Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science: Evolving Governance and Policy

PACIFIC COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR OCEAN SCIENCE INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING FOR OCEAN SCIENCE HEADS OF FISHERIES MEETING, NOUMEA, 12 MARCH 2019 THIERRY NERVALE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OCEANS AND MARITIME PCCOS COORDINATOR

PACIFIC COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR OCEAN SCIENCE (PCCOS) AN EVOLVING INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT Increasingly complex and demanding regional and international processes supporting efforts to sustainable development The future we want from the Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20 Conservation and sustainable use of the oceans contribute to sustainable development: Poverty eradication, food security and creation of sustainable livelihoods and decent work Protection of biodiversity and the marine environment and addressing the impacts of CC 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and SDGs particularly Goal 14 conserve and sustainably use of the oceans, seas and marine resources: Need for an integrated, interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach Integration of Goal 14 targets into national development plans and strategies Understanding of ocean health and the role placed on science and traditional knowledge Need to implement international law as reflected in UNCLOS

PACIFIC COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR OCEAN SCIENCE (PCCOS) AN EVOLVING REGIONAL GOVERNANCE AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT Framework for Pacific Regionalism Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action (S.A.M.O.A Pathway) Framework for a Pacific Oceanscape (FPO) Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific (FRDP) Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Blue Pacific concept endorsed by Pacific Island Leaders in 2017 49th Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru in 2018 again highlighted oceans, climate change and disaster resilience and fisheries among the priority issues confronting the region

PACIFIC COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR OCEAN SCIENCE (PCCOS) PACIFIC ISLANDS COUNTRIES NEEDS Issue Needs Integrated management of ocean issues Marine spatial planning Participatory or community-based coastal area management Capacity to deliver ocean predictions and services Capacity to administer maritime and oceanic activities over jurisdictional sea areas Implementing ocean management and governance Developing capacity in ocean science Capacity for marine resources conservation and use Marine pollutions ship-borne and land-based sources and implications Understanding of the impact of climate change on ocean and its resources Understanding of current and future risk from ocean and its resources Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture as an alternative livelihood and income generation Sustainable maritime transport and tourism Deep sea minerals research and development Sustainable marine energy State of Environment reporting and meeting MEA reporting obligations Understanding threats to and from ocean Supporting socio- economic development Utilizing knowledge and knowledge products Socio-economic data including economic valuations Physical oceanography and ocean processes GIS Remote Sensing

PACIFIC COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR OCEAN SCIENCE (PCCOS) Advise on and assist with the development of coastal, ocean and maritime policy, legal and institutional frameworks aligned to UNCLOS Support women empowerment and youth participation in ocean sectors Support demarcation of maritime boundaries, negotiation of extended continental shelf and facilitate marine spatial planning Conduct science-based hazard and risk assessment and develop marine and ocean forecasting systems to support early warning systems Pilot mangrove replanting and technical work to reduce coastal erosion and promote rehabilitation of coastal zones Advise on Integrated Coastal Zone Management Provide analyses and advice for evidence-based fisheries management Support the sustainable development of aquaculture Identify diverse and sustainable marine-based alternative livelihood options for fishing communities nearshore fisheries Assist development of safe and green shipping and ports, and safe seas Develop ocean literacy and maritime capacity in delivering trainings and disseminating knowledge products and decision-making tools Support capacity development in fisheries and aquaculture Enhance data collection and provide data management services for fisheries & marine ecosystems Contribute to international scientific peer-reviewed papers on Ocean Solutions to address climate change and impacts on marine ecosystems Provide and facilitate access to fisheries information SPC CONTRIBUTION THROUGH PCCOS Quality of ocean-related scientific and technical services available at SPC contributes to strategic partnerships in ocean science at the national, regional and international levels Existing ocean science-related activities in the Pacific more and more coordinated multi-sectoral approach, including in relation to climate change Close working relationship with OPOC at PIFS, USP, SPREP, FFA and Various international and regional partners Internally, PCCOS to facilitate and promote cross- sectoral engagement Externally, PCCOS to be a platform to coordinate and integrate SPC s ocean science activities carried out with its international and regional partners

PACIFIC COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR OCEAN SCIENCE (PCCOS) IMPLEMENTING A GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK FOR PCCOS WITHIN SPC PCCOS Governance Operational Support Technical Expertise SPL & SPU Information Services Decision & Coordination GEM Coordinator & Working Group Communications FAME Board CCES other divisions / programmes

PACIFIC COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR OCEAN SCIENCE (PCCOS) A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY MULTI-SECTORAL INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING APPROACH OF SPC TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN ACHIEVING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS UNDER THE CONCEPT OF BLUE PACIFIC Strategic Action 1.1: Strengthen and enhance cooperation, collaboration, and integration of ocean science program activities carried out by its technical divisions. Objective 1 Strategic Action 1.2: Identify, facilitate, coordinate, and strengthen scientific services that support and inform ocean governance, and ocean management and policy, and to support the implementation of regional framework and international instruments. Be the platform for coordination and integration of ocean science at SPC Strategic Action 1.3: Coordinate and ensure adequate and relevant ocean science information to inform ocean governance, ocean management and policy, and ocean observation is readily available and easily accessible to PICTs and relevant stakeholders. Strategic Action 2.1: Facilitate, develop, coordinate transformation of ocean science to enable PICTs understanding of the ocean is accurate and accessible, and incorporates local knowledge and traditions. Objective 2 Strategic Action 2.2: Coordinate integrated scientific and technical services to focus on developing innovative solutions that prevent and mitigate detrimental impacts to marine environments aimed at supporting PICTs to achieve of SDG 14 targets. Provide integrated ocean science and services to SPC members Strategic Action 2.3: Facilitate integrated coordination of delivery of scientific and technical services by technical divisions and programs to provide solutions that will build, sustain, and drive blue economies in Pacific Island countries and territories. Objective 3 Strategic Action 3.1: Coordinate cooperation, collaboration, and integration of ocean science activities carried out by SPC with the work of international and regional partners. Develop partnerships with international and regional partners in ocean science Strategic Action 3.2: Coordinate and ensure ocean science services by SPC technical divisions are aligned, adhered, and linked to all relevant national, sub-regional, regional, and international ocean related frameworks, bringing together expertise in topics related to marine science, fisheries, governance, maritime transport, climate change and risk and disaster preparedness.

PACIFIC COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR OCEAN SCIENCE (PCCOS) PLANNING WORK IN THE ESTABLISHMENT PHASE Description of key activities Priority Map out of SPC s ocean-related expertise (PCCOS-relevant roles), science and work, information, knowledge products and tools, capacity-building and gender and youth mainstreaming activities Q1 Develop and adopt a ToR for PCCOS Governance and Board Q1 Develop and adopt an annual workplan including monitoring and evaluation measures Q1 Develop and adopt a PCCOS Communication Plan Q1 Develop a calendar of ocean-related event Q1 Develop a budget for 2019-2020 PCCOS governance Q2 Develop and adopt the PCCOS Strategy Q3 Facilitate and coordinate relevant technical support for effective implementation of ocean policies or assistance to the SPC members (Vanuatu, Solomon Islands) Q3 Explore, identify, and formally establish PCCOS partnerships with key organisation and scientific institutes and contact with ocean international and regional champions Q4 Prepare SPC members for the Ocean Decade and the Our Ocean Conference in Palau in 2020 including the host of regional events in 2019-2020 and Pacific position submissions Q4 Explore SPC participation through PCCOS e-portal to the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE), including other important stakeholder partners Q4 Develop and adopt a PCCOS medium and long-term governance structure Q4 Develop a 3-year action plan and a resource mobilisation strategy Q4

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