CONFERENCE OUTCOMES

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