The international perspective: Implementing the Oceans Chapter of Rio+20

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1 Healthy Oceans Productive Ecosystems Conference Brussels, 3-4 March 2014 Session on The international perspective: Implementing the Oceans Chapter of Rio+20 Julian Barbière Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission UNESCO 1

2 Rio+20 priorities require scientific underpinning Climate change, sea level rise & coastal erosion: Observations, Assessment, forecast and projections, ecosystem impacts Coral reefs, mangroves: Ecosystem and stress indicators Marine debris: Monitoring, assessments Invasive species: Monitoring, Research, new technology 2

3 Some important highlights: Sustainable fisheries Stock assessment, monitoring, ecosystem indicators, new technologies Biodiversity in ABNJ Taxonomy, identification species/ habitats at risk World Ocean Assessment Integrated assessment, analysis, review Marine research & transfer of technology - international cooperation (IOC guidelines). 3

4 Progress in some areas: Ocean acidification Rio+20: Support marine scientific research, monitoring and observation of ocean acidification and particularly vulnerable ecosystems, including through enhanced international cooperation

5 BUILDING AN INTERNATIONAL OCEAN ACIDIFICATION NETWORK 1. GOA-ON Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network GOA-ON An international partnership to facilitate the merging of regional and national efforts that monitor effects of ocean acidification into one global observing network. GOA-ON linkages between different organizations and programmes. Map of current inventory of global ocean acidification observing activities. Interactive version available at m e l. n o a a. g o v /c o 2 /GOA_ON/2013/.

6 Science-policy interfaces (reporting processes) AR IPCC SOFIA WOA IPBES 6

7 Sustainable Development Goals where does the ocean fit? Opportunity Environment Social Economic Ocean Goods and Services Threats 50% of atmospheric oxygen Absorbs 26% of CO2 emissions 50-80% of all life on earth 400 dead zones Acidifying ocean Food security to coastal populations Aesthetic & spiritual values Employment/ social stability Loss of traditional livelihoods Population migrations Global ocean economy:3-6 trillion $/yr Marine capture value USD 93 billion (2008) 32% of global oil is offshore Cost of degradation The Ocean is central to Sustainable Development

8 SDG Focused Area Document Ocean is one of 19 Areas Possible targets on : - reducing marine pollution and debris - halting destruction of marine habitat including ocean acidification; - promoting sustainable exploitation of marine resources; - addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and destructive fishing practices; - ensuring full implementation of regional and international regimes governing oceans and seas, and establishing MPAs.

9 What would an Ocean SDG change? Global Close knowledge gaps Natural assets Ecosystem services valuation Bio-geophysical properties and effects of global change Interactions among natural and socio-economic systems Build socio-economic conditions for change human and technical capacity, ocean litteracy economic structure, and financial institutions, private sector, and governments. Addressing consumption patterns Trigger reform in Ocean Governance, including legislative systems, and international processes Enhancing capacity- building programmes tailored to different regions Local

10 UN-Oceans The challenge of integration - 21 UN agencies, programmes, funds, divisions - New Terms of reference approved by UNGA (Dec. 2013) - Strengthen and promote coordination and coherence of United Nations system

11 The field of knowledge is the common property of all mankind, and any discoveries we can make in it will be for the benefit... of every other nation, as well as our own. Thomas Jefferson (1807) Thank you very much! 11