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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Freshwater is a major priority area of UNEP, and UNEP is also responsible for the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA/LBA) with a Coordination Office in The Hague, The Netherlands, and the Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA) with a Coordination Office in Kalmar, Sweden, as well as the Regional Seas Programmes, which undertake many relevant activities at the regional level. AGENDA
21 CHAPTERS AND PROGRAMME AREAS OF PARTICULAR FOCUS OR INTEREST:
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF AND LINKS TO INFORMATION ACTIVITIES: Data Collection, Observation, Monitoring Data collection is via field
surveys (marine pollution, coastal resources), supplied by Governments
in cooperation with other UN system organizations and regional organizations.
Data is generally gathered on coastal zone management and marine pollution
data, small islands. Coordination of data gathering is done at regional
intergovernmental and expert meetings, joint expert groups.
Methodologies,
Quality Control, Harmonization
Assessment
and Analysis
Expert
Systems/Decision-support systems
Reports/Information dissemination Dissemination is via printed reports, publications. Regional Seas Reports and Studies, regional meetings. Users are Governments and regional organizations, experts. Coordination of this activity is carried out by joint activities, regional meetings, interagency consultations.Some experts trained within regions serve as filters - more would be useful. Meta-information directories consist of regional seas directories and bibliographies. The information within them is promoted via regional intergovernmental meetings and expert meetings. Information for ministerial level intergovernmental meetings is produced, using executive summaries and booklets. Network
Development and Support
Capacity-Building
Several data gaps have been
identified. Coastal marine data in developing countries - addressed through
regional seas activities. Living marine resources: marine turtle and marine
mammal surveys. Impact of climate change - monitoring through Global Ocean
Observing System (GOOS).
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Water: http://www.unep.org/unep/program/natres/water/home.htm Regional Seas Programme: http://www.unep.org/unep/program/natres/water/regseas/regseas.htm
Global International Waters Assessment Coordination Office, Kalmar: http://www.giwa.net/ Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities, Coordination Office, The Hague: http://www.gpa.unep.org/ Responsible
Office/Person (for inquiries or follow-up):
UNEP REGIONAL SEAS PROGRAMMES Black Sea Caribbean East Asian Seas East-Central Pacific Eastern Africa Kuwait Action Plan Mediterranean North-West Pacific Red Sea and Gulf of Aden South Asian Seas South-East Pacific South Pacific South-West Atlantic West and Central Africa UNEP has collaborated with
groups of governments sharing a common sea area to establish Regional Seas
Conventions and Action Plans, including data collection, assessment, information
and capacity-building components. For some of these, UNEP has been
given responsibility for
UNEP is responsible for the
Secretariat of the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean
The Secretariat is responsible to the Conference of Parties to the Barcelona Convention, comprising Albania, Algeria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, EU, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Yugoslavia. The Secretariat administers the programme for the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution, including the Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft, the Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency, the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution From Land-based Sources, the Protocol Concerning Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas, and the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution Resulting From Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and its Subsoil. It supervises a number of Regional Activity Centres around the region. The Secretariat also is responsible for the regional Sustainable Development activities agreed to by the Governments of the Mediterranean region. Responsible
Office/Person
An independent regional intergovernmental organization, the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME), comprising Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates, was established to implement the Convention and Action Plan. The Secretariat in Kuwait is headed by the Secretary-General of ROPME, who reports to the ROPME Council of Ministers. The Kuwait Regional Convention for Cooperation on the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Areas, includes the Protocol Concerning Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Case of Emergency, the Protocol Concerning Marine Pollution Resulting From Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf, and the Protocol for the Protection of the Marine Environment Against Pollution From Land-based Sources. Responsible
Office/Person
RED SEA AND GULF OF ADEN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME An independent regional intergovernmental organization, the Programme of Environment for the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden (PERSGA), was established to implement the Convention. The Secretariat in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is headed by the Secretary-General of PERSGA, who reports to the PERSGA Council of Ministers, comprising Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment includes the Protocol Concerning Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution From Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency. Responsible
Office/Person
WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICAN REGION (WACAF) UNEP serves as the Secretariat of WACAF. The Secretariat will be established in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, in the near future. The Secretariat is responsible to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention for Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region, which comprises Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cape-Verde, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. The Convention for Co-operation
in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal
Responsible
Office/Person
An independent regional intergovernmental
organization, the Permanent Commission of the South
The Secretariat administers the Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the South-East Pacific, and carries out the provisions of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the South East Pacific (Lima Convention), including the Agreement on Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the South-East Pacific by Hydrocarbons or Other Harmful Substances in Case of Emergency, the Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement on Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the South-East Pacific by Hydrocarbons or Other Harmful Substances, the Protocol for the Protection of the South-East Pacific Against Pollution From Land-Based Activities, the Protocol for the Conservation and Management of Protected Marine and Coastal Areas of the South-East Pacific, and the Protocol for the Protection of the South-East Pacific Against Radioactive Contamination. Responsible
Office/Person
CARIBBEAN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME UNEP has been designated as
the Secretariat for the Convention and Action Plan, through the
The Secretariat is responsible
to the Conference of the Parties, comprising Antigua & Barbuda,
The Secretariat administers the Action Plan of the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, including the Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Oil Spills in the Wider Caribbean Region, and the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Area. Responsible
Office/Person
UNEP has been designated as the Secretariat under the Convention, through the Regional Coordination Unit (EAF/RCU) in Seychelles, headed by a Coordinator. The Secretariat is responsible
to the Conference of the Parties and intergovernmental meetings,
The Secretariat administers
the Action Plan of the Convention for the Protection, Management and Development
of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region (Nairobi
Responsible
Office/Person
SOUTH PACIFIC REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (SPREP) An independent regional intergovernmental
organization, the South Pacific Regional Environment
The Secretariat administers
the SPREP Action Plan and the Convention for the Protection of the
Responsible
Office/Person
BLACK SEA ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME An independent secretariat, the Black Sea Environmental Programme, was established to implement the Convention. The Secretariat in Istanbul, Turkey, is headed by a Coordinator who reports to the Intergovernmental Meeting of the member States, comprising Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. The Secretariat administers the Strategic Action Plan for the Rehabilitation and Protection of the Black Sea (October 1996) and the programme of the Convention for the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution, including the Protocol on Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment Against Pollution From Land-Based Sources, Protocol on Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Black Sea Marine Environment by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Emergency Situations, and the Protocol on the Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment Against Pollution by Dumping. Responsible
Office/Person
UNEP is responsible for the
East Asian Seas Action Plan, which does not have a Convention, but is guided
by a regular intergovernmental meeting, the Coordinating Body on the Seas
of East Asia
The Secretariat administers
the Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine
Responsible
Office/Person
An independent regional intergovernmental organization, the South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP), was given the responsibility to implement the Action Plan. The Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is headed by a Director who reports to the Intergovernmental Meetings of the South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme, comprising Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Secretariat administers
the Action Plan for the Protection and Management of the Marine and
Responsible
Office/Person
NORTHWEST PACIFIC REGION (NOWPAP) UNEP serves as the Secretariat for NOWPAP. The Secretariat is responsible to the Intergovernmental Meetings on the Action Plan for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region, which currently comprise the People's Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea and Russian Federation. Responsible
Office/Person
UNEP is providing initial secretariat services in support of the development of this cooperative programme for the protection and management of the marine and coastal environment in the Southwest Atlantic region (SWAT), cooperating with the Governments of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and with the coordinators of the Upper Southwest Atlantic Programme (ASOS). Responsible
Office/Person
UNEP is providing initial secretariat services, cooperating with the Governments of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama for the further development of this regional seas programme for the protection and management of the marine and coastal environment of the East-Central Pacific, in response to the mandate given to UNEP at the 19th session of its Governing Council (1997). Responsible
Office/Person
[The Baltic Marine Environment
Protection (Helsinki) Commission (http://www.helcom.fi),
and the OSPAR Commission (http://www.ospar.org)
for the North Atlantic and North Sea, are not formally part of the Regional
Seas Programme, but cover complementary regions]
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COVERAGE OF AGENDA 21 PROGRAMME AREAS Check list - mark (X) areas of major or minor focus. ORGANIZATION: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): Water and Oceans |
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