Partnership for the Gulf of Mexico SEMARNAT GCOOS MoA I´d liike to thank the Harte Research Institute and the Gulf of Mexico Foundation for their kind invitation to this very important meeting, The follwoing presentation has been prepared based on some studies done by SEMARNAT and other agencies working for SEMARNAT and in collaboration with these fellows 4th March 2010 New Orleans, LA

Binational Workshop GoM LME Mexico City, November 2010

Outcome 1: Transboundary issues analysed and priorities defined (TDA) Output 1.2 Key ecosystem assessment and management gaps identified Activity Y2 1.2.3 Ecosystem-wide nutrient over-enrichment and contaminant sources, flows and levels assessed Contaminant sources, in particular LBS point and non point, identified and assessed Monitoring of reduced levels of nutrients releases at demo sites Indicator Nutrient overenrichment and contaminant sources, flows and levels are assessed, nevertheless national efforts are not regionally coordinated Baseline Target A regional assessment of nutrient and contaminant sources completed

Source: N. Rabalais, LUMCON Outcome 1: Transboundary issues analysed and priorities defined (TDA) Output 1.2 Key ecosystem assessment and management gaps identified Y2 Activity Integrated analysis agreed by regional working group, describing transboundary pollution impacts Ministerially-agreed LME and basin action programs and local ICM plans adopted 1.2.4 Environmental impacts of transboundary pollution on the GoM ecosystem assessed Indicator Current assessment of the environmental impacts of transboundary pollution are country driven and regionally fragmented Baseline Target A regional report on the Status of the Gulf of Mexico completed Source: N. Rabalais, LUMCON 21 – 28 July 2007 Díaz & Rosenberg 2008

Outcome 1: Transboundary issues analysed and priorities defined (TDA) Output 1.2 Key ecosystem assessment and management gaps identified Activity Y2 1.2.5 Information on nutrient over-enrichment and related HABs collected and integrated Integrated analysis of nutrient over-enrichment and related HABs undertaken Indicator Current initiatives are country driven and regionally fragmented Baseline Integrated analysis of nutrient overenrichment and related HABs undertaken Target

Outcome 2. Strategic Action Programme (SAP) Living marine resources Reduce Control Pollution Ecosystems Conservation

Outcome 2: Strategic Action Programme (SAP) Output 2.1 Strategies and actions for the reduction and control of nutrient over-enrichment, HABs and for the elimination of dead zones developed Activity Y1 Y3 2.1.2 Strategic Partnerships between GoM LME programme and institutions responsible for integrated management of the major GoM river basins, as well as the main coastal cities developed. Regional LSUPP GoM and Caribbean Sea developed; Land and Coastal Use Planning Program for 4 major Mexican States in the GoM developed; Number of agreements defined between GoM programme and relevant river basin counterparts for nutrient reduction strategies New watershed council for the Grijalva Usumacinta basin Indicator Currently, no strategic partnerships. (WW2BW) US initiative, adopted by Mexican authorities currently implemented in Mexico’s driven initiatives, on-ground actions, policy and regulatory framework. Baseline Target Linkages and agreements between watershed and coastal management authorities to reduce LBS of pollution into the GoM Papaloapan Watershed Council, IBWC/CILA for Río Grande/Río Bravo, and Lower Mississippi River Watershed Council

Coastal and Marine Planning Risk for Flooding and Rain Hurricane incidence Vulnerability Risk of Flooding and sea level rise 9

GoM LME Strategic Action Program (SAP) The Strategic Action Program (SAP) and National Action Program (NAPs) formulated and endorsed. Target SAP and respective NAPs completed and endorsed at appropriate levels (federal, state) Among the main activities of the project we will be preparing an OVERARCHING Strategic Action Program which will be endorsed by both countries to move towards an integrated management of this LME

Education and Outreach Components Mexico: Integrated Assessment and Management of the Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem Education and Outreach Components March, 2010

Adapting to GoM LME Objectives To set the foundations for LME wide ecosystem based management approaches for the rehabilitation of marine and coastal ecosystems, recovery of depleted fish-stocks and reduction of nutrient overloading Education and Outreach General Informed society, Knowledge, Participation, Awareness, Decision making

GOALS for the E/O plan are: 1.Public participation in the GoM LME through education and outreach activities 2. Training for present and future professionals involved in the GoM LME 3.- Replicability (in the GoM) of the results obtained in the pilot projects GOALS for the E/O plan are:

Adapting to GoM LME Objectives Activities to start Implement activities to achieve best results in local actions within pilot projects and prepare the work plan for their replication throughout the GoM LME region Enhanced capacity and mechanisms for stakeholder participation (formal and informal education and outreach activities) Promote learning processes Create synergistic collaboration with existing projects and efforts on education in the GoM LME region (Natural Protected Area of “Laguna de Terminos” strengthening existing activities) Other training courses on mangrove restoration, sea grass beds

Stakeholders to be involved Directly and Indirectly Used Sectors/Subsectors Fisheries/Aquaculture Industrial/Business sector Agro forestry sector Coastal Residents Government Agencies (MEX-USA) Academic/Research/Institutes Non-Governmental Organizations Regional Organizations International Organizations Mapping current activities organized by different institutions and organizations in order to avoid duplication of efforts (Laguna de Términos)

Coastal Residents/Communities: Climate Change Sea Level Rise Storm Flooding Ecosystems Restoration Wetlands, mangrove, sea grass beds, sand dunes restoration Commercial Fishing Endangered Species, by catch, ilegal fishing Pollution

Main activities: february-july 2010 Education and Outreach Plan design Communication and Diffussion activities Network

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