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4th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
Organized by the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands and Hosted by the Government of Vietnam, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the 4th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands will mobilize high-level policy attention, topical working groups, analytical papers, and other contributions to provide a review of progress achieved (or lack thereof) in advancing ecosystem management and integrated coastal and ocean management at national and regional (transboundary) levels, and in the 64% of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction, and on the allied goals of reducing marine biodiversity loss and of establishing networks of marine protected areas (goals adopted by the world’s political leaders at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).
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April 07, 2008 08:00 AM
to April 11, 2008 05:00 PM |
| Where | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Contact Name | Shelby M. Hockenberry, Secretariat, Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands |
| Contact Email | smhocken@udel.edu |
| Contact Phone | +1 (302) 831-8086 |
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These goals are considered in the context of climate change, which, as indicated in the 2007 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will have profound effects on ecosystems and coastal populations around the world, especially among the poorest people on Earth, and in small island developing States (SIDS).
Conference Themes
The Conference will focus on three major themes related to achieving ecosystem management and integrated coastal and ocean management at national and regional levels, and in areas beyond national jurisdiction, as follows:
Theme 1. Achieving Ecosystem Management and Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management
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Coordinating Group on Theme 1
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Large Marine Ecosystems
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Marine Biodiversity and Networks of Marine Protected Areas
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Linking the Management of Freshwater, Oceans, and Coasts
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Fisheries and Aquaculture—Sustainability and Governance
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Maritime Transportation
Theme 2. Climate and Oceans: Addressing Impacts in Vulnerable Ecosystems and in Vulnerable Coastal Communities
- Vulnerable Communities
- Vulnerable Ecosystems
Theme 3. Governance of Marine Ecosystems and Uses in Areas Beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction
- Overall Governance Issues
- Ecosystems and Uses
- Options for Governance Improvement Capacity Development
Working Groups on Overarching, Cross-Cutting, and Emerging Issues
The National Course on Governance and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
