Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee First Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA/IGR) Presentation on Canada’s National Programme of Action: Development Process and Lessons Learned November 26, 2001

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Development of Canada’s NPA ãCanada and over 100 nations adopted the GPA at UNEP Washington Conference in 1995 ãCanada’s NPA was released on June 8, Oceans Day

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Goals under the NPA ãProtect human health ãReduce the degradation of the marine environment ãRemediate damaged areas ãPromote the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources ãMaintain the productive capacity and biodiversity of the marine environment

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee NPA Strategies ãTwo primary strategies for protecting the marine environment from land-based activities are: þpollution prevention þintegrated management of activities within coastal and marine waters

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee NPA Implementation ãPrinciples of: þSustainable Development þIntegrated Management þPrecautionary Approach ãHarmonization of: þIntegrated coastal management þRiver-basin management þLand-use planning

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee NPA Actions ãMonitoring existing actions deemed adequate ãStrengthen existing actions deemed inadequate ãUndertake proposed new initiatives for immediate preventive and remedial action ãInstitute national framework and support mechanisms for coastal zone management ãConduct applied research assessment to obtain knowledge needed

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee NPA Actions (continued) ãDevelop reporting requirements and progress reports ãKeep priorities current ãUse Ecosystem and Integrated Management initiatives to pursue actions ãExpand NPA coverage ãPromote regional and global controls on POPs and heavy metals

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Canada’s NPA Experience: Lessons Learned ãFollow GPA methodology ãBe inclusive ãGet involved ãDo not re-invent the wheel ãBuild capacity

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Canada’s NPA Experience: Lessons Learned ãEnsure sustainable financing ãBe flexible ãConsider a phased approach ãAssign roles

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee First NPA Country Report ãImplementation: Actions Supporting NPA Priorities ãTwo primary strategies: Pollution Prevention and Integrated Management ãLocal- and community-level Initiatives ãHabitat Protection and Restoration Programs þMarine Protected Areas þFish Habitat Protection ãOutreach and education þNPA Information Clearing-house þOceans Program Activity Tracking (OPAT) system

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Next Steps ãConcrete actions at the source þLeveraging existing programs ãBetter outreach - More partnerships þNGO þIndustry þCommunities ãRegular Reporting

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Summary of closures

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Number of Federally Registered Food Processing Plants in Atlantic Canada

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Nutrient loading over time in three Prince Edward Island estuaries

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Distribution of HAB in Atlantic Canada (adapted with permission from Bates, 1997)

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Ranking in Atlantic Canada ãSewage ãPersistent Organic Pollutants ãRadionuclides ãHeavy Metals ãOils/Hydrocarbons ãNutrients ãContaminated Sediments ãLitter ã High ã Medium ã Low ã Medium to High ã Medium ã High

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Ranking in Atlantic Canada ãShoreline construction/alteration ãInter/subtidal alterations ãMineral/Sediment extraction/altration ãWetland & salt marsh alteration ãMarine Water and Coastal Watershed alterations ãBiological alterations ã Medium ã Low ã Medium ã Medium-High

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Action Plan

Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee Thank you - Merci Summerside P.E.I. Land-use patterns Pictures: NASA earth observatory Coastal erosion - Mississipi River