMPACI will be co-hosted by the WCPA, Parks Victoria
likely to affect the future existence, values qualities
and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority with
and effectiveness of MPAs and to explore innovative
financial support provided by the Australian Fisheries
approaches and possible solutions to enable effective
Management Authority, the Australian Department of
management of these issues."
Environment and Heritage, the Australian National
Oceans Office and the IUCN.
The Congress is assembled around the overall title: "The
Contribution of Marine Protected Areas for Sustaining
Some optional pre- and post-Congress technical tours
Marine Eco-Systems" and is organised under five
have been planned including trips to the Great Barrier
themes:
Reef, Ningaloo Reef (Western Australia) and Southern
Australia temperate areas including Wilsons Promontory
· Developing Networks (Developing comprehensive and
National Park, Victoria's Great Ocean Road and Victoria's
representative MPA networks);
suite of `no-take' Marine National Parks. Details are
· Sustainability/Resilience (Ensuring sustainability/
available on the web site.
maximising resilience);
· Ecosystem Processes (Understanding ecosystem
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SUMMER INSTITUTE IN COASTAL MANAGEMENT
May 29-June 16, 2006
The University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources
skills useful to the coastal management professional ­
Center's Summer Institute in Coastal
skills such as communications, group facilitation, and
Management is an intensive three-week program for
conflict resolution.
early to mid-career coastal resources management
professionals from developing countries, who are
The program fee of $5,000 covers all costs of the training
seeking an introduction to integrated approaches and
program including tuition, meals, housing, field trips,
skills for coastal management. The Program provides
reading materials, and special events. Fees do not cover
participants with practical skills to design, implement,
the cost of travel to and from Rhode Island. Participants
and learn from integrated coastal management (ICM)
should bring additional funds to cover personal expenses.
programs and experiences from around the world. The
focus is on applying integrated thinking to critical
For further information, contact Kim Kaine, Coastal
coastal issues such as but not limited to livelihood
Resources Center, University of
development, sustainable shorefront planning,
Rhode Island; email: kkaine@gso.uri.edu or apply on-line
sustainable fisheries management, gender equity,
at http://www.crc.uri.edu.
tourism, mariculture, and hazards mitigation. The
program also provides training in other professional
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ABOUT US
The Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands Newsletter (http://www.globaloceans.org) covers:
· Major global news related to oceans, coasts, and islands;
· Major developments in international negotiations and implementation of international agreements
related to oceans, coasts, and islands;
· Major news from Global Forum partners- international organizations, governments, non-governmental
organizations, and private sector;
· Progress in the implementation of the commitments made at the World Summit on Sustainable Devel-
opment (WSSD) and the voluntary partnerships (Type II) created at the WSSD;
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· Events, conferences, and major meetings related to oceans, coasts, and islands.
Contributions are invited in the following categories:
· Feature articles: Interpretative articles about developments related to oceans, coasts, and islands;
· News reports from international organizations, governments, non-governmental organizations, private
sector;
· Reports about WSSD implementation and progress in WSSD partnership initiatives;
· Summaries of reports and meetings; and
· Opinion section: Critical analyses of important issues related to oceans, coasts, and islands.
The newsletter will be published on a quarterly basis. This schedule may, at times, be altered to focus, in a
timely manner, on an important international development. The newsletters will be archived as part of the
Oceans, Coasts, and Islands website accessible at http://www.globaloceans.org/newsletters.html.
Potential contributors are kindly requested to follow the schedule noted below. Submissions will be evalu-
ated by an editorial committee. Please note that some submissions may not be accepted due to appropri-
ateness, timeliness, and space considerations.
Contributions to the Newsletter should be sent to Dr. Miriam Balgos, Center for Marine Policy,
mbalgos@udel.edu, two weeks before the following 2005 publication dates:
· Issue 8: June 30, 2005
· Issue 9: September 30, 2005
· Issue 10: December 15, 2005
The Global Forum Newsletter is prepared at the Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy (CMP) at
the University of Delaware. A multi-national team of researchers under the editorship of Dr. Biliana Cicin-
Sain manages the Newsletter, including Dr. Miriam Balgos (Philippines), lead editor, Shelby Hockenberry
(U.S.), Isabel Torres de Noronha (Portugal), Bernice McLean (South Africa), Kevin Goldstein (U.S.),
Jason Didden (U.S.), Stefano Belfiore (Italy), and Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico). Funding and other forms of
support are provided by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission/UNESCO, UNEP/GPA
Coordination Office, International Program Office/National Ocean Service, NOAA, the World Bank, and
the Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy/University of Delaware.
We kindly request your involvement in making this newsletter a useful contribution in the global dialogue on
oceans, coasts, and islands.
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