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Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (Iddri)

27 rue Saint-Guillaume, 75337 Paris Cedex 07, France

www.iddri.org

Regional Ocean Governance in the MediterraneanCPPS Workshop on Integrated Regional Ocean PolicyBogotá, 28 Octobre 2015

Lucien ChabasonSenior Advisor

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Mediterranean partners for Regional Ocean Policy

• UNEP/Mediterranean Action Plan/Barcelona Convention

• FAO/General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

• European Neighbourhood Policy/Union for the Mediterranean

• NGOs Mediterranean Networks: IUCN; WWF

• International agencies

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What is the MAP/Barcelona Convention?What is the MAP/Barcelona Convention?

• Institutional cooperation framework - 22 contracting parties Institutional cooperation framework - 22 contracting parties

• First UNEP Regional Seas Programme – 1975First UNEP Regional Seas Programme – 1975

• A catalyzer of action at regional and national levels A catalyzer of action at regional and national levels through:through:

• Strategies/Programmes/Measures/Actions PlansStrategies/Programmes/Measures/Actions Plans

• Periodic assessments (status, threats, scenarios)Periodic assessments (status, threats, scenarios)

• Monitoring of marine and coastal environmentMonitoring of marine and coastal environment

• Networks of Programme and Regional Activity CentresNetworks of Programme and Regional Activity Centres

Goal: to protect marine coastal environment and promote Goal: to protect marine coastal environment and promote sustainable development in the Mediterraneansustainable development in the Mediterranean

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Major MAP Pillars (thematic, legal, institutional)

1.1. Protection of & Coastal Environment and Sustainable Protection of & Coastal Environment and Sustainable Development; Development;

A.A. Enhancing Environmental GovernanceEnhancing Environmental Governance

B.B. Pollution Control and PreventionPollution Control and Prevention

C.C. Biodiversity and EcosystemsBiodiversity and Ecosystems

D.D. Land Sea Interactions and ProcessesLand Sea Interactions and Processes

• Cross-cutting issues:Cross-cutting issues:

E.E. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)

F.F. Sustainable Consumption and ProductionSustainable Consumption and Production

G.G. Climate changeClimate change

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Major MAP Pillars (thematic, legal, institutional)

2.2. Legal component composed of Legal component composed of

A.A. Barcelona Convention and 7 Protocols Barcelona Convention and 7 Protocols addressing pollution from Dumping, LBS, addressing pollution from Dumping, LBS, Offshore, transboundary movement of HW, Offshore, transboundary movement of HW, pollution from ships, biodiversity, and ICZM pollution from ships, biodiversity, and ICZM

B.B. Regional Strategies, Action Plans, Regional Regional Strategies, Action Plans, Regional Plans to facilitate the implementation of the Plans to facilitate the implementation of the Convention and its Protocols Convention and its Protocols

C.C. Legally Binding Measures on endangered Legally Binding Measures on endangered species and key pollutants ( ie Mercury, POPs, species and key pollutants ( ie Mercury, POPs, Marine Litter, WWTP, BOD, etc)Marine Litter, WWTP, BOD, etc)

D.D. Compliance and Reporting mechanismCompliance and Reporting mechanism

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Major MAP Pillars (thematic, legal, institutional)

3. Mediterranean Trust Fund (MTF), with ordinary contributions from the Contracting Parties and other voluntary contributions and projects (GEF, EU, FEEM)

4. Institutional set up: Meeting of the Contracting Parties, Bureau,

MCSD, MAP FP meeting, Compliance Committee, Secretariat, RACs, Focal points

5. Partnership and outreach (UfM, UNEP GPA, CITES, CBD, EEA, RSC, etc, civil society MAP partners

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Ratifications Status of Barcelona Convention/Protocols

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UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Centers (RACs)

UNEP/MAP Coordinating Unit, Athens Greece including the Program on Pollution Assessment

and Control (MEDPOL)

Priority Actions Program (PAP/RAC): Coastal Zone Management, Croatia, Split

Sustainable Consumption & Production (SCP/RAC), Barcelona, Spain

Plan Bleu: Sustainable Development, Sophia-Antipolis, France

Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA), Tunis, Tunisia

Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC)

INFO/RAC, Rome Italy

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Recent policy developments and assessments

1. Advanced strategic policy and programming developments mainstreaming ecosystem approach and GES targets, linked to global SD Agenda

• MSSD (2016-2025) and MCSD reform• MAP Mid Term Strategy (2016-2021)• Regional Strategy for Prevention of and Response to

Marine Pollution from Ships (2016-2021)• Action Plans (Offshore, SCP, Biodiversity)• RCAAF• MPA Roadmap

2. First Mediterranean Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme based on ecosystem approach

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Recent policy developments and assessments

3. Update of the 2010 Marine Litter assessment in the Mediterranean

4. EEA/UNEP-MAP report on the implementation of H2020 to de-pollute the Mediterranean by 2020

5. Economic and Social Analysis of the Uses of the Coastal and Marine Waters in the Mediterranean

6. 15 Mediterranean areas meeting the criteria included in the EBSA repository and information-sharing mechanism as approved by CBD

7. Sustainable financing of MPAs in the Mediterranean: A financial analysis

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Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (Iddri)

27 rue Saint-Guillaume, 75337 Paris Cedex 07, France

www.iddri.org

Focussing on biodiversity

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SPA/BD Protocol

Protocol:• Protection of areas• Protection and conservation of species• Coordination & assistance

Annexes:

• Annex I: Common Criteria for the choice of protected marine and coastal areas that could be included in the SPAMI List

• Annex II: List en endangered or threatened species• Annex III: List of species whose exploitation is regulated

http://rac-spa.org/sites/default/files/protocole_aspdb/protocol_eng.pdf

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MPAs, where do we stand in the Med?

• 170 designated MPAs• 507 Natura 2000 sites• 4 Fisheries Restricted Areas (GFCM)• Zones of deep-sea trawling ban

4.56% of the Mediterranean sea total area (1.08% without Pelagos sanctuary)5,26% in Total……….

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SPAMIs

SPAMIs may be established:

• In marine and coastal zones subject to the

sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Parties; or

• Zones partly or wholly on the high seas

When including a site on the SPAMI List, Parties agree:

• to recognize the particular importance of this

area for the Mediterranean• to comply with the measures applicable to the

SPAMI and not to authorize nor undertake any activities that might be contrary to the objectives of the SPAMI.

© Unidad de Biología Marina, University of Alicante (Spain)

© Adel Bouajina

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32 SPAMIs (Bcl. Conv. COP 18, Dec. 2013)

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Potential SPAMIs in the high seas

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Conventions, agreements and Intergovernmental organizations:

Governmental organizations:

Non-governmental organizations:

MAP Components:

Donors:

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Lucien Chabason

Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)