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Front Cover

1

Table of Contents

3

Summary

4

1. Introduction

6

1.1 Marine Programme

6

1.2 Regional Field Programme

7

1.3 Polar & Cryosphere Programme

7

2. Results

7

2.1 Marine Programme

7

2.2 Regional Field Programme

9

2.3 Polar & Cryosphere Programme

11

3. Outputs

14-15

MARINE A: UNEP SHELF PROGRAMME

14-15

MARINE B: MARINE AND COASTAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

18-19

MARINE C: CAPACITY BUILDING IN OCEANS AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

22-23

REGIONAL FIELDS

26-27

A: CAPACITY BUILDING, ASSESSMENTS, REPORTING, PARTNERSHIPS

26-27

B. OUTREACH and MEDIA

38-39

POLAR & CRYOSPHERE A: GLOBAL DIMENSIONS OF CHANGE

44-45

POLAR & CRYOSPHERE B. ECOSYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

48-49

4. Costs

52-53

5. Implementation indicators

62

6. Gender

64

7. Deviations

64

8. Problems encountered

64

9. Audited financial statement

64

10. Assessment on effectiveness

64

11. Impact assessment

65

12. Lessons learned

67

Annex 1: Contribution of programmes to UNEP’s Programme of Work

70-71

Marine Programme A: The UNEP Shelf Programme

70-71

Marine Programme B: Marine and Coastal Sustainable Development

74-75

Marine Programme C: Capacity Building in Oceans and Coastal Management

80-81

Regional Field Programme A: Capacity Building, Assessments, Reporting, Partnerships

88-89

Regional Field Programme B: Outreach and Media

106-107

Polar & Cryosphere Programme A: Global Dimensions of Change

118-119

Polar and Cryosphere Programme B: Ecosystems and Sustainable Development

124-125

Annex 2: Continental Shelf 2009

131

Submissions

132

Preliminary information

136

Annex 3: Audited financial statement

139

Annex 4: List of Publications 2008 and 2009

141

Back Cover

156