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GESAMP The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection an inter-agency advisory body of the United Nations system Why GESAMP? There is no single UN body responsible for the oceans; many such as IMO, IOC, FAO and UNEP have substantial maritime and ocean interests Sustainable governance of the marine environment requires a multidisciplinary, scientific understanding of marine ecosystems and human activities that affect them; this is an increasing concern for the UN as a whole GESAMP ensures that its sponsoring organizations: • Identify areas of common scientific interest (to reduce duplication) • Reduce costs by co-sponsoring • Receive consistency in the advice provided • Place their specialised activities in a broader perspective Why GESAMP? Ocean sustainability requires a policy approach that is: • Cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary • Based on scientific understanding of marine ecosystems and human activities that affect them Practical need for UN Agencies to: • • • • Reduce duplication Identify areas of common interest Foster consistency in received advice Place their specialised activities in a broader perspective GESAMP – Mission statement ‘To provide authoritative, independent, interdisciplinary scientific advice to organizations and governments to support the protection and sustainable use of the marine environment.’ Achievements GESAMP Reports and Studies Ongoing evaluations and reviews • Evaluation of Hazardous Substances carried in bulk by ships (EHS), WG 1 (IMO) • Review of applications for ‘active substances’ to be used in ballast water management systems, WG 34 (IMO) Organizational structure NOMINATION OF EXPERTS PARTNERS UN SPONSORS FAO IAEA IMO UN-DOALOS UNDP UNEP UNESCO-IOC UNIDO WMO SPONSORSHIP Executive Committee GESAMP Working Working group 1 Working group 34 Working group 37 Working group 38 group 39 POOL OF EXPERTS Governments IGO’s Regional organisations Industry Scientific bodies NGO’s SPONSORSHIP GESAMP Office Based at IMO (reconfirmed by the Sponsoring Agencies in 2007) • Administrative Secretary of GESAMP: Director of MED The Chairman of the Executive Committee, responsible for GESAMP to the sponsoring agencies • Technical Secretary for IMO: Mr Edward Kleverlaan Responsible for the Office - IMO’s voice in GESAMP GESAMP Working Groups • Terms of Reference proposed by the lead organization and approved by GESAMP • • WG’s are supported by a lead agency and co-sponsors Reports are considered for publication in GESAMP Reports and Studies, after rigorous, external peer • • review and final approval by GESAMP Studies often published in open, peer-reviewed literature At GESAMP sessions, the progress of all WG’s is reviewed Current Working Groups WG1 (Standing, since 1974): Evaluation of harmful substances carried by ships in support of Annex II of Marpol 73/78 (850 substances..) WG34 (Standing, since 2006): Review of active substances for use in ballast water management systems in support of the Ballast Water Convention WG 38: Atmospheric input of chemicals to the ocean WG 39: Global trends in pollution of coastal ecosystems: retrospective ecosystem assessment WG 40: Microplastics in the oceans New & emerging issues • • • • • Ocean hypoxia and endocrine disruption Biomagnification in top predators Disinfection by-products Marine Environmental Quality Standards Submarine Tailings Disposal 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. New issue proposed by members or agency Scoping study by members Open Workshop to explore the boundaries of the issue Working group (UN agency or outside sponsoring) Publication as a GESAMP report www.gesamp.org Office: [email protected] Thank you for listening