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SOUTH ASIAN SEAS SOUTH ASIAN SEAS PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

PRESENTATION TO THE ICRI CPC MEETING

SEYCHELLES 25 TO 27 APRIL 2005

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SOUTH ASIAN SEAS SOUTH ASIAN SEAS PROGRAMME (SASP)PROGRAMME (SASP)

MEMBER COUNTRIESMEMBER COUNTRIES  

BANGLADESHBANGLADESH  

INDIAINDIA  

MALDIVESMALDIVES  

PAKISTANPAKISTAN

SRI LANKASRI LANKA

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SOUTH ASIAN SEAS SOUTH ASIAN SEAS PROGRAMME (SASP)PROGRAMME (SASP)

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTUREORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE  

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEEINTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE  

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEECONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE  SECRETARIATSECRETARIAT

  NATIONAL FOCAL POINTSNATIONAL FOCAL POINTS

SOUTH ASIAN SEAS TRUST FUNDSOUTH ASIAN SEAS TRUST FUND

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SOUTH ASIAN SEAS SOUTH ASIAN SEAS PROGRAMME (SASP)PROGRAMME (SASP)

FORMAL ADOPTION IN MARCH 1995FORMAL ADOPTION IN MARCH 1995 A Meeting of Plenipotentiaries - New Delhi - March 24th 1995A Meeting of Plenipotentiaries - New Delhi - March 24th 1995

A single original copy of the Final Act has been deposited in the archive A single original copy of the Final Act has been deposited in the archive of Department of Ocean Development, Government of India, New Delhi.of Department of Ocean Development, Government of India, New Delhi.

    IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION Came into force only in January 1998. with the signing of the act by the Came into force only in January 1998. with the signing of the act by the

fifth statefifth state

Since it came into force, the 1Since it came into force, the 1stst Intergovernmental Meeting of Ministers Intergovernmental Meeting of Ministers was held in March 1999, which approved the programme activities for was held in March 1999, which approved the programme activities for the Project Cycle 2000 - 2002the Project Cycle 2000 - 2002

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SOUTH ASIAN SEAS PROGRAMME SOUTH ASIAN SEAS PROGRAMME (SASP)(SASP)

PRIORITY PROGRAMME AREASPRIORITY PROGRAMME AREAS

Priority Area 1Priority Area 1 Integrated Coastal Zone ManagementIntegrated Coastal Zone Management

Priority Area 2Priority Area 2 Development and Implementation of National and Regional Oil Development and Implementation of National and Regional Oil Spill Contingency PlanningSpill Contingency Planning

Priority Area 3Priority Area 3 Human Resources Development Through Strengthening Human Resources Development Through Strengthening Regional Centres of Excellence Regional Centres of Excellence

Priority Area 4Priority Area 4 Land Based Sources of Marine Pollution Land Based Sources of Marine Pollution

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MAJOR CORAL REEF ACTIVITIES (1)MAJOR CORAL REEF ACTIVITIES (1)

REGIONAL TRAINING FOR MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED REGIONAL TRAINING FOR MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS & CORAL ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS IN THE INDIAN AREAS & CORAL ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS IN THE INDIAN OCEANOCEAN

This project was implemented by SACEP in This project was implemented by SACEP in close co-operation with the National Focal close co-operation with the National Focal Points & Institutions and UN and International Points & Institutions and UN and International OrganisationsOrganisations    

A second workshop is scheduled for 2005A second workshop is scheduled for 2005

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MAJOR CORAL REEF ACTIVITIES (2)MAJOR CORAL REEF ACTIVITIES (2)

GLOBAL CORAL REEF MONITORING NETWORK (GCRMN)GLOBAL CORAL REEF MONITORING NETWORK (GCRMN)

  SACEP has been working in very close co-operation with the SACEP has been working in very close co-operation with the GCRMN South Asian Co-ordinator from the very inception in GCRMN South Asian Co-ordinator from the very inception in promoting the GCRMN objectives and will continue to support promoting the GCRMN objectives and will continue to support its activities in the future.its activities in the future.

SACEP by virtue of the fact that it is the Secretariat for the SACEP by virtue of the fact that it is the Secretariat for the South Asian Seas Programme has been mandated to promote South Asian Seas Programme has been mandated to promote the GCRMN at regional level and acts as the GCRMN Node for the GCRMN at regional level and acts as the GCRMN Node for South Asia. South Asia.

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MAJOR CORAL REEF ACTIVITIES MAJOR CORAL REEF ACTIVITIES (3)(3)

CORAL REEF DEGRADATION IN THE INDIAN OCEAN CORAL REEF DEGRADATION IN THE INDIAN OCEAN (CORDIO)(CORDIO)

SACEP has played a pivotal role in CORDIO SACEP has played a pivotal role in CORDIO Activities in the region especially in co-ordinating Activities in the region especially in co-ordinating with local governmentswith local governments

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FOCAL POINT ACTIVITIES - INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF FOCAL POINT ACTIVITIES - INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF INITIATIVE (ICRI)INITIATIVE (ICRI)

At the ICRI Workshop for the South Asian Region, SACEP as the At the ICRI Workshop for the South Asian Region, SACEP as the Secretariat for the South Asian Regional Seas Programme was Secretariat for the South Asian Regional Seas Programme was designated to act South Asia. designated to act South Asia.   SACEP has co-ordinated the preparation of the South Asian Regional SACEP has co-ordinated the preparation of the South Asian Regional Report for International Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management Report for International Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management SymposiumSymposium (ITMEMS 1) and shall play a active role in the preparation (ITMEMS 1) and shall play a active role in the preparation of future reportsof future reports  SACEP has actively participated in the activities of ICRI and is also a SACEP has actively participated in the activities of ICRI and is also a Committee member of CPC. SACEP wishes to acknowledge the Committee member of CPC. SACEP wishes to acknowledge the support it has received from DFID, ICLARM and the ICRI Secretariat in support it has received from DFID, ICLARM and the ICRI Secretariat in supporting its participation at the CPC Meetings as well as at other supporting its participation at the CPC Meetings as well as at other important meetings and symposiaimportant meetings and symposia

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FUTURE MAJOR ACTIVITIES IN CORAL REEF FUTURE MAJOR ACTIVITIES IN CORAL REEF ACTIVITIES – Collaboration with ICRAN / ACTIVITIES – Collaboration with ICRAN / UNEP Coral Reef UnitUNEP Coral Reef Unit

EC Call for Proposals ("Environment and EC Call for Proposals ("Environment and Forests Forests in Tropical Countries") in Tropical Countries")

and a complementary proposal through the and a complementary proposal through the GEF GEF Medium Sized Project proposal stream Medium Sized Project proposal stream (Biodiversity Focal Area).(Biodiversity Focal Area).

Development of Small Grants Projects on Development of Small Grants Projects on Coral Coral ReefReef

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FUTURE MAJOR ACTIVITIES IN CORAL REEF FUTURE MAJOR ACTIVITIES IN CORAL REEF ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Finalisation of Priority Project under the SASPFinalisation of Priority Project under the SASP

Assessment of Areas Vulnerable to Sea Level Rise in Assessment of Areas Vulnerable to Sea Level Rise in the South Asian Seas Regionthe South Asian Seas Region

The main objective of the project will be:The main objective of the project will be:

To develop A To develop A Community Diversity IndexCommunity Diversity Index and An and An Aquatic Aquatic Biodiversity IndexBiodiversity Index, that would assist in locating resources for , that would assist in locating resources for economic development and managing the biodiversity of the economic development and managing the biodiversity of the ecosystems in extreme condition of events ecosystems in extreme condition of events

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SACEP’s Role in Tsunami Activities in Sri SACEP’s Role in Tsunami Activities in Sri LankaLanka

SACEP is hosting the UNEP team in Post SACEP is hosting the UNEP team in Post Tsunami Activities in Sri LankaTsunami Activities in Sri Lanka

UNEP has provided funds through SACEP to UNEP has provided funds through SACEP to the Govt of Sri Lanka for the following the Govt of Sri Lanka for the following ActivitiesActivities

US $ 20,000 for Operational ExpensesUS $ 20,000 for Operational Expenses

US $ 65,000 for preparation of Rapid and US $ 65,000 for preparation of Rapid and detailed Assessments Reports, both and detailed Assessments Reports, both and Green and Brown Issues and the preparation Green and Brown Issues and the preparation of a Portfolio of projects which will be of a Portfolio of projects which will be submitted to the Donors for fundingsubmitted to the Donors for funding