Building capacity to support decisionmaking for protection and management of marine areas

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1 Credit_Deep Atlantic Stepping Stones Science Team_IFE_URI_NOAA_no3 Credit: John Weller, Credit: John Weller, Credit: John Weller, Credit: Sarah Gotheil, IUCN Building capacity to support decisionmaking for protection and management of marine areas Colleen M. Corrigan Senior Programme Officer Protected Areas Programme United Nations Environment Programme- World Conservation Monitoring Centre Credit: John Weller, Credit: Imène Meliane, IUCN Photo Library Credit: John Weller, Credit: Robert L. Pitman (NOAA) Credit: John Weller, UNICPOLOS, June 2010, New York

2 Overview Background: mandate, needs, audience Example: Pacific basin mapping Next steps: further tool development, workshops (regional)

3 CBD Scientific Criteria: Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSA) Uniqueness or rarity Special importance for life history of species Importance for threatened, endangered or declining species and/or habitats Vulnerability, fragility, sensitivity, slow recovery Biological productivity Biological diversity Naturalness

4 Capacity Building In-depth Review of the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/L.8 14 May Requests series of regional workshops to facilitate the identification of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas using the scientific criteria (D IX/20) to facilitate capacity-building of developing country Parties, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States among them, as well as countries with economies in transition, as well as relevant regional initiatives. share experiences related to integrated management of marine resources and the implementation of marine and coastal spatial planning instruments; 33. Requests the Executive Secretary to prepare, in collaboration with the relevant international organizations, a training manual and modules to be used to meet capacity-building needs for identifying EBSAs 37. Invites Parties and other Governments to foster research and monitoring activities to improve information on key processes and influences on the marine and coastal ecosystems which are critical for structure, function and productivity of biological diversity in areas where knowledge is scarce and to facilitate the systematic collection of relevant information in order to continue a proper monitoring of these vulnerable areas;

5 EBSA Illustrations & GOBI Website ( Credit: Pat Halpin, MGEL

6 Individual Criteria 1. Uniqueness or rarity 2. Special importance for life history of species Saya de Malha Banks Credit: Marjo Vierros, UNU/IAS Northern Elephant Seals Credit: Autumn-Lynn Harrison, UCSC/TOPP Adapted from Jeff Ardron

7 4. Vulnerability, Fragility, sensitivity, slow recovery 6. Biological Diversity Reef forming cold-water corals Credit: Andrew Davies, Bangor University; John Guinotte, Jeff Ardron, MCBI Biodiversity Indices on aggregated species occurrence datasets Credit: E. Vanden Berghe, OBIS

8 CBD Mandates for Interactive Map COP9 (Decision 20, Paragraph 5) review of spatial databases regarding ABNJ development of an Interactive Map (IMap) prepared in collaboration UNEP-WCMC COP8 (Decision 24, Paragraph 44 (c)) promote wide use of the Interactive Map (IMap) integration into the World Database on Protected Areas update relevant information, incorporating ecosystem functions and connectivity, threats and habitats in the water column linkages with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and other relevant organizations, as appropriate. Interactive map Relevant organizations (e.g. IMO, FAO) Ecosystem, connectivity, threats, habitats

9 Development of an Interactive Map What? Interactive compilation of spatial databases on areas beyond national jurisdiction Pilot viewer: 37 data layers (species, static habitat features, dynamic elements, mgnt boundaries) Over 80 data sources identified 1. Story-telling 2. Explore and query data to support decisions

10 Key Considerations Who? Scale Policy-makers National governments Regional organizations Science, research Marine planners Private sector Global, regional, sub-regional Consistent with implementation Incorporates connectivity Integration of science/knowledge across large area Decisions Knowledge Information Data

11 Functionality Access best available datasets Explore available data at multiple scales Query data in relation to EBSA illustrations User feedback capability General comments Provision of new data to support/refute Proposal of potential EBSAs Submit data and narrative

12 Accessing Global Data Global islands Global marine species distribution Global protected areas Global habitats

13 Multi-dimensional Space Pelagic Benthic From Global Open Ocean and Deep Seabed (GOODS) Biogeographic Classification, UNESCO 2009

14 Creating the Best Tools Printed training manuals/toolkits Online training modules Mentor/learning exchanges Hands-on workshops Technical training courses Others

15 Regional Application, e.g. Pacific largest in the world covers 1/3 of the surface incredible range of biodiversity 3 largest marine protected areas 3 billion people

16 Regional Application: Connecting protective measures across scales Country-initiated protection efforts Large-scale Protected Areas Expanding Regional Fisheries Management From Partridge, Greenpeace, 2009 From SPRFMO

17 Possible indicators Highly Migratory Species

18 Static Biological Knowledge: Pacific Threatened Species Density (EBSA criteria 3,6) (n=127)_ Adding fixed habitats (EBSA criteria 2,4)

19 Dynamic biological knowledge: Net primary productivity (EBSA criteria 5) June December

20 Adding political context: Management boundaries (EEZs, RFMOs)

21 Multiple Layers: Species, human traditional voyages, threats (EBSA criteria 7) Data from Birdlife International

22 What We Need to Make this Happen Input from policy, science, partners Best available data to make best decisions Political support and leadership from nations and regions Funding/resources for workshops, mapping, tool development, capacity-building

23 Thank You! Major Partners/Donors: Defra (UK) French Marine Protected Areas Agency IUCN Global Marine Programme World Commission on Protected Areas Marine German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) Aquamaps Birdlife International

24 Discussion Questions 1. What capacities are needed for effective ecosystem-based management in coastal areas? And for open ocean areas? How do these capacity needs vary for different countries? 2. What are the greatest priorities and in which regions? 3. How can GOBI, TNC and other organizations/initiatives respond to these needs and provide support for increased capacities? 4. How can participants benefit from the ideas and potential future developments that have been presented?

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