Coral Reef Success Stories from the International Ocean Institute’s Global Network
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Coral Reef Success Stories from the International Ocean Institute’s Global Network
•Prof. G. Robin South OLIC Chair•Dr Iouri Oliounine Executive Director International Ocean Institute Headquarters, Malta•Dr Posa A. Skelton Director, IOI Australia
International Coral Reef InitiativeGeneral MeetingWashington DC, January 2008
The Mission of the IOI is to ensure the sustainability of the oceans as “the source of life”, and to uphold and expand the principle of the common heritage as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. IOI also strives to promote the concept of Pacem in Maribus – Peace in the Oceans - and ocean management and conservation for the benefit of future generations.
IOI was established in 1972 and its Headquarters are in Malta
The IOI is a global network of 25 Operational Centres and their host institutions.
At least half of the IOI’s Operational Centres are located in countries where coral reefs are an important part of the coastal ecosystem
Other IOI Centres are engaged in reef work
Operational Centres in Coral Reef Locations
Operational Centres & Coral Reef Research
IOI-United States (Florida) IOI-Cuba IOI–Australia IOI-Costa Rica IOI-India IOI-Pacific Islands (Fiji) IOI-Thailand IOI-Indonesia IOI-Japan IOI-Eastern Africa IOI-South Africa IOI-China IOI-Iran IOI-Egypt
IOI-Germany IOI-Canada
The IOI is a partner in the Year of the Reef
IOI’s work with coral reefs is currently poorly documented. The goal of IOI’s engagement with IYOR is to document and publicise its work with coral reefs; topics to be covered include:
1. Marine Biodiversity2. Socio-economic aspects of coral reefs3. Alternative livelihoods4. Development & Management of MPAs5. Ocean Policy6. Women & Youth Engagement7. Capacity Building & Awareness Raising
To collate success story case studies solicited from IOI Centres and their host institutions and partners. The topics will be selected from those mentioned above.
To edit the case studies, and organise them in a standard format and a length of not more than 1,000 words per study
To compile the case studies in a report to be widely distributed
Title & author(s)
The problem
Actions taken
Results
Lessons learned
Recommendations
Key references
Author contact details
Preface
Foreword
Introduction & background – the IOI perspective
Case studies (up to 50)
Conclusions & recommendations
Acknowledgements
The report is planned for preparation and publication by the IOI jointly with partners, before the end of IYOR and according to the following format:
A limited number of hard copies
Wide distribution of CD versions
Posting on the IOI and IYOR websites
IOI Headquarters
IOI Global Network of Operational Centres
IOI Global Network of Host Institutions
Ocean Science Research Foundation (OSRF)
United Nations Development Programme Special Unit for South-South Cooperation (UNDP/SU/SSC)
Others interested in the project
THANK YOU!
Project Contacts
IOI Headquarters([email protected])
Prof. G. Robin South([email protected])
Dr Posa A. Skelton([email protected])