Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission: biennial report, 2014-2015

Most of the activities described in this Report were conducted under the leadership of Dr Wendy Watson-Wright, the Executive Secretary of IOC during the years 2010-2014. Pending the arrival of the new Executive Secretary, Dr Flavia Schlegel, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Natural Sciences served as Executive Secretary ad interim from 12 January to 28 February 2015. Dr Vladimir Ryabinin started his work as the Executive Secretary on 1 March 2015. He is very grateful to Dr Watson-Wright for very ably leading the IOC during her tenure as well for her support during the transitional period. The smooth continuation of the IOC Secretariat work under the interim leadership of Dr Schlegel is also much appreciated by the IOC Secretariat and Dr Ryabinin.

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International Coastal Atlas Network Newsletter, Vol, 5, Nr 2, November 2016.

In support of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Project (CLME) and related decision-making, monitor- ing & evaluation processes for the Region. The general objective of CMA2 is sustainable…
-based management for CLME. This objective will be achieved by: Figure 1. Timeline of the project. International Coastal Atlas Network Newsletter Page 2  Providing and operating an information discovery, Decision…

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International Guidelines for the Management of Deep Sea Fisheries in the High Seas

These International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas were developed at the request of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), at its twenty-seventh session (March 2007), in order to assist States and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements (RFMO/As) in sustainably managing deep-sea fisheries and in implementing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 61/105, paragraphs 76-95, concerning responsible fisheries in the marine ecosystem

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International Integrated Coastal Management Conference

This document summarizes the proceedings of the ICM conference, its presentations and panel contributions, CI Suriname and Guyana offices. The main objectives of the conference were: 1) To improve shared understanding of mangrove systems in Guyana and Suriname, present and discuss updated information to support future mangrove conservation, sustainable use of the resource and emphasis the relationship between healthy mangroves, resilience and wellbeing of coastal communities. 2) Identify transboundary cooperation opportunities and priorities to promote the development of a roadmap towards improved coastal & marine management in the NBS-LME region.

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International Maritime Organization (IMO) Membership as of 2020

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International Waters: Review of Legal and Institutional Frameworks

This report discusses the legal and institutional frameworks that apply to twenty-eight (28) international water bodies that were identified as part of the United Nations Development Programme-Global Environment Facility (―UNDP-GEF‖) Good Practices and Portfolio Learning in GEF Transboundary Freshwater and Marine Legal and Institutional Frameworks project.

This three-year multi donor GEF sponsored project is dedicated to facilitating good governance and more effective decision making in international waters through the identification, collection, adaptation and replication of beneficial practices and lessons learned from international experiences.

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International Waters: Review of Legal and Institutional Frameworks

This report discusses the legal and institutional frameworks that apply to twenty-eight (28) international water bodies that were identified as part of the United Nations Development Programme-Global Environment Facility (―UNDP-GEF‖) Good Practices and Portfolio Learning in GEF Transboundary Freshwater and Marine Legal and Institutional Frameworks project.
This three-year multi donor GEF sponsored project is dedicated to facilitating good governance and more effective decision making in international waters through the identification, collection, adaptation and replication of beneficial practices and lessons learned from international experiences.
The project also facilitates dialogue among individuals and organizations engaged in governance within and between freshwater, groundwater and marine international waters with particular emphasis on
―South-South‖ cooperation and learning.

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Introducing the Barbados & OECS Blue Economy Accelerator Lab

UNDP Barbados & the OECS is pleased to officially introduce the “Blue Economy and Sustainable Management of Ocean Degradation Lab” (the Blue Lab). The Blue Lab is part of the UNDP Accelerator Labs initiative, the world’s largest and fastest learning network that UNDP is building to address development challenges in the new era where changes are happening rapidly.

The primary objective of the Blue Lab is to promote out-of-the-box thinking and experimentation to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS), with a focus on Caribbean countries, in the sustainable development of its ocean-based economic sectors.

The Blue Lab is being established at a crucial moment. Today’s changes are happening faster, and our challenges are more complex. As such, new solutions are needed. In that context, through the work of the Blue Lab, we are expecting to generate greater protection of the marine environment, develop environmentally-friendly public policies, increase blue economy businesses, create breakout research and spark innovation that protects the ocean.

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Investing in Guyana’s Artisanal Finfish Sector

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IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange Twenty-fourth Session Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28-31 March 2017

The IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange held its Twenty-fourth Session (IODE-XXIV) at the Renaissance Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between 28 and 31 March 2018. The Session was preceded by a 1-day scientific workshop on 27 March 2017. The IODE Session was attended by 67 participants from 31 IOC Member States and 5 Organizations. The Session adopted 4 decisions (+ 2 draft decisions for the IOC Assembly) and 6 recommendations. The decisions concerned (i) the establishment of a new IODE management structure (replacing the IODE officers; (ii) project and activity performance evaluation procedures; (iii) the establishment of an inter-sessional working group to finalize a concept paper on the IOC data and information system (ODIS); and (iv) revision of the terms of reference for the IODE QMF to accommodate the ADUs. In addition, draft decisions were prepared for the IOC-XXIX regarding the IOC strategic plan for data and information managem.

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