“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
National Ocean Strategy, Regional Strategies
and perspectives in promoting coherence
João Fonseca Ribeiro
Director-General Maritime Policy
Expert Group Meeting
Commercialization of Marine Biotechnology,
University of Algarve
11 October 2012
“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Summary:
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Shaping the Ocean’s Future
João Fonseca Ribeiro, Director-General Maritime Policy– 11 OCTOBER 2012
“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Shaping the Ocean’s Future
Framework of the UNCLOS
Submissions (Art.º 76 CNUDM):
A new sovereignty map
“This is the last territory we have on Earth to divide up”
David Monahan, cited by David Stonehouse – The Vancouver Sun
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Shaping the Ocean’s Future
Aprox 4 million Km2 area
Seabed area aprox 40 times bigger than land territory
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Shaping the Ocean’s Future
MAR PORTUGAL
• Intercontinental
connectivity;
• All regions are
littoral(Mainland
& Macaronesia);
• Deep Sea.
João Fonseca Ribeiro, Director-General Maritime Policy– 11 OCTOBER 2012
“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Management Outreach
João Fonseca Ribeiro, Director-General Maritime Policy– 11 OCTOBER 2012
“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Management Outreach
deep sea natural resources access, and
marine environment and biodiversity
preservation
EU/EEA, intercontinental and regional
cooperation on Ocean
RDT for accessing the deep sea and on
Earth observation
Drivers
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Management Outreach
Strategy(ies) formulation:
“Sustainable Development”
Economic
Environmental
EUROPE 2020 – “Smart, Sustainable
and Inclusive (SSI) Growth”
National Ocean Strategy/EUSA
“Blue (SS...) Growth”
“Supporting” Regional Strategies
“Blue (SS+I) Growth”
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Social
“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Management Outreach
Strategy(ies) formulation:
“Sustainable Development”
• Ecosystem based management
• Reduction of carbon footprint
• Sustainable exploitation of
marine natural resources
• Responding to threats and
emergencies
EUROPE 2020 – “Smart, Sustainable
and Inclusive (SSI) Growth”
• Socially inclusive growth
National Ocean Strategy/EUSA
“Blue (SS...) Growth”
Supporting Regional Strategies
“Blue (SS+I) Growth”
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Management Outreach
Strategy(ies) formulation:
“Sustainable Development”
•
Promoting a modern, proactive and
entrepreneurial maritime identity
•
Making Sea-Portugal on a valued
asset with economic, scientific,
social, cultural and
environmental benefits
•
Promoting conditions for
investment in all sectors of the
economy, increasing growth,
employment, social cohesion and
territorial integrity
•
Strengthening scientific and
technological capacity, and
knowledge on the Ocean
•
Spearhead implementation of the
integrated maritime policy (IMP)
through cooperation at the a
global scale
EUROPE 2020 – “Smart, Sustainable
and Inclusive (SSI) Growth”
National Ocean Strategy/EUSA
“Blue (SS...) Growth”
Supporting Regional Strategies
“Blue (SS+I) Growth”
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Management Outreach
IMP management tools
(MS’s role emphasis)
Marine Environment and
Biodiversity Monitoring
Adaptive
Maritime Spatial Management
Cooperate,
Combine,
and Harmonise
Exploit
Maritime
Surveillance/Traffic
Monitoring
(Human Activities)
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Management Outreach
Strategy(ies) implementation action plan:
“Sustainable Development”
Cooperate,
Combine,
and Harmonise
Build on existing capabilities (where feasible)
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Opportunities
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Opportunities
Improve traditional maritime activities
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Opportunities
Aquaculture
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Ocean’s Opportunities
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Challenges
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Challenges
Mid Atlantic
Ridge
Iceland
Rely upon deep sea maritime robotics
Mid Atlantic
Ridge
Seabed
(~2500m depth
and flanks
~5000m deeper)
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Challenges
Priority Actions:
•
•
•
Maritime Deep Sea Robotics;
Earth Observation;
Communications.
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Challenges
Tier 1
Central Admin Governance – IMP
Coordination, MS Cooperation and
Coherence (Strat Com)
Tier 2
Regional/Local authorities – direct
action and inter-regional/cities
cooperation
Tier 3
Stakeholders (Economy, technology,
R&D) – cooperation projects
COOPERATE-COMBINE-HARMONISE
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
Challenges
Suggestions for key investment and research priorities made by Member States
(Atlantic Forum Works - indicative only)
Sustainable exploitation of the Atlantic seafloor's natural resources
3.1.
Policy framework
Improving cooperation between Universities, observatories, research institutes, industry, on matters
underpinning the development of a diverse maritime industrial base.
3.2.
Key investment needs
Supporting the development of seabed mining and exploration industry and services, including adapted
infrastructure in ports and offshore.
Supporting the further development of marine biotech industries and the commercialization of their
products.
3.3.
Key research needs
Increasing research, development and innovation on seabed mapping and assessment of biological and
mineral resources, deep sea and coastal environments and biodiversity.
Operationalisation of the Atlantic component of the European Marine Observation & Data Network
(EMODnet).
Research supporting the development of deep sea hydrocarbon exploration and mining technologies
(minerals, hydrocarbons and rare earths).
The assessment and monitoring of potential environmental impacts and their mitigation.
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“Atlantic Strategy(ies)”
João Fonseca Ribeiro, Director-General Maritime Policy– 11 OCTOBER 2012