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Global
Contributed to the drafting of a Marine and Coastal Strategy for UNEP (formerly
“One Ocean” policy). Several meetings and consultations with UNEP and especially
the Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Branch to integrate our marine work with UNEP
Programme of Work.
N/A
Participated in
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UNEP Governing Council in Monaco, February 2008
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10
th
Global meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
(Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 2008); the Global Conference on Oceans
Coasts and Islands in Hanoi.
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UNEP GC in Nairobi in February 2009
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Support to UNEP at the Global Oceans Forum in Manado Indonesia
11-15
th
May
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Participation in the ZERO conference 28-29 September, Gardemoen
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DIVERSITAS Open Sea Conference 2 in Cape Town 14-16 October 2009
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Presentation in the Science, Technology and Reference Network (STAR)
in Vanuatu from October 21 to 23
•
Participation in Ocean Management Research Network (OMRN) National
Conference 2009 October 22 AND 23 in Ottawa, Canada
•
Technical Seminar of the Environmental Commission of the International
Navigation Aviation (PIANC) New Orleans 27 October to 2 November
2009
•
Participated in COP 15 and the World Ocean Day on December 14 in
Copenhagen
Global
Participated in peer review of the Assessment of the Assessment report (AoA). The
AoA is the first phase towards a regular process for the reporting on the state of the
marine environment, according to UN GA Res 60/30. Subcontracted to follow up
the report and evaluate a possible Clearing House mechanism.
DEPI A1 Reports to increase and enhance the use of UNEP
environmental tools for natural resources and ecosystem
management in programming, planning and policy formulation
in Member States and decision making by the General
Assembly, UNEP Governing Council, and bodies such as UN-
Water, UN-Oceans, ISDR, OCHA, IASC
Global
The report “In the Dead Water” launched, and the French and Spanish version of
“In the Dead Water” translated and launched.
DEWA A7 Global and regional launches and outreach events
on findings of environmental assessments to raise and
strengthen the awareness of environmental issues and
management.
DCPI A5.3 Media and outreach support to UNEP briefings,
launches, Audiovisual products and special events
Global
RRA report “Blue Carbon, the role of Healthy Oceans in binding Carbon” launced in
Cape Town on October 14.
http://www.grida.no/publications/rr/bluecarbon/
ebook.aspx
Blue carbon is already being promoted worldwide by numerous
organizations and countries as an addition to rainforests in carbon sequestration
and mitigation of climate change, and has already been included in various
programmes and in legal documents in i.e. US Senate.
Global
Rapid response assessment report “The Environmental Food Crisis” prepared and
launched at GMEF/GC, Nairobi in February 2009
B2. Development of global tools for seafloor ecosystem mapping taking into account the evaluation of goods and services provided by marine and coastal ecosystems.