Porfirio Alvarez Torres, Gulf of Mexico LME Project, Mexico
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Porfirio Alvarez Torres, PhDChief Technical Advisor
Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem
Bangkok, Thailand 24-26, September, 2012
Linking Regional Priorities with Scientific Research in the Gulf of
Mexico LME
Yoskowitz, David. 2011http://www.sgmsummit.org/schedule/Yoskowitz.pdf
Key interventions
• Socioeconomics
Ecosystem Connectivity
Threats & Extreme Meteorological events
Jamapa Cuenca
Sediments, Nutrients, & Contaminants
www.gulfofmexicoproject.org
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BAHIAS Cruise in June 2009RV ANTEA - IRD
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Ciudad Del Carmen
Laguna de Terminos
Bottom Oxygen
Hypoxia Grijalva-Usumacinta River Basin
NAPTDA SAP
Productivity
Fish & Fisheries
Pollution and Ecosystem Health
Governance
Socio economy
Climate Change Sea Level Rise
Education and Outreach
Action implementa
tion by country
Reduce pollution
Reovery ofLMRs
Restore Ecosystems Habitats
Multisectoral Policies and Strategies
Improve quality of life
Adaptation Coastal Resilience
Fossil fuel use
Production of consumer goods
Consumer
goods transportation
Food production from the land
Food production from the Ocean
Development in watershed
Coastal development
Demand for energy
Demand for consumer goods
Demandfor food
Demand for living space
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Habitat loss /Reduction
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species
Air pollution
Oil pollution
Solid waste and Floating Marine Debris, especially plastics (MSW)
Industrial Pollution
Excessive water use
Agriculture run-off
Other watershed issues (deforstation, sediment trapping)
Urban sewage pollution
Physical destruction of habitat
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Climate change Ocean acidification Acute, event-related
effects (oil spills) Effects from Chemical
tocixity (hydrocarbons, pesticides, metals, emergent pollutants (extraction and other source)
Low quantity and timing of fresh water inflows (as distinct from polluted inflows)
Nutrient Overenrichment
Eutrophication Hypoxic Zones HABs
Invasive species Habitat damage from
fishing gear Overfhising Illegal Unreport
Unregulated fisheries By-catch Primary production
habitat destruction from coastal development
DRIVERS PRESSURES STRESSORS STATE/ IMPACT RESPONSE
EVALUACIÓN INTEGRAL Y MANEJO DEL GRAN ECOSISTEMA MARINO DEL GOLFO DE MÉXICO
Key Transboundary Elements
Key Transboundary Elements
Key Transboundary Elements
Reduce Pollution and
Nutrient Overloading
Restore Marine and
Coastal Ecosystems Recover Depleted
Living Marine Resources
Regional priority issues
Governance Improve Livelihoods and quality of life
SAPs comparative analysis
Analysis of followig SAPs
• Benguela Current
• South China
• Russian Arctic
• Mediterranean
• Caspian Sea
• Bermejo River
• Yellow Sea
• Lake Victoria Basin
• Draft GoM LME
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1. Control, regulation and monitoring land base sources of pollution
2. Advisory Group on Information and Data Exchange. International collaboration. Increase local, regional and governmental authorities understanding the importance of environmental issues and increase the involvement in project implementation. Information systems and research
3. Remediation, prevention, monitoring of areas of pollution concern
4. Management of oil drilling activities
5. Maintenance and improvement of populations/distributions and genetic diversity of the living organisms including endangered and endemic species. Introduced species, invasive species. Total loading of nutrients
6. Maintenance of ecosystem health and protection of biological diversity
7. Preparing and implementing programs and investment projects on remediation of past environmental damage. Prevention, mitigation of impacts. Restore habitats
The GoM LME SAP main issues match the general concerns regarding the protection of LMEs around the
world.
MAIN ISSUES RAISED IN THE 8 SAPs
Collaborative Scenarios
Gulf Research Consortiums and Excellence Research Centers
Joint collaboration for scientific research and capacity building
Mexican Marine Universities Consortium in the Gulf of Mexico
Tecnológico (Tamaulipas) UAT (Tamaulipas) UANL (Nuevo Leon) UV (Veracruz) ITMar (Veracruz) INECOL (Veracruz) UNAM (Campeche, Q Roo) UAMI (DF) UJAT (Tabasco) UAC (Campeche UNACAR (Campeche) EPOMEX (Campeche) UADY (Yucatan) CINVESTAV (Yucatan) ECOSUR (Qroo, Chiapas,
Tabasco CICY (Yucatan, Q. Roo) UQROO (Q. Roo)
GOMA PLAN ACCION
LMEPLAN ACCION
EPAPLAN ACCION
HRIScore Card
Water Quality and Pollution
Restore Marine Ecosystems
Living Marine Resources
Coastal Resilience (Socioeconomic & Governance)
Synergies of the Existing Plans of Action in the Gulf of Mexico
Establish a Regional Excellence Center for the Gulf LME
The Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem Partnership
STATESUS &MEX
UNIVERSITIESUS & MEX
GOMA PLAN OF ACTION
LMEPLAN OF ACTION
EPAPLAN OF ACTION
HRIScore Card
EducationWater
Quality
Ecosystems
Coastal Resilience
Living Marine Resources
FEDERAL GOVSUS & MEX
CIVIL SOCIETYUS & MEX
Long term visionStrengthen a regional mechanism to enhance scientific
research, MEX US Scientific Cooperation Agreement in place.
Establish the Gulf of Mexico Excellence Center, (SAP implementation & long term scientific research)
Regional consortium to enhance cooperation and dialogue between scientists and policy-makers.
Establish an integrated information management system (Baseline and key issues)
Enhance cooperation and development of joint scientific research projects in the Gulf of Mexico
www.gulfofmexicoproject.org
Gracias