Transcript Ecosystem resilience to climate change at the land

Ecosystem resilience to
climate change at
the land-ocean interface
Climate change
Sea level rise, bleaching, storm frequency and intensity,
acidification, habitat shift, etc
The Global Programme of Action
The challenge …
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To help governments build the resilience of
coastal systems by developing,
mainstreaming and implementing
comprehensive, continuous and adaptive
programmes of action
What have we learned?
Comprehensive …
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Set SMART targets for:
– agriculture, sewage, atmospheric
 POPs, Heavy metals and hydrocarbons
 Litter
 Radioactive waste
 Sediment
 Physical alteration and destruction of habitat
 Nutrients
Continuing …
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Appropriately financed
 Domestic
revenue
 Tariffs and taxes
 Subsidies and MBIs
 Bonds
 Multilateral finance
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Reporting and accountability framework
Adaptive …
Science-based
 Management monitoring
 Bio-physical monitoring
 Programmed reviews
 Structured and empowered governance
mechanism
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Ecosystem-based management
Decentralize or coordinate?
 Involve municipal authorities
 Involve communities, non-governmental
stakeholders
 Inter-agency responses
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Thank you