PROJECT MANAGERS WORKSHOPS

“TDA-SAP Discourse”

28th October, 2009

Guinea Current LME STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAMME

Stephen Maxwell Donkor, Ph.D & Christian Susan Executive Secretary/Coordinator Project Manager

Interim Guinea Current Commission, Water Management Unit

GCLME Strategic Action Programme

GCLME – STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAMME (SAP)

www.gclme.org

GCLME Strategic Action Programme GCLME Project

16 riparian countries:AngolaBeninCameroonCongoDem. Rep. CongoCote d’IvoireGabonGhanaEquatorial GuineaGuineaGuinea BissauLiberiaNigeriaSao Tome and PrincipeSierra LeoneTogo

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1.Introduction2.Objectives, rationale and priorities3.Endorsing Countries4.The “Real” Challenge5.Basis for Cooperation6.Policy, Crosscutting and Investment

Actions7.Arrangements for Future Cooperation

GCLME Strategic Action Programme INTRODUCTION This Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the

Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem is a negotiated policy document which identifies: • policy, legal and institutional reforms and

• investments needed to address the priority problems of a transboundary nature investigated in the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA).

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• The primary goal of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) is to mitigate or ameliorate the current rate of environmental degradation and restore eventually the health of the GCLME and its natural resources.

• The SAP contains priority actions that need to be undertaken at both national and regional levels by a variety of stakeholders.

• Set out measurable and quantifiable performance indicators for implementation of programme.

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Objectives, Rationale and Priorities for the SAP

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• The document outlines the intervention actions required to resolve the priority problems.

• The preparation of the SAP has been a cooperative process among the participating countries.

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AGREEMENT:

GCLME Strategic Action Programme THE CHALLENGEThe real challenge is to develop systems and structures to address the naturally highly-variable and potentially fragile nature of the GCLME and its coastal environment to:

• reverse declines of fish stocks and non-optimal harvesting of living resources;

• loss of ecosystem integrity arising from changes in community composition;

GCLME Strategic Action Programme THE CHALLENGE (contd)• threats to vulnerable species and

biodiversity;• introduction of invasive alien

species;• deterioration in water quality from

land and sea-based activities;• harmful algal blooms;• habitat destruction and alteration

including modification of sea bed and coastal zone, degradation of coasts capes and coastline erosion.

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These regional transboundary environmental problems have implications, which can bemitigated through cooperative regional actions to manage the complex ecosystem on an integrated and sustainable basis.

THE CHALLENGE (contd)

GCLME Strategic Action Programme BASIS FOR COOPERATIVE ACTION• United Nations

Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

• ABIDJAN CONVENTION• ACCRA MINISTERIAL

DECLARATION• ABUJA MINISTERIAL

DECLARATION (2006) =>INTERIM GUINEA CURRENT COMMISSION (IGCC)

GCLME Strategic Action Programme BASIS FOR COOPERATIVE ACTION

GCLME Strategic Action Programme BASIS FOR COOPERATIVE ACTION

Linkages, Collaboration and Expanded Cooperation:

• Cooperation with sub-regional & regional bodies;

• Cooperation with Partners,Donors,etc;• Cooperation with International Organizations;• Cooperation with other LMEs (CC, AS & BC LMEs)

POLICY, CROSS CUTTING AND INVESTMENT ACTIONS

GCLME Strategic Action Programme Sustainable Management and Utilization of Marine Living Resources

Regional Fish Stock and Ecosystem Assessments

Joint fish and productivity surveys and assessments

Regional Harmonization of Policies Assessment of under-utilized species

GCLME Strategic Action Programme Sustainable Management and Utilization of Marine Living Resources (cont’d)

• Regional Mari culture Policy• Socio-economic evaluation• Conservation measures• FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing• Monitoring Control and Surveillance (for Pirate

fishing)• Physical Alteration and Destruction of Habitats

(PADH)

GCLME Strategic Action Programme Management of Mineral Exploitation

Regional consultation framework Harmonization of Policies Cumulative Impact Assessment Co-ordination of interventions relating to

offshore exploration and production of oil and gas.

GCLME Strategic Action Programme Effective Assessment of Environmental Variability, Ecosystem Impacts and Development of Early Warning System for Ecosystem Change:• Development of Environmental Early

Warning System;• Environmental Baseline Establishment;• Enhancing Predictability of Extreme Events; • Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs);• Global Climate Change.

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GCLME Strategic Action Programme Management of Pollutiona) Combating Coastal and Marine Pollution;b) Waste Minimization and Cleaner Technology Policy; c) Oil Pollution Contingency Plans and Regional Policy;d) Implementation of MARPOL 73/78;e) Marine Debris, Tar Balls and Beach Litter;f) Prevention of Toxic Waste Dumping in the GCLME

Region;g) Development of Protocol on LBA and implementation of

NPAs

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Maintenance of Ecosystem Health, Integrity and Protection of Biodiversity

a) Vulnerable Species and Critical Habitats;b) Ship Ballast Water Policy;c) Protection and Conservation of Marine

Biological Diversity;

GCLME Strategic Action Programme CROSS CUTTING ISSUES

a) Capacity Building and institutional strengthening;

b) Stakeholder participation;

c) Public participation;

d) Investment Actions.

GCLME Strategic Action Programme NATIONAL ACTION PLANS (NAPs)

• identify actions to be taken at national level to address strategic transboundary issues.

• present details of additional national actions (investments, legal&regulatory changes) to implement the SAP.

• to be endorsed at national level

GCLME Strategic Action Programme MONITORING & IMPLEMENTATION

• IGCC

• SUCCESS / PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (RBM)

• ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL PEER REVIEW MECHANISM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NAPs

GCLME Strategic Action Programme ARRANGEMENT FOR FUTURE COOPERATION

• MEMBER COUNTRIES COMMITMENT TO SAP IMPLEMENTATION;

• ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT GCC;• SUSTAINABLE FUNDING;• COOPERATION & COLLABORATION with pertinent

institutions, NGOs, private sector, etc.

GCLME Strategic Action Programme

External Supportive Elements:• UNCLOS;• ABIDJAN CONVENTION

Predecessor Project:• GOLF of GUINEA PROJECT;

Project Achievements:• TDA • SAP • ABUJA DECLARATION => IGCC• NAPs• GCC

GCLME recap

GCLME Strategic Action Programme

Poverty Reduction through Productive Activities • Trade Capacity Building • Energy and Environment

merci! gracias!

obrigado! thank you!