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The ‘Civil society Strategic Action Programme for the sustainable management

• f the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems’

Cover photo courtesy: Natalie Boodram

Con

• ntents
• 1. What is “People managing
• ceans”?
• 2. Why is it important?
• 3. How was it developed?
• 4. What’s in it?
• 5. How will it be implemented?
• 6. Why should civil society endorse

it?

Photo credit: Natalie Boodram

What is “People managing

• ceans”?

People managing oceans

= The Civil Society Action Programme for the Sustainable Management of the Shared Living Marine Resources of the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems (CLME+ C-SAP)

A regional programme for 2018-2030 to strengthen the role, participation and ownership

• f civil society in management, conservation,

wise use / stewardship, and governance of costal and marine resources

• 8 strategies
• 90 associated actions

Where are we talking about?

The Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems

(Source: www.clmeproject.org)

Who are we talking about when we say “civil society”?

• Civil society organisations (CSOs) - including

non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community-based organisations (CBOs)

• Formal and informal organisations
• Operating at the regional, national and

local/community levels

• Including environmental, fisherfolk, women

and youth groups

• Community-based small and micro

enterprises (SMEs) which have a role to play and/or are likely beneficiaries

Photo credit: CANARI

Why is it important?

Why is this important?

Provides a framework for how civil society will contribute to implementation of the politically endorsed regional programme

Aims for a healthy marine environment that provides benefits and livelihoods for the well- being of the people of the region A parallel sub-plan that provides a framework for how civil society will help to address the priorities and actions CLME+ SAP CLME+ C-SAP

Why is this important to YOU?

• It’s a framework to help civil society to

link what we are already doing to government priorities

• It’s a vision to help civil society to

prioritise and focus our work

• It’s a guide for donors, governments,

researchers and other partners who provide financial and technical support to civil society

How was it developed?

A programme developed “by civil society and for civil society”

Photos credit: CANARI

Wha hat was as the the pr process for

• r

de development?

• Development of a Participation and Communication

Strategy

• Preparation of a database of CSOs and SMEs
• Preparation of a database of existing relevant

programmes, projects and initiatives targeting CSOs and SMEs

• Facilitation of a regional workshop in January 2018

with 18 CSOs and SMEs from 14 countries

• Circulation of a draft C-SAP in May 2018 via direct

emails to the 18 CSOs and SMEs for review

• Revision of the draft C-SAP based on comments

received

• Translation of the document
• Outreach to promote endorsement by civil society -

via targeted emails, regional listservs, social media, virtual webinars, face-to-face meetings, and 3 small grants to leading CSOs/networks

• Outreach to raise awareness and promote the use of

the C-SAP - via targeted emails and face-to-face meetings

So what’s in it?

Strategy 1: Implement ecosystem-based management of reef and associated ecosystems (e.g. seagrass beds, mangroves, reef slopes and coastal lagoons) Strategy 2: Implement an ecosystem-based approach for pelagic fisheries Strategy 3: Implement ecosystem-based management of the Guianas-Brazil continental shelf with special reference to the shrimp and groundfish fishery

Strategies 1-3 are specifically focused

• n engaging and enabling civil society

to contribute to the management of the three key ecosystem types

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Strategies 4-7 focus on strengthening civil society’s role in participatory governance and management of all three ecosystem types

Strategy 4: Strengthen civil society’s role to conduct and participate in research and monitoring for management of the coastal and marine environment Strategy 5: Strengthen civil society’s participation in governance of the coastal and marine environment Strategy 6: Develop and enhance livelihoods based on the sustainable use of coastal and marine resources Strategy 7: Enhance communication to raise awareness and advocate for issues impacting the coastal and marine environment

Photo credit: CANARI

Strategy 8 addresses the implementation of the C-SAP

Strategy 8: Facilitate C-SAP implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning.

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How will it be implemented?

How will implementation need to be supported?

Small Grants Coordination Mechanism to support the implementation of priority actions identified in the C-SAP Database of civil society organisations and relevant projects, programmes and initiatives Knowledge sharing via online platforms Capacity building of civil society

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How can you support C-SAP implementation?

Putting the pieces of the puzzle together

✓ Align your work with the appropriate strategies of the C-SAP ✓ Use the C-SAP as a framework to inspire your work ✓ Reference the C-SAP to prove relevance

• f your work (to donors, governments)

✓ Get others to support implementation of the C-SAP (donors, governments)

Why should civil society endorse it?

Why should you endorse the C-SAP?

✓ Demonstrate that civil society should be taken seriously as an implementing partner in sustainable development ✓ Show our commitment to working in partnership with governments and

• thers

✓ Unify civil society action ✓ Encourage others to support implementation of the C-SAP (donors, governments)

Validation of civil society’s role

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How can you endorse the C- SAP?

https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/CLME-C-SAP

✓ Name of civil society

• rganisation

✓ Contact information

Sign the online form

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People managing oceans Thank you!

Access the documents at www.canari.org Download the full C-SAP document English and Spanish and the C-SAP factsheet English and Spanish

Photo credit: CANARI

The development of the C-SAP is an activity under the Engaging Civil Society in CLME+ SAP Implementation project which is being executed by the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) as a component of the CLME+ Project. The five-year (2015 – 2020) CLME+ Project is being implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and co-financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). CLME+ Project co-executing partners: For more information about the Engaging Civil Society in CLME+ SAP Implementation project, including development of the C-SAP, contact Ms. Nicole Leotaud, Executive Director, CANARI at nicole@canari.org