1. The Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Pacific Regional Joint Preparatory Meeting
for the
12th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Image source: Pacific Island Parks
CPPS Workshop on Integrated Regional Oceanic Policy
28-30 October 2015

2. Forum
Member
Countries

3. TOURISM LIVELIHOODS CULTURE TRANSPORT SHIPPING FOOD SECURITY
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SHIPPING
TRANSPORT
FOOD SECURITY

4. Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
The Forum’s mission is to ensure the effective implementation of the Leaders’ decisions for the benefit of the people of the Pacific.
The Forum’s goals are to stimulate economic growth and enhance political governance and security for the region, through the provision of policy advice; and to strengthen regional cooperation and integration through coordinating, monitoring and evaluating implementation of Leaders’ decisions.

5. Marine Sector Working Group
Plus Observers – e.g. NGOs, donors

6. Framework for Pacific Regionalism Framework for Pacific Regionalism
Vision
Values
Objectives
Forms of Regionalism
Process for Priority Setting
Process for Measuring Progress
Annex: Tests for Regional Action

7. The Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy
Guiding Principles:
Improving our understanding of the Ocean
Sustainably managing and developing the use of ocean resources
Maintaining the health of the Ocean
Promoting the peaceful use of the Ocean
Creating partnerships and promoting cooperation

8. Six Strategic Priorities of the Oceanscape
Jurisdictional Rights and Responsibilities
Good Ocean Governance
Sustainable development, management and conservation
Listening, Learning, Liaising and Leading
Sustaining Action
Adapting to a rapidly changing environment

9. Progress of Implementation
Marine Spatial Planning (Source:
Leaders from Kiribati, Nauru & Marshall Islands shake hands after signing their Trilateral Maritime Boundary Agreement in 2012

11. Pacific Ocean Commissioner
Action 2A – Leaders mandate a strengthening of the regional institutional framework for ocean governance and policy coordination.

12. Pacific Ocean Alliance
CROP
Private Sector
Donors
Pacific Ocean Alliance
Civil Society
Member Countries
International Organisations

13. Lessons Learnt
Aspirational objectives and agreement is fine – but identifying clear actions is required to inform progress
Implementation requires strong leadership and political champions
Funding mechanisms to support implementation are essential
Governance to support decision making and implementation is key – don’t just focus on “the policy”

14. Thank you, Vinaka, Gracias