EXPERIENCES, PRIORITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SOUTH EAST PACIFIC

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1 WORKSHOP ON LINKING GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MARINE AREAS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION EXPERIENCES, PRIORITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SOUTH EAST PACIFIC CN JULIÁN AUGUSTO REYNA MORENO SECRETARY GENERAL PERMANENT COMMISSION FOR THE SOUTH PACIFIC FAO - ROME 18/20 FEBRERO 2015

2 CPPS Intergovernmental organization (created in 1952), now is a regional maritime system and a political and operative alliance to consolidate the precense of the countries in the region of the East Pacific and its efective and coordinated projection to the adjoining zones and to vinculate it to the Pacific bacin.

3 CPPS GEOGRAPHIC AREA CPPS: - CHILE - COLOMBIA - ECUADOR - PERU + PANAMA (Regional Seas Action Plan) to establish alliances, to develop joint projects and exchange of experiences on maritime issues, such as the impacts of climate change and the integrated evaluation of the marine environment at global level promoted by the United Nations Commitment of Galapagos for the XXI Century.

4 COMMITMENT OF GALAPAGOS FOR THE XXI CENTURY I. STRENGTHENING OF THE CPPS II. PEACE, SOLIDARITY AND COOPERATION III. COORDINATED PARTICIPATION IN MULTILATERAL INITIATIVES IV SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT V. CLIMATE CHANGE VI. FOOD SECURITY VII. SMALL SCALE FISHERIES VIII. PROJECTION OF CPPS TOWARDS THE PACIFIC BASIN IX. CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTION OF THE MARINE. ENVIRONMENT X. OCEANOGRAPHY XI. DISSEMINATION AND PROMOTION OF THE WORK OF THE CPPS WITHIN THE FRAME OF Ecosystems Approach Precautionary Principle International instruments aimed at the protection of seas and oceans

5 COMMITMENT OF GALAPAGOS FOR THE XXI CENTURY I. STRENGTHENING OF THE CPPS II. PEACE, SOLIDARITY AND COOPERATION III. COORDINATED PARTICIPATION IN MULTILATERAL INITIATIVES IV SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT V. CLIMATE CHANGE VI. FOOD SECURITY VII. SMALL SCALE FISHERIES VIII. PROJECTION OF CPPS TOWARDS THE PACIFIC BASIN IX. CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTION OF THE MARINE. ENVIRONMENT X. OCEANOGRAPHY XI. DISSEMINATION AND PROMOTION OF THE WORK OF THE CPPS WITHIN THE FRAME OF Ecosystems Approach Precautionary Principle International instruments aimed at the protection of seas and oceans

6 CPPS PROJETS IN GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, AND OCEAN POLICIES IN ABNJ Participation as observers in the UN Ad HOC WG in NY, and other world around meetings about ABNJ with the General Scretary and the Legal Director of CPPS. Participation in RFO meetings as observers. Preparing workshop in Future of ABNJ - next steps to follow with the Member States participation, and possible international advisory and participation of UNEP, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) Preparing a workshop with international advisory, Designing Marine Policies, directed to Member States. GEF Program: Global Sustainable Management of Fisheries and Conservation of Biodiversity in the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ/AFJN). (component 1 Legal framework and Component 4 Spatial planning) Participaction as a Pilot Project together with the Abidjan Convention for the Global Ocean Network Partnership on Regional Ocean Governance - PROG invited by UNEP, IIAS and IDDRI. Searching a fellowship program for a doctoral thesis development in ocean policy. Developing a research project with LAB Peru-Corea to state the art of ocean policies in Latin America.

7 CPPS PROJETS IN GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, AND OCEAN POLICIES IN ABNJ VME AND EBSA PLANNING: Identification and Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (EMV) and Ecologically and Biologically Significaticant Marine Areas (EBSA) 2012 DRAFT MAP

8 CPPS PROJETS IN GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, AND OCEAN POLICIES IN COASTAL ZONES Action Plan for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, Stingrays and Chimeras in the Southeast Pacific. SPINCAM Project. Governance and (Ecosystem Base Management EBM) (MEE Manejo enfoque ecosistémico) Planning Management and Decision Making in the Integrated Management of the Coastal Zone. IOC/Flanders Gov/CPPS (II Fase 1.5 M and II Fase 1,5 M) Marine Litter Contest in coastal towns and Schools (Capacity Development), Next Step within the Pacific Basin through FOCALAE. Ballast Waters (IMO/CPPS + Argentina) IUU (CPPS) Small Scale fisheries and gender (CPPS)

9 CPPS PROJETS IN GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, AND OCEAN POLICIES IN COASTAL ZONES Marine Atlas:

10 CPPS PROJETS IN GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, AND OCEAN POLICIES IN COASTAL ZONES El Niño / La Niña scientific research:

11 CPPS PROJETS IN GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, AND OCEAN POLICIES IN COASTAL ZONES CPPS Tsunami Warning System:

12 CPPS MPA: CPPS PROJETS IN GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, AND OCEAN POLICIES IN COASTAL ZONES

13 CPPS PROJETS IN GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, AND OCEAN POLICIES IN COASTAL ZONES CMAR (IN PLANNING FOR THE CPPS REGION, BUT IN PROGRESS FOR THE REGIONAL MAP COUNTRIES SHOWN HERE):

14 Ocean Health Index: CPPS PROJETS IN GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, AND OCEAN POLICIES IN COASTAL ZONES

15 CPPS PROJECTS IN GOVERNANCE OF THE OCEANS, AND OCEAN POLICIES IN COASTAL ZONES GEF Mangrove Project: CPPS/CI

16 CONCLUSIONS A LOT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS A LOT BEING DONE A LOT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ADITIONAL TO DO A LOT TO SHARE WITH OTHERS ALL ARE INVITED A LOT TO LEARN FROM OTHERS A LOT OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDED A LOT TO DIVULGATE A LOT OF DESIRES TO KEEP GROWING UP

17 MUCHAS GRACIAS

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