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ABNJ Regional Leaders Program – First Session

Capacity Development and ABNJ

Regional and National Perspectives Examples from Africa

January 21, 2015 Conference Room 7, United Nations HQ New York, USA

Outline

From regional to national

• 1. Regional perspective on ABNJ
• Africa Group’s position
• African Regional Seas
• Challenges
• 2. Sub-regional initiatives and programs
• Awareness raising_
• Capacity building needs
• 3. Successful case study
• Ocean Economy
• Joint management strategy

• 1. Regional perspective on ABNJ

(i) AIMS 2050

• ABNJs Silent
• Reference to Africa Maritime Domaine

(AMD)

• AMD has vast potential for wealth

creation.

• 1. Regional perspective on ABNJ (C’d)

(ii) Africa Group’s position Africa Group statement at the 8th Ad-Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group on areas beyond national jurisdiction (i.e: common heritage of mankind principle + technical capabilities + transfer of marine technology

• 1. Regional perspective on ABNJ (C’d)

(iii) African Regional Seas

• 4 Conventions and relevant protocols

(Abidjan, Barcelona, Nairobi, PERSGA)

• Abidjan Convention COP11

Decision - CP. 11/10. Conservation and Sustainable use of the Marine Biodiversity of the Areas Located beyond National Jurisdictions

• 1. Regional perspective on ABNJ (C’d)

(iv) Challenges ahead

• Activities on ABNJ impact EEZ and vice

versa

• No coherent regional legal framework
• Lack of capacities and financial resources
• Lack of ocean governance mechanisms
• Lack of compliance and enforcement (to

monitor, control and surveillance the activities)

• 2. Sub-regional Organisations/Initiatives
• Nairobi Convention and Protocols
• EA Regional Seas Program
• WIOMSA
• IOTC
• IOC
• SWIOFC
• CORDIO
• SIODFA
• AFRICAN UNION
• COMESA
• SADC
• EAC

(i) Awareness raising (ii) Capacity Building Needs

• 2. Sub-regional Programs/Projects

ASCLME project

• Baseline assessment of

the ASCLME was done in

• rder to:
• Fill information gaps
• To ascertain the role of

external forcing functions (such as the Mascarene Plateau and the Southern Equatorial Current)

Comoros Madagascar Tanzania Kenya Somalia

Seychelles Reunion (France) Mauritius Mozambique Eastern Coast of South Africa

GEF- WIOMHP

• Creation of a Marine

Highway (especially in the Mozambique Channel) to ensure safe passage of ships by preventing oil spill pollution control.

• Empowerment of the

participating countries to be in a state of preparedness in conformity with the IMO Conventions OPRC 90 and HNS 2000.

• 2. OTHERS PROJECTS
• SWIOFP
• WIOLaB
• EAF- NANSEN
• SEA MOUNT
• ACEP
• ReCoMap
• TRANSMAP
• PUMPSEA
• NAGISA
• North Mozambique Channel - WHS

• 2. Capacity Building Needs
• Research – A need for comprehensive research

to explore all biodiversity and resources in the region and do ecosystem valuation.

• Monitoring – In-terms of human, methods and

tools for the purpose of keeping proper track records of changes and therefore forms the basis for proper and informed decisions.

• Observer programmes for fisheries and

biodiversity

• Enforcement and compliance

Ocean/Blue Economy – Mauritius & Seychelles case

1. Seabed exploration for hydrocarbon and minerals 2. Fishing, seafood processing and aquaculture 3. Deep ocean water applications (MRU) 4. Marine services 5. Seaport-related activities 6. Marine renewable energies 7. Marine Biotechnology 8. Ocean knowledge cluster

• 3. Successful case study

Sustainable development of the Ocean Economy

Core asset of the Ocean Economy: Protection of the maritime health and the preservation of Mauritian biological diversity

The Maurice Ile Durable & Seychelles Dev Stg Policy Strategy and Action Plan for sustainably developing the Ocean Economy The 2005 Mauritius Strategy for the further implementation of the Barbados Plan

• f Action

Rio+20 Declaration on the importance of the conservation and the sustainable use

• f the oceans and

seas

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Treaty Concerning the Joint Management of the Continental Shelf in the Mascarene Plateau Region

PART 1: PRELIMINARY Article 1: Definitions Article 2: Treaty without Prejudice PART 2: THE JOINT MANAGEMENT AREA Article 3: Joint Management Area PART 3: INSTITUTIONAL AND REGULATORY ARRANGEMENTS Article 4: Regulatory Bodies A three-tiered joint administrative structure Ministerial Council: Joint Commission: Designated Authority: Article 5: Sharing of Revenue Article 6: Taxation Code Article 7: Application of Domestic Law Article 8: Natural Resource Codes PART 4: PIPELINES AND UNITISATION Article 9: Pipelines Article 10: Unitisation Article 11: Surveys Article 12: Protection of the Seabed Marine Environment Article 13: Biological Surveys and Bioprospecting PART 6: EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY AND APPLICATION OF DOMESTIC LAWS Article 14: Employment Article 15: Health and Safety for Workers Article 16: Criminal Jurisdiction Article 17: Customs, Migration and Quarantine Article 18: Safety, Operating Standards and Crewing of Resource Industry Vessels PART 7: SURVEILLANCE, SECURITY AND RESCUE Article 19: Surveillance and Security Measures Article 20: Search and Rescue PART 8: SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES, DURATION AND ENTRY INTO FORCE Article 21: Settlement of Disputes Article 22: Amendment Article 23: Duration of the Treaty Article 24: Entry into Force Signed 13 March 2012

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Water Column above Continental Shelf

• 1. Connectivity
• 2. Sedentary

species

• 3. Bottom

fishing ABNJ above CONTINENTAL shelf

CONCLUSION

• 1. Awareness and capacity development
• n ABNJ challenges for Africa continent
• 2. Encourage the MCS activities in the

EEZ/ABNJ

• 3. Established Management framework for

CS

• 4. Marine Spatial Planning capacity
• 5. Proper ocean governance mechanisms

for Africa

THANK YOU!

Abidjan Convention