IOC Manuals and Guides (incl. IOC-INF documents)http://hdl.handle.net/1834/178372024-03-29T06:28:53Z2024-03-29T06:28:53ZIOC Strategic Plan for Ocean Data and Information Management (2023–2029).http://hdl.handle.net/1834/427602023-08-17T02:18:53Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZIOC Strategic Plan for Ocean Data and Information Management (2023–2029).
The purpose of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO is to promote international cooperation and to coordinate programmes in research, services and capacitybuilding, in order to learn more about the nature and resources of the ocean and coastal areas and to apply that knowledge for the improvement of management, sustainable development, the protection of the marine environment, and the decision-making processes of its Member States. (IOC Statutes, Article 2.1). The IOC strategy for Ocean Data and Information Management has been regularly developed and published in the IOC Manuals and Guides series since 2008. In 2017, the IOC Strategic Plan 2017–2021 provided a vision and concept for delivering an ocean data and information service for the “global ocean commons”. In 2021, the IODE Committee, at its 26th Session, called for the revision of the IOC Strategic Plan for Oceanographic Data and Information Management taking into account important developments within and outside IOC such as the IOC Medium-Term Strategy (2022–2029), and the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) as well as the developments in data technology that offers new opportunities.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZMSPglobal: international guide on marine/maritime spatial planningIglesias-Campos, AlejandroRubeck, JuliaSanmiguel-Esteban, DavidSchwarz, GuidoAnsong, Joseph OnwonaIsaksson, IngelaQuesada da Silva, MicheleSmith, JoannaSuárez de Vivero, Juan LuisVarjopuro, RikuZhiwei, Zhanghttp://hdl.handle.net/1834/424052023-11-03T13:24:00Z2021-01-01T00:00:00ZMSPglobal: international guide on marine/maritime spatial planning
Iglesias-Campos, Alejandro; Rubeck, Julia; Sanmiguel-Esteban, David; Schwarz, Guido; Ansong, Joseph Onwona; Isaksson, Ingela; Quesada da Silva, Michele; Smith, Joanna; Suárez de Vivero, Juan Luis; Varjopuro, Riku; Zhiwei, Zhang
Iglesias-Campos, Alejandro; Rubeck, Julia; Sanmiguel-Esteban, David; Schwarz, Guido
Since UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) launched in 2017 their Joint Roadmap to accelerate marine/maritime spatial planning (MSP) processes worldwide, the number of countries that have initiated, advanced or approved their own MSP processes has increased significantly. Through the active and effective participation of policy mak-ers, representatives of maritime sectors, academia, citizens and other stakeholders in activities organised in all corners of the ocean, the MSPglobal Initiative has contributed to improving cross-border and transboundary cooperation where marine spatial plans already existed or were being prepared, and to promoting planning processes in regions where they have not yet been launched. As we enter this new decade, the goal set by the Joint Roadmap remains today to triple the marine area benefiting from MSP, approved and led by governments and their citizens and effectively implemented in more than 30% of marine areas under national jurisdiction by 2030. This is in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and supported by national and regional initiatives in the framework of the United Nations Decades of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and on Ecosystem Restoration.; Depuis que la Commission océanographique intergouvernementale de l’UNESCO (COI-UNESCO) et la Direction générale des affaires maritimes et de la pêche (DG MARE) de la Commission européenne ont lancé en 2017 leur Feuille de route conjointe pour accélérer les processus de planification de l’espace maritime/marin (PEM) dans le monde,1 le nombre de pays qui ont lancé, fait progresser ou approuvé leurs propres processus de PEM a considérablement augmenté. Grâce à la participation active et efficace de décideurs poli-tiques, de représentants des secteurs maritimes, d’universitaires, de citoyens et d’autres parties prenantes aux activités organisées aux quatre coins de l’océan, l’initiative MSPglobal a contribué à améliorer la coopération transfrontalière là où des plans de PEM existaient déjà ou étaient en cours de préparation, et à promouvoir les processus de planification dans les régions où ils n’ont pas encore été lancés. À l’aube de cette nouvelle décennie, l’objectif fixé par la Feuille de route conjointe reste d’actualité : tripler la superficie marine bénéficiant de la PEM, approuvée et dirigée par les gouvernements et leurs citoyens puis effectivement mise en œuvre dans plus de 30% des zones marines sous juridiction nationale d’ici 2030. Cette démarche est conforme aux Objectifs de développement durable du Programme 2030 et soutenue par des initiatives nationales et régionales dans le cadre de la Décennie des Nations unies pour les sciences océaniques au service du développement durable, de même que la Décennie pour la restauration des écosystèmes.; Desde que la Comisión Oceanográfica Intergubernamental de la UNESCO (COI-UNESCO) y la Dirección General de Asuntos Marítimos y Pesca (DG MARE) de la Comisión Europea lanzaron en 2017 su Hoja de ruta conjunta para acelerar los procesos de planificación espacial marina/marítima (PEM) en todo el mundo,1 el número de países que han iniciado, avanzado o aprobado sus propios procesos de PEM ha aumentado significativamente. Gracias a la participación activa y eficaz de los responsables políticos, los representantes de los sectores marítimos, el mundo académico, los ciudadanos y otras partes interesadas en las actividades organizadas en todos los rincones del océano, la iniciativa MSPglobal ha contribuido a mejorar la cooperación internacional y transfronteriza en los casos en que ya existían o se estaban preparando planes espaciales marinos, y a promover los procesos de planificación en las regiones en las que aún no se han puesto en marcha. Al entrar en esta nueva década, el objetivo fijado por la Hoja de ruta conjunta sigue siendo hoy triplicar la superficie marina que se beneficia de la planificación espacial marina, aprobada y dirigida por los gobiernos y sus ciudadanos y aplicada efectivamente en más del 30 % de las zonas marinas bajo jurisdicción nacional para 2030. Esto está en consonancia con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de la Agenda 2030 y con el apoyo de iniciativas nacionales y regionales en el marco de los Decenios de las Naciones Unidas de las Ciencias Oceánicas para el Desarrollo Sostenible y de la Restauración de los Ecosistemas.
2021-01-01T00:00:00ZIOC Medium-term Strategy 2022–2029.http://hdl.handle.net/1834/423452023-11-03T13:20:52Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZIOC Medium-term Strategy 2022–2029.
The ocean is the largest ecosystem on the planet Earth. It is also the key feature of how our planet looks from the Space. Humans have to find harmony in living with the ocean. To continue benefitting from the ocean life-supporting function, an equilibrium must be sought between the continuously increasing use of ocean space and resources and restoring and maintaining the ocean’s health, which is currently in rapid decline. This understanding is captured in the formulation of the Sustainable Development Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The role of the ocean for climate, disaster risk reduction, future of island States is reflected in the Paris Agreement of UNFCCC, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the UN Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA Pathway) and a number of regional, sub-regional and national action frameworks or development strategies. In the complex world we live in, with continuing and accelerating climate change, the success of all these frameworks depends on capacity of science to deliver needed solutions and on the ability and will of stakeholders to effectively use these solutions. The pivotal role of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO is therefore to bring together the scientific communities, the governmental decision-making system, and a broader set of stakeholders within our Member States, including the private sector and the civil society as a whole, to develop efficient, science-based integrated ocean and coastal management and corresponding solutions., taking in consideration relevant indigenous, local and traditional knowledge. Never in the history of our civilization has such cooperation been so urgently required. There is a need to mainstream ocean science for managing the ocean, The emergence of an international legally-binding instrument on conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) means that legally-binding obligations of nations are becoming increasingly ocean science-dependent. Successful execution of the IOC programme during the period of Medium-Term Strategy 2014–2021 and the IOC-led planning and coordination of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) brought IOC to the leading position in the work on systematic provision of ocean-related solutions to the global challenges of our time. However, the ability of IOC to deliver on its expanding mandate and respond both to the ambitions placed on the Decade and its Member States’ aspirations and needs will require, in turn, stronger support from governments, more authoritative decision-making capacity of IOC governing bodies, and adequate and reliable co-design of and investment in the whole value chain of modern ocean science.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZNon-Paper on existing and potential future services of the IOC-UNESCO in support of a future ILBI for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ).http://hdl.handle.net/1834/423392022-11-02T02:22:27Z2020-01-01T00:00:00ZNon-Paper on existing and potential future services of the IOC-UNESCO in support of a future ILBI for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ).
Given its unique role within the UN system and its current suite of services and activities related to ocean science, including capacity building and transfer of marine technology (CBTMT), the IOC could play an important role in the implementation of a future International Legally Binding Instrument (ILBI) for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ). The potential to make a strong contribution to the BBNJ process was recognised early on by IOC Member States. Since 2015, the IOC Governing Bodies (Assembly and Executive Council) have included a recurrent agenda item on the BBNJ process and adopted decisions supporting the active participation of IOC and its Member States in BBNJ meetings (BBNJ Preparatory Committee and the Intergovernmental Conference sessions since 2018). With the progress of the BBNJ negotiation process, the scientific services that will potentially be required to support the implementation of the ILBI are becoming clearer. The President’s revised draft text of the ILBI (November 2019)1 that will be considered in the Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC-4) reinforces the central role of a Clearing-House Mechanism (ClHM) in the agreement, and identifies IOC as a potential manager of the CIHM in association with relevant organizations including the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The President’s note introducing the draft text also recalls the four principal topics that were identified in UNGA Resolution 72/249 for negotiations to develop an ILBI namely: (i) marine genetic resources (MGR), including questions on the sharing of benefits; (ii) measures such as area-based management tools (ABMT), including marine protected areas; (iii) environmental impact assessments (EIA); and (iv) capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology (CBTMT). The IOC has prepared this non-paper for the information of interested participants in the negotiation process. The non-paper has the following objectives: (i) To describe IOC’s existing services of relevance to the implementation of a future ILBI (refer Section 2). (ii) To identify the potential additional services, including an expanded ClHM that could be developed within IOC to support a future ILBI based on the current draft text (refer Section 3). (iii) To present an analysis of the potential contribution of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the “Ocean Decade”) to the BBNJ process (refer Section 4).
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