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Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islandsand
University of Delaware
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• El Foro Global de Océanos, Costas e Islas fue
  creado en la Cumbre de Desarrollo Sostenible en
  Johannesburgo, 2002
• Para promover los intereses oceánicos que abarca
  el 72 de la Tierra
• Para tener en cuenta a las costas hogar del 50
  de la población mundial
• Para llamar la atención sobre las islas de las
  que 43 son pequeñas naciones isleñas
  extremadamente dependientes de los océanos
• El Foro Global conjunta líderes en materia de
  océanos y costas de todos los sectores (gobierno,
  ONGs, organizaciones internacionales, sector
  privado, fundaciones, instituciones científicas,
  etc.) para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible de
  los océanos, costas e islas

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• Metas de Foro Global
• Trabajar como catalizador para la movilización de
  conocimiento, recursos y acción organizacional
  para promover la agenda oceánica y costera y
  promover el manejo integrado costero-marino
• Construir una red global de soporte mutuo que
  conjunte líderes en política marina con la
  capacidad de implantar acciones de manejo cotero
  integrado
• Aumentar el perfil de los océanos, costas e islas
  en los foros relevantes globales, regionales, y
  subregionales
• Movilizar la conciencia pública sobre problemas
  globales relacionados con océanos, costas e islas
  y promover el intercambio de información y su
  difusión
• Trabajar conjuntamente con gobiernos, ONGs
  internacionales e intergubernamentales, para
  implantar efectivamente a nivel nacional y
  regional la adhesión a los tratados y
  convenciones internacionales relativos a océanos
  y los derivados del Plan de Implementación de
  Johannesburgo, Agenda 21, Mandato de Jakarta,
  Convención Marco de Cambio Climático, etc.

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• International Ocean Events (2006-2016) and
  Related Global Forum Activities
• Strategic Planning to Advance the Global Oceans
  Agenda, 2006-2016

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Organization of Global Forum Working Groups
(2006-2010)
Theme 1 Achieving Ecosystem Management and
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management by
2010 ?? Coordinating Group on Theme 1
Cross-Cutting Issues ?? Large Marine
Ecosystems ?? Marine Biodiversity and MPAs ??
Freshwater, Oceans, and Coasts ?? Fisheries and
Aquaculture ?? Ocean Use Access Agreements in
EEZs of Developing Nations ?? Tourism ?? Maritime
Transportation
Theme 3 Governance of Marine Ecosystems and Uses
in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction ??
Coordinating Group on Theme 3 Cross-Cutting
Issues ?? Overall Governance Issues ?? Ecosystems
and Uses --Marine Biodiversity --Fisheries --Biopr
ospecting --Deep Seabed Mining --Tourism --Maritim
e Transportation
Theme 2 Climate, Oceans, and Security ??
Coordinating Group on Theme 2 Cross-Cutting
Issues ?? Vulnerable Communities --Adaptation --En
vironmental Refugees --Public Health ??
Vulnerable Ecosystems --Natural Disasters --Sea
Level Rise --Ocean Acidification --Ocean
Warming ?? SIDS and the Mauritius Strategy
Overarching, Cross-Cutting Issues ?? Poverty
Reduction ?? Capacity Development ?? Marine
Ecosystem Productivity/ Services ?? Indicators
for Progress ?? Compliance and Enforcement ??
Public Education / Outreach / Media
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• Working Group Documents Working Group
  Compendium.  Draft Media Outreach Strategy and
  Public Education Plan.  Working Group Document
  on Marine Biodiversity and Networks of MPAs. 
  Working Group Document on Fisheries and
  Aquaculture.  Working Group Documents on
  Climate, Oceans, and Security

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• Publicaciones
• Report of Activites 2005-2008
• Materials Associated with 4th Global Conference
  (Hanoi, Vietnam)
• Meeting the Commitments on Oceans, Coasts and
  Small Islands Developing States made at 2002
  WSSD How well are we doing?
• Reports from the Third Global Conference on
  Oceans, Coasts and Small Islands Developing
  States Moving the Agenda Forward
• 2003 Global Conference Co-Chairs Report (2004
  WSSD Implementation Reports)
• Pre-Conference Proceedings Volume
• Concludiong Statement by the Conference Co-chairs
• 2001 Global Conference Co-chairs Report
• Ministerial Perspectives on Oceans and Coasts at
  Rio 10
• Reports of the Conference Working Groups
• World Summit on Sustainable Development Guide
• Towards Mauritius, paper series
• Global Forum Newsletter

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Global Forum Co-Chairs Global Forum Co-Chairs Global Forum Co-Chairs
Dr. Biliana Cicin-SainDirectorGerard J. Mangone Center for Marine PolicyUniversity of Delaware Dr. Patricio BernalExecutive SecretaryIntergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)UNESCO Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri Director Environment Energy Group (UNDP)
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Otros colaboradores Centro EPOMEX-UAC, México,
Consejo Consultivo del Agua, México, Global Water
Partnership, IOCARIBE, Luso-American Development,
The Nature Conservation, The World Bank
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Secretariado Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine
Policy, University of Delaware Web
http//www.globaloceans.org Directora General
Biliana Cicin-Sain bcs_at_udel.edu Contacto Dr.
Miriam C. Balgos, Global Forum Program
Coordinator, Center for Marine Policy, 301
Robinson Hall, University of Delaware, Newark,
Delaware 19716 U.S.A. Tel [phone] Fax
1-302-831-3668 Email mbalgos_at_udel.edu