1. OCEAN SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED OCEAN POLICY Savi Narayanan Canada 1 CPPS Workshop Bogota, Columbia 28 October 2015

2. 2 PLANET OCEAN Vast Deep Dynamic Mysterious Dangerous Fascinating Rich

3. 3 Fishing Transportation Recreation Military Mining Energy Communication Coastal development Waste Disposal HUMAN INDUCED STRESSES - OCEAN USES

4. Extreme events (severe storms, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis, etc.) Climate variability and change and its different manifestations Ecosystem variability Population increase PLUS NATURAL CAUSES 4

5. Erosion, sedimentation Habitat Destruction Species at Risk Acidification and hypoxia Introduction of non-native species Marine Pollution Cumulative Effects of oil spill, Sewage, Mine tailings IMPACTS 5

6. Increasing awareness of the need for:  integrated approach  countries to join forces for trans-border consistency  government, industry & public sector partnership  Increased ‘ocean literacy’ Information dissemination is easier than ever before  Faster networks  Applications allowing newsfeed on specific topics Lessons from many national and regional discussions GOOD NEWS IS 6

7. Understand the physical environment Assess vulnerability to extreme events Adapt to changing conditions Take advantage of emerging opportunities while maintaining the overall environmental goals com­petitiveness and innovation Public buy-in ROLE OF SCIENCE 7 Science is fundamental to effective ocean governance

8. 8 Baseline monitoring and ocean mapping Data and information management Modelling and ocean products Scientific research Institutional capacity for research, science education and collaborative projects Effective science communication WHAT SCIENCE IS NEEDED

9. FOUNDATION IS LAID 9 http://www.oceandataportal.org/ Invemar, Santa Marta Nat’l Institutions Private organizations

10. 10 ►Identify: current and future uses stressors (environmental and human-induced) key players and existing instruments ► Agree on a realistic vision, goals and key principles ► Undertake a Science SWOT analysis for the region ► Develop a step-by step science action plan ► Enhance science communication and promotion WAY FORWARD LET SCIENCE BE FIRST IN AND NEVER OUT

11. 11 Thank you