Final Report on the Framework Agreement for 2008–2009

background section of the final submission documents

See also annex 1 for status of global distribution of outer continental shelf 2009

Communication and outreach • 500 visitors per day on the UNEP Shelf pages. • Recognition as the major source for research publications, brochures, posters and information packages related to continental shelf delineation and associated issues. 3 marine conferences and meetings attended each year. •

2008

• 7000 website visits (approx 600 per month) registered with further awareness raising/promotion in 2009 in order to achieve visitor targets. • UNEP Shelf Programme News feed and event feed available as an online resource providing the latest information relating to continental shelf delineation and associated issues. • Nature 452, 151 (13 March 2008) Poor countries left behind in rush to claim seafloor. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v452/n7184/full/452151a.html • New Google map solution implemented for OSDS to facilitate wider access to geological and geophysical data useful in delineation work. • 5 major international conferences attended in 2008 (including International Geological Conference, Oslo; International Conference on Data Management and Information Systems (IMDIS), Athens; Fridtjof Nansen Symposium, Oslo; • The Marine programme have approximately 10000 visits annually (approximately 800 per month) • Launched Earthwire Marine: an environment news service that collects news from media sources on the Internet, press releases and news from research organisations, environmental organizations and the public sector, all related to the marine environment, http://www.earthwire.org/marine/ • Publication “Continental shelf; The Last maritime Zone” launched, describing the status of the extended continental shelf work after 13 May 2009. http://www.grida.no/publications/shelf-last-zone/ • Several press releases and radio and newspaper interviews linked to 13 May 2009 deadline. See also http://www.grida.no/marine/news.aspx 2009

MARINE B: MARINE AND COASTAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

EXPECTED OUTPUTS

MAIN INDICATORS 2008 and 2009 B1. UNEP has developed its ‘One Ocean’ policy and strategy, and presented it to the Governing Council in 2009.

RESULTS/OUTPUTS

B1. Assistance to UNEP to develop policy and a programme of work on the sustainable use and ecosystem-based management of oceans and coasts.

2008 • Contributed to the drafting of a Marine and Coastal Strategy for UNEP (formerly “One Ocean” policy) including several consultations with UNEP held. • Participated at the UNEP Governing Council meeting in Monaco, February 2008, and the 10 th Global meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans (Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 2008); the Global Conference on Oceans Coasts and Islands in Hanoi. • Participated in peer review of the Assessment of the Assessment report (AoA). The AoA is the first phase towards a regular process for the reporting on the state of the marine environment, according to UN GA Res 60/30. • The report “In the Dead Water” launched, and the French version of “In the Dead Water” translated and launched. Other UN language versions of the report considered. http://www.grida.no/publications/rr/in-dead- water/ • Rapid response assessment report “The Environmental Food Crisis” prepared and launched at GMEF/GC, Nairobi in February 2009. http://www.grida.no/publications/rr/food-crisis/

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