Asha Singh, PhD Head, Ocean Governance Unit, OECS Commission

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Asha Singh, PhD Head, Ocean Governance Unit, OECS Commission Sustainable Ocean Governance in the OECS: The importance of Hydrographic Data Asha Singh, PhD Head, Ocean Governance Unit, OECS Commission

OECS - Economic Space* NOT TO REFERENCE: Boundaries are just an academic exercise

Eastern Caribbean Regional Ocean Policy

Hydrograhic Data and OG 1.Secure Access to Resources Maritime Boundary Delimitation 2.Maintain and Improve Ecosystem Integrity Marine Managed Areas- Caribbean Challenge 3.Adopt multiple ocean planning and Integrated Mgt. Regional Spatial Data Infrastructure /National Spatial Data Infrastructure

ECROP 4. Support Research and Capacity Building Research Strategy – Protocol for Research 5. Building Resilience and Managing for uncertainties $$ on Responding to storm related activities 6.Promote Social and Economic Development Blue Economy – Maritime economy

RESPONSE: Hydrographic Initiative Hydrographic Scoping Study Towards updating our navigational charts ASPIRATION: Establish a hydrographic entity MSDI – mutually supportive tool- NO REINVENTION!!!

Progress: 2013: Approved by the OECS Authority – Ocean Governance Unity 2014: OGU Completed the field work - reports

First Council of Ministers – Environment Donor Support –

OECS and YOU Human Capacity Technical assistance Donor support Partnership OECS – model

Data Source: IUCN/WCMC,05; Singh, 05; Admiralty Chart, 05 Country Databases [….]

Thank you Asha Singh asingh@oecs.org