Final Report on the Framework Agreement for 2008–2009

completed and accepted for publication by Elsevier. Draft of first 3 introductory chapters completed. • Attendance at the GEOHAB’09 meeting in Trondheim • Seafloor Geomorphology for Fisheries Management concept note submitted to Ausaid. Partners identified in the Pacific - Service des Mines et de l'Energie, New Caledonia. • Funding decision carried over by Ausaid to 2010. • Accepted (Fall 2009) on the organising committee for the June 1-4, 2010 expert work session on the “Design of Marine Protected Areas for Hydrothermal-Vent and Cold-Seep Ecosystems Potentially Threatened by Human Activities the Deep Sea. 2008 • Contribution to a UNEP inventory of available data and information related to climate change impacts on the ocean and coastal environments. • Sea Level Rise: - Dialogue with the Government of Seychelles (Sea Level Rise Foundation) established, concerning the production of sea level rise maps for Seychelles. To be developed into 2009. - Participation in a round table discussion at Geoscience Australia resulting in a concept to approach the International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative. • Ocean acidification: - Review and assessment of ocean acidification and the effects of deep CO 2 storage initiated through participation in the Second Symposium on the Ocean in a High-CO2 World in Monaco, 05-09 October 2008. Contacts identified and established. - Discussions have been initiated regarding GA’s potential participation in the European Commission- funded project EPOCA (European Project on Ocean Acidification) and will be continued into 2009. - A concept regarding potential funding by the Norwegian oil companies on the effects of deep CO2 storage on ocean acidification has been prepared.

B3. Assessment of knowledge and scientific gaps, and emerging issues, related to climate change impacts on oceans and coasts including the assessment of socioeconomic and environmental impacts.

B3. Contribution to a UNEP inventory of available data and information related to climate change impacts on the ocean and coastal environments.

2009

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Sea Level Rise -

Inclusion of the development and implementation of vulnerability assessments and impacts of sea level rise in the Western Indian Ocean and North West Africa in UNEP’s 2010-2011 project “Vulnerability and Impact Assessments for Adaptation to Climate Change”. • Role of the oceans in regulating climate - Launch of the Blue Carbon report and follow initiatives towards planning a Blue carbon Fund. - Participation of 8 pacific Island representatives in the MSV workshop in Washington 13-March- 18 th April 2009. Discussions are continuing with Australian organizations to extend funding for MSV in the Pacific. - Negotiations with the Australian Department of Climate Change and Ausaid are continuing. Islands in Peril concept note and draft table of contents submitted to Ausaid.

MARINE C: CAPACITY BUILDING IN OCEANS AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

EXPECTED OUTPUTS

MAIN INDICATORS 2008 and 2009

RESULTS/OUTPUTS

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