The Role of IOC for Future Ocean

Sang-Kyung Byun

IOC Chairman

World Ocean Forum 2011Emerging SMART Ocean Industries

26 October 2011BEXCO, Busan, Korea

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• Review issues in global ocean science • Examine International programmes• Gain insights for sustainable green ocean

Goal of presentation:

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• 71 % of Earth’s surface • 96% of water on earth• Fragile: Mean depth/Earth radius=4km/6400km=0.06%

Pacific

Our Planet: Mostly Oceans

Indian Artic & Atlantic

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Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission(IOC)( 정부간 해양학 위원회 )

• Promote international cooperation

• Coordinate programmes

Founding father Roger Revelle

Warren WoosterIOCs 1st Executive Secretary

IOC was Born

Purpose

Member States• 142 countries

(as of 4th Oct. 2011, Montenegro)

• Under UNESCO

• In 1960

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IOC Offices: 47 people

- Headquarter: UNESCO, Paris

- Regional Sub-Commissions:- Regional Committees: IOCEA, IOCINDIO, IOWIO, BSRC- Regional Programme Offices: GOOS Rio, IOC Perth Office- Project Offices: HAB, IODE, JTIC, Nairobi IODE, JCOM-

MOPS

IOCARIBE, IOCWESTPAC

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IOC in the UN System

• Functional autonomy in UNESCO

• Focal point in the UN System for ocean observations, ocean sci-ence, ocean services and data exchange.

• Competent international organi-zation for marine science in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

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HLO 1: Prevention and Reduction of the Impacts of Marine Hazards

♦ Tsunami Warning System (TWS) - Indonesian Tsunami: 26 December 2004 - Japanese Tsunami: 11 March 2011♦ Storm Surge♦ HAB: Harmful Algal Bloom

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HLO 2: Mitigation of the Impacts of and Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability

- WCRP: World Climate Research Program

- GOOS: Global Ocean Observing System

- JCOMM: Joint IOC-WMO Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology

- GLOSS: Global Sea Level Observing System

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HLO 3: Safeguarding the Health of Ocean Ecosystems

- Ocean Acidification- UN-Reg Process: UN Regular Process and Assessment of Assessments- HAB: Harmful Algal Bloom Program

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HLO 4:Management Procedures and Policies Leading to the Sustainability of Coastal and Ocean Environment and Resources

- IODE: IOC Data and Information Exchange

- MSP: Marine Spatial Planning

- ICAM: Integrated Coastal Area Management

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Conclusion

- Natural hazards

Major Actions for Future Ocean

- Climate change

- Ocean ecosystems

- Management and Policies

Protecting our Oceans…together- Capacity Development

- Transfer of Technology

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Thank you for your attention

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