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The Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Pacific Regional Joint Preparatory Meeting
for the
12th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
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CPPS Workshop on Integrated Regional Oceanic Policy28-30 October 2015
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Forum Member
Countries
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TOURISM
FOOD SECURITY
SHIPPING
CULTURELIVELIHOODS
TRANSPORT
The Forum’s mission is to ensure the effective implementation of the Leaders’ decisions for the benefit of the people of the Pacific.
The Forum’s goals are to stimulate economic growth and enhance political governance and security for the region, through the provision of policy advice; and to strengthen regional cooperation and integration through coordinating, monitoring and evaluating implementation of Leaders’ decisions.
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Marine Sector Working Group
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Plus Observers – e.g. NGOs, donors
Framework for Pacific Regionalism
Framework for Pacific Regionalism
Vision
Values
Objectives
Forms of Regionalism
Process for Priority Setting
Process for Measuring Progress
Annex: Tests for Regional Action
The Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy
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Guiding Principles:
• Improving our understanding of the Ocean
• Sustainably managing and developing the use of ocean resources
• Maintaining the health of the Ocean
• Promoting the peaceful use of the Ocean
• Creating partnerships and promoting cooperation
Six Strategic Priorities of the Oceanscape
1. Jurisdictional Rights and Responsibilities
2. Good Ocean Governance
3. Sustainable development, managementand conservation
4. Listening, Learning, Liaising and Leading
5. Sustaining Action
6. Adapting to a rapidly changing environment
Progress of Implementation
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Leaders from Kiribati, Nauru & Marshall Islands shake hands after signing their Trilateral Maritime Boundary Agreement in 2012
Marine Spatial Planning (Source: www.beachchairscientist.com)
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Pacific Ocean Commissioner
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Action 2A – Leaders mandate a strengthening of the regional institutional framework for ocean governance and policy coordination.
Pacific Ocean Alliance
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CROP
Private Sector
Donors
Civil Society
Member Countries
International Organisations
• Aspirational objectives and agreement is fine – but identifying clear actions is required to inform progress
• Implementation requires strong leadership and political champions
• Funding mechanisms to support implementation are essential• Governance to support decision making and implementation is
key – don’t just focus on “the policy”13
Lessons Learnt
