Qu’est ce que l’UICN ?

Workshop on Methods and Tools for Aquaculture Site Selection and Management, Alicante, 28-29 February 2008CAQ CAQ Working Group on SustainabilityWorking Group on Sustainability Montpellier 27- 28 November 2008Montpellier 27- 28 November 2008

Approaches to

Sustainability Principles and Indicators

Guidelines for the Sustainable development of Mediterranean Aquaculture


Qu’est ce que l’UICN ?

Créée en 1948

1,076 organisations membres1,200 employés12,000 Membres des CommissionsPlus de 5,000 experts dans les organisations partenairesNombreux autres experts

Statut d’Observateur officiel auprès de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unis

Dans plus de 180 pays

Influencer, encourager et assister les sociétés méditerranéennes pour la conservation et l’utilisation durable des ressources naturelles, et pour le développement durable.

Membres

Secretariat

Experts Partenaires

Commissions


Society

Economy

Environment The principles of sustainable development

► Environmentally acceptable

► Socially equitable

► Economically viable


Society

Economy

EnvironmentThe principles of sustainable development





Society

Economy

Environment The principles of sustainable development




INDICATORS


What have we been doing?

April 2004, Barcelona“Scoping meeting”Defining the objectivesIdentifying issuesOrganizing a working group

Spain, France, Algeria, Tunisia, Federation of European Aquaculture Producers FEAP



November 2004, BangkokWorld Conservation Congress

Workshops:“Sustainable Aquaculture” “Indicators for the sustainable development of Aquaculture”

FAO, NACA, WWF

Experts from Europe, South America, North America, South East Asia, North Africa

Breakout Session1B: Aquaculture Breakout Session1B: Aquaculture and environment: and environment: Bringing together new partners to Bringing together new partners to move towards sustainabilitymove towards sustainability

Ecosystem Management ThemeSponsored WorkshopNovember 19th, 2004Criteria and Indicators for sustainability in aquaculture



February 2005, Brussels

Signing a Memorandum of Cooperation between IUCN Global Marine Programme and the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers FEAP1. Identify the environmental issues related to the development and management of fish farming in the Mediterranean region;2. Define and communicate the concept of sustainability in aquaculture, including criteria and indicators;3. Promote the best environmental management practices for responsible fish farming within the framework of sustainable development (e.g. guidelines, prospective analysis...)4. Develop and reinforce communication partnerships and links between environmental representatives and the aquaculture sector in the Mediterranean.

October 2008 Barcelona



June 2005, AlgiersWorkshop on Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture1-Fundamental principles2-Strategies3-Integrated approach4-Tools



December 2005, BarcelonaMeeting of the Working Group:Defining projects and work plans

Coordination with the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean GFCMDecember 2005, Roma Expert meeting for the Environment Aquaculture Mediterranean EAM network of GFCM

May 2006, Santiago de CompostelaExperts meeting for the Technology and Socio-Economical Networks of GFCM

November 2006, RomaCoordination meeting for the Experts Groups of the GFCM Commission on Aquaculture


Acuicultura

Guidelines for the Sustainable development of Mediterranean Aquaculture 2006

With the support of:

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain MAPA

Guideline 1: Interaction between Aquaculture and the Environment

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – BIOGESCabildo de Gran Canaria

-IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation / Global Marine Programme-Federation of European Aquaculture Producers FEAP-Asociación Empresarial de Productores de Acuicultura de España APROMAR-Spanish Institute of Oceanography IEO -French Institute for the Sea IFREMER-Moroccan National Institute of Fisheries INRH-Lebanon Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries IOF-Universities (Madrid, Annaba, Mersin, Izmir, Haifa, Montpellier) -Consultants (Greece, Egypt, Belgium)

-MAP-RAC/SPA-General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean CGPM


Acuicultura


What are we doing?

Guidelines 2

Site Selection

► Ecological / biological issues-Carrying / holding capacity► Tools for site selection-Environmental Impact Assessment;

Environmental monitoring-Identification of possible zones (zoning);

Geographical Information Systems (GIS)► Social, legal and political issues-Licensing, leasing and legal issues-Integrated management of the Coastal zone;

Ecosystem approach; processes for decision, participative management.


Guidelines for the sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture

SITE SELECTION

Istanbul, 22 – 23 October 2007

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Italia, Malta, France, SpainIUCN, FEAP, FAO

GENERAL FISHERIES COMMISSION FOR THE

MEDITERRANEAN


Definition Scientific example

Impact The problem we want to minimize Water pollution

Principle The guiding principle for addressing the impact

Conserve and protect water resources

Criteria The area to focus on to address the impact Effluents

Indicator What to measure in order to determine the extent of the impact

Nitrogen concentration in the effluent

Standard The number and/or performance level that must be reached to determine if the impact is being minimized **

4 mg/L total nitrogen in effluent

WWF

IUCN/FEAP

ECASA

CONSENSUS IUCN-FEAP II

EVAD, IDAQUA….

CAQCAQ


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