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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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Marine Meteorology and
Oceanography Programme
Operational Ocean
(GDPFS for Ocean)
(e.g., Waves, Storm Surges, Sea Ice,
SST, ocean circ., etc.)
Services
In situ and space Observations
Forecasting System
Ocean Climate
(e.g., Waves, Storm Surges,
Sea Ice, SST, etc.)
IOC (IOC/WMO/UNEP GOOS)
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(e.g., MSI/GMDSS, MPERSS, SAR, DRR, etc.)
IMO and IHO
Users
ICS
Intertanko
Intercargo
Oil and Gas Industry
Fisheries
Etc.
MSI: METAREAs
WMO Metareas align with IMO Navareas
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MSI: WWMIWS
World-Wide Metocean Information & Warnings Service
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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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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
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
Balanceofof
rights,
Balance
rights,
obligations and
obligations
interests 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
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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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Thank you!
Marine Meteorology and
Ocean Affairs Division
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.wmo.int/oceans/
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