Workshop on Ecosystem Conservation and

Sustainable Development in SIDS

Jeju, Republic of Korea, 7 July 2015

Integrated approach to ecosystem and SIDS reflected in recent processes

Hiroko Morita-LouUN DESA/DSD/SIDS Unit

Ecosystem in the Samoa Pathway:

“Conserve by 2020 at least 10 % of coastal and marine areas of SIDS through ..protected areas and area-based conservation measures…to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss”

Ecosystem issues in Samoa Pathway

Protection of Biodiversity

Building Resilience against Invasive Species

Conservation, Sustainable use/management of highly migratory fish stocks

Protection of Coral reefs and other vulnerable marine ecosystems

Key ecosystem actions suggested in the Samoa Pathway

Scientific research and technical capacity-building

Integration of SIDS scientists into regional/int’l research teams

Measures to enhance ecosystem resilience

Strategic multi-sectoral partnerships

Access to financial and tech. resources

Marine Protected Area in SIDS

Kiribati: largest MPA globally – 408,408 km2.

Dominican Republic: 24,588 km2.

Vanuatu: 14,591 km2

Fiji – 11,924 km2

Tonga – 10,055 km2

Cuba – 9,345 km2

Guinea-Bissau– 9,021 km2

Palau – 4,274 km2

Comoros – 3,808 km2

Post-2015 process

Post 2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations (goals and targets , follow-up review on MoI)22-25 June

HLPF on SD26 June – 8 July

Third International conference on FfD, Addis Ababa,13-16 July

Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations 20-24 July

Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations27-31 July

UN Summit to adopt the Post 2015 Agenda 25-27 September

Post-2015 intergovernmental Negotiations (focus on indicators & targets)23-27 March

Post 2015 Intergovernmental negotiations (focus on MoI & partnerships)20-24 April

Post 2015 Intergovernmental negotiations18-22 May

Stand-alone SDG on Oceans

7 Targets under Goal 14

1. Reduce marine pollution

2. Protect marine and coastal ecosystems

3. Reduce ocean acidification

4. Regulate harvesting, overfishing, IUU and restore fish stocks

5. Conserve 10% of coastal and marine areas

6. Prohibit fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing

7. Increase the economic benefits from sustainable use of marine resources

Biodiversity as cross-cutting SDG9 Targets under Goal 15

1. Freshwater ecosystems

2. Sustainable management of forests

3. Combat desertification

4. Mountain ecosystems

5. Reduce degradation of natural habitats

6. Benefits from use of genetic resources

7. Trafficking of protected species

8. Invasive alien species

9. Biodiversity reflected in planning

Ecosystem in FfDPublic, private, domestic and international

investments…to protect our ecosystems

Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems

Commit to protect, and restore, the health, productivity and resilience of oceans and marine ecosystems to deliver on all three dimensions of sustainable development.

Emerging Ecosystem Issues for SIDS- from UNEP Foresight process 2014-

Threat of Invasive Alien Species

Overfishing and Potential Collapse of Inshore Marine Ecosystems

Beach erosion and sediments due to climate change and mining

Decline of Agrobiodiversity and Ecosystem Functions Affecting Food and Livelihood Strategies

Loss of Tropical Montane Cloud Forests

UNEP Foresight criteria for “emerging issues”

Indicative criteriaIllustrative issue

Global significance - is critical to achieving sustainable development in many parts of the world

Climate change

Affects one or more of the dimensions of sustainable development

Disaster risk reduction

Evidence-based, including scientific and traditional sources of knowledge

Biotechnology, GMOs

Newness - the result of new knowledge

Ocean acidification

Oceans, seas, marine resources and human well-being nexus (Integrated approach needed: inter-

linkages and threats)

Partnerships on Ecosystems

There are 93 partnerships announced in Samoa related to Biodiversity, Oceans, Seas, Coastal Management and Biodiversity

Illustrative examples include: GLISPA – The Global Island Partnership

(GLISPA)

The Caribbean Challenges Initiative

The Coral Triangle Initiative

SIDS Action Platform - SIDS Partnership Platform http://sids2014.org/partnerships

Monitoring Mechanisms

High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) – SIDS Session

Contribution to agenda-

setting

Contribution to agenda-

setting

Platform for science-policy

dialogue

Platform for science-policy

dialogue

Highlight trends: policy-

relevant analysis

Highlight trends: policy-

relevant analysis

Thank you