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Fiji, Tonga, Papua New
Guinea, Solomon Islands,
Palau, Kiribati, Cook
Islands, Federated States
of Micronesia, Angola,
Seychelles, Tanzania,
Kenya
Comprehensive training followed by desktop studies performed in 12 states
Chile, Costal Rica,
Uruguay, Kenya,
Madagascar, Cuba,
Bangladesh and 8 Pacific
Island States
Comprehensive advice provided to government officials, national task forces, and
technical and scientific personnel on all aspects of continental shelf delineation,
submission preparation and lodgement in 23 states.
DEWA C3 Technical assistance responding to requests from
Governments to enhance their institutional and technical
capacity on issues of high international priority, such as disaster
risk reduction, biodiversity data management and analysis,
continental shelf mapping
Kenya, Tanzania, Tanzania,
Seychelles and 10 Pacific
Island States
Funding received for: Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles and 8 Pacific Island States:
Chile, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Kenya, Madagascar, Cuba, Bangladesh and 10 Pacific
island States
N/A
Discussions with officials from the US State Department, Canadian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Germany (BGR), Australian Development Agency (AUSAID) and
New Zealand initiated to find mechanisms to fund continental shelf delineation
activities for developing states
N/A
Funding secured from 2 developed states (Germany, Australia). Agreements
arranged with the German Continental Shelf Assistance Programme (hosted by the
German Geological Survey, BGR Funding from Germany in the form of free expert
support in our workshops and funding from the Australian Development Agency
(AUSAID) for workshops focusing on the south Pacific states secured
Global
Approximately 800 visits per month registered. Earthwire Marine launched providing
info through web and internet on marine issues.
DEPI B1.4 Communication and outreach activities to build
capacity and raise information on issues related to the UNEP
Shelf Programme
Global
UNEP Shelf Programme News feed and event feed available as an online resource
providing the latest information relating to continental shelf delineation and
associated issues
Global
Publication:
•
Nature
452
, 151 (13 March 2008) Poor countries left behind in rush to
claim seafloor.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v452/n7184/full/
452151a.html
•
“Continental shelf; The Last maritime Zone” launched, describing the
status of the extended continental shelf work after 13 May 2009.
Global
New Google map solution implemented for OSDS to facilitate wider access to
geological and geophysical data useful in delineation work.
Global
5 major international conferences attended in 2008 (including the International
Geological Conference, Oslo; International Conference on Data Management and
Information Systems (IMDIS), Athens; Fridjof Nansen Symposium, Oslo)
Several press releases and radio and newspaper interviews linked to 13 May 2009
deadline.