Oceans in the UN and international arena The role of WMO WSIS, Geneva, 10 June 2014 .

Oceans in the UN and international

arena

The role of WMO

WSIS, Geneva, 10 June 2014

www.wmo.int

WMO’s mission

Protect life and property

Provide user-friendly weather and climate services

Promote research and sound science to inform policy for all sensitive socioeconomic sectors

Ensure rapid and global exchange of weather and water observations and information

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Users

IMO and IHO

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Intertanko

Intercargo

Oil and Gas Industry

Fisheries

Etc.(IOC/WMO/UNEP GOOS)

Marine Meteorology and Oceanography Programme

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MSI: METAREAs

WMO Metareas align with IMO Navareas

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MSI: WWMIWS

WMO EC 62 (June 2010), requested WMO to “establish and develop, in collaboration with the IMO, terms of reference for an IMO/WMO World‑Wide Met-ocean Information and Warning Service (WWMIWS)”

to complement the existing IMO/IHO World-Wide Navigational Warning Services (WWNWS, IMO resolution A.706(17))

METAREA Coordinator role IMO resolution adopted at IMO Assembly in November

2011

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World-Wide Metocean Information & Warnings Service

JCOMM Observations Implementation Goals

Complete and sustain the initial observing system• Implementation of the Global Observing System for Climate in

Support of the UNFCCC (GCOS-138) • OOPC

Respond to other requirements• WMO/CBS Rolling Review of Requirements for non-climate

variables• EOVs - OceanObs’09 outcomes and Framework for Ocean

Observations (FOO) as guided by GOOS SC• Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)• JCOMM Services and Forecasting Systems

Dialogue with users Diversify!

In situ observations

Observing system status – initial goals

10-year vision per Rec. 2 (JCOMM-4) for New Marine Climate Data System (MCDS)

10-year vision per Rec. 2 (JCOMM-4) for New Marine Climate Data System (MCDS)

Regions vulnerable to coastal flooding

Nicholls & Cazenave, 2010

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Law of the Sea – UNCLOS 1982

Balance of rights, obligations and interests

Coastal States and other States, including researching States

Exploitation and conservation

Unimpeded access to resources beyond areas of national jurisdiction vs. controlled access to such resources

UNCLOS Jurisdictional framework

for maritime spaces Institutional framework Conservation of living

resources and equitable and efficient utilization of resources

Protection and preservation of the marine environment

Promotion of marine scientific research and transfer of marine technology

Balance of rights, obligations and interests

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Maritime zones under UNCLOS

Beyond the limits of national jurisdiction

High seas: freedom of the high seas, flag state jurisdiction

Area: common heritage of mankind, International Seabed Authority

UN interagency coordination mechanism on ocean and coastal issues, parallel to UN-Water and UN-Energy

Called for by WSSD 2002 Successor of the Sub-committee on Oceans and

Coastal Areas of the Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC SOCA)

Operates through time-bound task forces New Terms of reference approved by the General

Assembly 2013

Opportunities for WMO By fostering systematic observations, contributing

to the knowledge base for addressing marine climate issues

Facilitating capacity building and transfer of technology for met ocean services

Co-leading a thematic session of the Informal Consultative Process on oceans and climate services

Participate in other relevant event (e.g., Barbados+20 and SIDS conference)

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Marine Meteorology and Ocean Affairs Division

E-mail: [email protected]

http://www.wmo.int/oceans/

Thank you!

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