The Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands, "Moving the Global Oceans Agenda Forward", took place on January 23-28, 2006 in Paris France. The conference was attended by over 400 participants from 78 countries, and brought together members of governments, regional organizations, UN agencies, academia, non- governmental organizations, donor agencies, and industry representatives.
These reports present highlights from the Global Conference and summaries of conference discussions related to the attainment of major World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) and Millennium Development Goals (MDG) ocean targets. A full report on Progress Achieved on the Oceans/Coasts/SIDS Goals from the WSSD and the MDG will be available in June 2006 and will be presented at the UN Informal Consultative Process on Oceans.
Reports
Meeting the Commitments on Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States Made at the 2002
World Summit on Sustainable Development: How Well Are We Doing?
Reports from the Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands: Moving the Global
Oceans Agenda Forward
Highlights from the Third Global Conference, Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain, Co-Chair and Head of
Secretariat, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
The Ecosystem Approach to Integrated Ocean and Coastal Management, summary prepared by
Charles Ehler, The World Conservation Union - World Commission on Protected Areas
(IUCN-WCPA) and Chua Thia-Eng, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East
Asia (PEMSEA)
Global Environment Facility and Ecosystem-Based Management, Alfred M. Duda, Senior Advisor,
International Waters Global Environment Facility
Special Presentation: Poverty Reduction and Environmental Sustainability Millennium Development
Goals: Why is so Little Progress Being Made?, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute at
Columbia University and Director, UN Millennium Project and Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-
General on the Millennium Development Goals
African Perspectives on Linking National and Regional Efforts in Ocean and Coastal Management,
summary prepared by Bernice McLean, Independent Consultant, South Africa
Progress on Fisheries-Related Goals, summary prepared by Lori Ridgeway, Director-General,
International Coordination and Policy Analysis, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada and
Serge Garcia, Director, Fishery Resources Division, Fisheries Department, Food and Agriculture
Organization
Freshwater to Oceans Linkages Emphasized during Paris Conference, summary prepared by
Kateryna Wowk, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
Toward the UNEP/GPA IGR-2 in Beijing, summary prepared by Tom Laughlin, U.S. National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Dr. Porfirio Alvarez-Torres, SEMARNAT, Mexico
Small Island Developing States and the Mauritius Strategy, summary prepared by LaVerne Walker,
St. Lucia
Results of the Dialogue on Island Biodiversity, summary prepared by Gerald Miles, The Nature
Conservancy
Capacity Development for Ocean and Coastal Management: Mobilizing to Address Needs, summary
prepared by Indumathie Hewawasam, World Bank, Mary Power, South Pacific Applied Geoscience
Commission, and Margarita Astralaga, Ramsar Convention Secretariat
The Tsunami Disaster and Disaster Preparedness: One Year Later, summary prepared by Stefano
Belfiore, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO
Issues Related to Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Co-Chairs' Report, summary prepared
by Salvatore Arico, UNESCO, and Alfonso Ascencio Herrera, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the
UN
Climate and Oceans, summary prepared by Magdalena A.K. Muir, Research Associate, Arctic
Institute of North America
Ocean Industries: Best Practices in Sustainable Development Across the Sectors, summary prepared
by Paul Holthus, Private Sector Coordinator, Global Forum on Ocean, Coasts and Islands, and
Executive Director, Marine Aquarium Council
Ocean Donors Roundtable, summary prepared by Christy Loper, U.S. National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
Engaging Decision Makers and the Public, summary prepared by Miriam Balgos, Global Forum on
Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
Third Global Oceans Conference IISD ENB Summary Report 
Note: Presentations available on request. Please email mbalgos@udel.edu
