The Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis / Strategic Action Program Process Porfirio Alvarez Torres, PhD Program Coordinator Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem Climate Change and Coastal Communities Resilience Hotel Cencali, Villahermosa, Tabasco, 15-17, August 2012
Natural, Economic, & Cultural Capital of the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystems Ecosystem Health and Anthropogenic Impacts 989,746 km 2 Communities People s wellbeing and livelihoods: degradation of coastal ecosystems determine the quality of life and security 9th largest Sustainable use water body in the world resilient human of coastal resources for a productive economy Sustainable Development and Coastal Ecosystems in good health Gulf s Health Condition Economy Towards a secured and populations in marine and coastal ecosystems Changes in the economy of coastal areas may affect the economy at the local, regional and national level.
CONNECTIVITY Blue Whale tracking with Satellite for 607 day
Flower Garden Banks Yucatán Veracruz Cuba
Oil Spills Learning from oil spills
Extreme meteorological events
Extreme meteorological events Hurricanes and tropical storms Economic impact, direct damage to infrastructure and natural assets
Role of Adaptation and Disaster Prevention
Jamapa Basin, Veracruz Deforestation, sediments, floods
CAUSA/RAÍZ DETONADORES PRESIÓN ESTRESORES ESTADO IMPACT0S EVALUACIÓN INTEGRAL Y MANEJO DEL GRAN ECOSISTEMA MARINO DEL GOLFO DE MÉXICO
Estructura del proyecto 2009-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 TDA SAP NAP Análisis Diagnóstico Transfronterizo Programa de Acción Estratégico (Bi-Nacional) Programas de Acciones Nacionales Productividad Reducción de Contaminantes Implementar Pesca y pesquerías Monitoreo y salud del ecosistema Gobernanza Socio economía Cambio climático y elevación del nivel del mar Educación y Difusión Recuperación de RMVs Restauración ecosistemas Políticas y Estrategias Multisectoriales Mejora de la calidad de vida Mitigación y Adaptación acciones en cada país
Productivity Living Marine Resources & Biodiversity Pollution & Ecosystem Health Governance Socio-economy Education & Outreach The Ecosystem Based Approach Climate Change & Sea Level Rise
Key results Enhance Cooperation, Information Exchange, Capacity Building, for a Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Economy of the Gulf of Mexico Reduce Pollution and Nutrient Overloading Restore Marine and Coastal Ecosystems 1 Recover Depleted Living Marine Resources
Strengthening of a mechanism for regional co-operation Scientific-based review of the existing knowledge of the status and threats to the GoM-LME through the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) Development of a Strategic Action Program (SAP)
Elemento transfronterizo clave: Valor del sistema de alerta temprana sobre el Pequeñas variaciones en el clima del Golfo podrían traer consecuencias importantes en cuanto a cambio climático y daños por tormentas en grandes áreas del hemisferio norte. Mejorar nuestro entendimiento de estas fluctuaciones traerá beneficios globales para la modelación del cambio climático. calentamiento global
Alianza de Gobernadores
Looking to the future through strong regional partnership The Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem Partnership HARTE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Texas A&M Corpus Christi CINVESTAV Tecnológico (Tamaulipas) UAT (Tamaulipas) UANL (Nuevo Leon) UV (Veracruz) ITMar (Veracruz) INECOL (Veracruz) UNAM (Campeche, Q Roo) UAMI (DF) UJAT (Tabasco) UAC (Campeche UNACAR (Campeche) EPOMEX (Campeche) UADY (Yucatan) CINVESTAV (Yucatan) ECOSUR (Qroo, Chiapas, Tabasco CICY (Yucatan, Q. Roo) UQROO (Q. Roo)
The Strategic Action Program (SAP) is currently under development in order to be endorsed by both governments. Looking forward to continue into a Second Phase and implement the Actions The Gulf LME program will continue building a strong partnership, and will strongly enhance the inclusion of local communities
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