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INTERGOVERNMENTAL
OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION
(of UNESCO)
Nineteenth Sessionof the Assembly
Paris, 2-18 July 1997
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE IOC REGIONAL
COMMITTEE FOR THE CENTRAL INDIAN OCEAN (IOCINDIO-II)
AND RELATED DRAFT RESOLUTION
Goa, India, 20-22 November 1996
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The SecondSessionof IOCINDIO was held in Goa, India, 20 - 22 November 1996,
on the kind invitation of the Government of India. The National Institute of Oceanographywas the
host institution. Thanks are due to DOD and NIO for the excellent arrangements.
Dr D. Muthunayagam, SecretaryDOD, was elected Chairman of the Session. The
Sessionwas attended by 32 delegatesfrom 14 countries of the Region. The Sessionreviewed the
intersessionaldevelopmentssincethe Fist Sessionheld in Islamabad,Pakistan,July 1998, and noted
the substantial development of marine researchand ocean observationsthat had occurred over the
past decade in the Indian Ocean Region. Donor support is being provided to many parts of the
Region.
The capacitybuildiig requirementsand technicalassistancewere considered at length.
The GOOS capacity building and awarenesscreating workshop held two days before the Session
highlighted the need for equipment, data exchangenetworking and maintenance. A prioritization
of GOOS modules gave the order: coastal zones, living marine resources, climate, health of the
ocean, marine services.
The Committeestressedthat capacitybuilding activities should provide a sound basis
for a multi-disciplinaryapproachin oceanresearchto fXly benefit the Region. The need for national
oceanographicdata centres in each country was emphasized.
The Committeeagreedon a programmewith a budget for 1997-1999. This is based
on identified needs and priorities for the Region. These emerged from a detailed presentation of
national programmesand plans,and from responsesto a questionnairewhich had been sent out before
the Session.This review well summarizesthe state of developmentof marine sciencesin the Indian
OceanRegion. The resultsshow the fields in which there are activities and capacities. The national
programmeswere summarizedon mapsshowingon-going and planned activities in different modules
of research and observations, also relevant to a large extent to the GOOS modules. The future
programme was additionally specificallyconsideredin terms OE oil pollution and its impact on the
Indian Ocean;regionalcooperationto study sea-levelvariations and storm surges; 1998 International
Year of the Ocean;CoastalZone Management;demarcationof outer limits of the (legal) continental
shelfl,coral reef monitoring and related matters. The resulting programme and budget is presented
in Recommendation 1 of the Committee, attachedhereto.
The Committee reviewed cooperative arrangementswith other regional bodies. In
particular, linkage and coordination with the IOCINCWIO was important. It was agreed that
consultationswith IOCINCWIO Member Statesand Officers should be held at all opportunities, and
particularly,at the IOC Assembly. The possibilityfor the establishmentof an IOC Sub-Commission
for the Indian Oceanwas briefly considered.Further consultationscould be held at the IOC Assembly
in July 1998.
The Committeeadoptedtwo Recommendationsattachedhereto (Annex II). In Annex
I, the Draft Resolution of the Assemblyis given.
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Annex I
ANNEX I
Draft Resolution IOC-XIX-Item 8.4
The IOC Assembly,
Recall& the long period since IOCINDIO-I,
Not@ the very considerabledevelopmentof marineresearchand ocean observationsin the Member
States of the Region sincethen,
Noting further that much of the programme adopted by IOCINDIO-I has been implemented and
many training activities held,
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the resultsof UNCED and the importance of follow-up at the national and regional level,
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EmDhaslzlne the importance of and opportunity provided by the 1998 International Year of the
Oceanand its objectiveto createawarenessof the ocean and obtain commitmentsfrom governments
to give appropriate priority to ocean issues,
Having considered the ExecutiveSummaryof the Second Sessionof the IOC Regional Committee
for the Central Indian Ocean together with the two Resolutions adopted by the Session,
Takes note of the Executive Summary,and,
Endorse the Recommendationssubjectto availability of required resources,in particular as regards
the programme of the Committee for 1998-1999. This is attached as an annex to this Resolution.
TABLE
1: PROGRAMME
AND BUDGET
ESTIMATION
(19974999)
(Annexed to RecommendationIOCINDIO II. 1)
Project
Action
Objective
Date and Place
1. Modernization
of existing tidegauge stations
and establishment
of new stations.
1. To acquire high
quality sea-level data
from the IOCINDIO
region.
1996-2000
2. Training in use
of modern
2. To achieve uniformity
in data acquisition in the
IOCINDIO network.
Funding Required
Participation
Remarks
1. Maximum
$2,ooo,ooo for 40
gauges; PCS should
endeavour to find
national funds.
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All countries
Network planning and
priorities may be
considered in detail by
a coordinatin
committee to ‘b e set up
by IOClNDIO based
on suggestions from
PCS.
1. SEA LEVEL
PROGRAMME
(GLOSS)
A. Instrumentation (tide
gauges, meteorological
sensors, modems)
ilWlUllelltS.
SOUlUS.
1998-2000
3. Exchange of
visits.
B. Sea Level Data
Analysis
3. Exchange of
visits: $10,000.
1. Short term
regional
workshops
1. To develop analysis
skills in PCS
2 .Exchange of
visits
2. To enable
standardization of data
format archival and
dissemination.
3. CD-ROM
based training
material
Linka es with GLOSS:
IOC-l?NEP- WMOROPME.
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1. Workshop in late
1997 or 1998.
Adelaide, Australia
2. Exchan e visits
during 194 6-1998.
1. $50,000.
Coordinator:
Dr Shetye
Linka es with GLOSS,
IOC- JNE P-WMO
ilot activity in the
El.dlan Ocean.
ROPME.
2. $20,000.
3. $20,000.
Coordinating
committee to be set up
under 1.1 to plan and
review progress under
the item, in
conjunction with
GLOSS.
Il. STORM SURGE
FORECASTING
PROGRAMME
1. Preparation of
high resolution
coastal and near
shore maps.
Development of realtime storm surge
rediction system for
POCINDIO countries.
1996-2000
Travel:
$30,000.
Concerned PCS
Initially India,
Myanmar, Sn Lanka,
Bangladesh, Australia.
E$%
2. Scientific
exchange for
visits/training for
numerical model
development and
validatton.
In&structure:
$40,000.
More countries may
join later.
Linkage with Project I
lOCINIX
may set up
oup from
iTGTZ.le Fme the
mechanism for
implementation.
3. Mechanism for
implement-ation.
III. CLIMATE
MODULE
Regional
workshop on
oceans and
climate.
Exchange of scientific
expertise.
May recede or follow
SC0 ft workshop to be
held in Goa in
November 1997.
A roximately
$#OOO. For travel
and’organization.
All countries.
Linkage to SCOR,
CLIVAR, WCRP..
To develo
expertise ilr ough
workshops,
training and
exchange visits.
1. To monitor oil
pollution and threats
related to shipping and
other events mchrding
microbial/ecological
events.
1996-2000
1. $300,000 for
hardware (setting up
laboratory) plus
travel and
organization
expenses.
Initial1 India, Islamic
Repub Ftc of Iran,
Australia, Qatar,
Indonesia, Sri Lanka,
Saudi Arabia.
Linkage with ROPlvlE
r;;;iAuid
possibly
2. Monitoring and
modeling of coastal
marine pollution
mventory.
2. MAMCOMPIOCINDIO to
explore sources $20,ooo.
3. Workshop on oil spill
driil modeling.
3. $20,ooo
4. lnventoly of use of
toxic materials.
4. ----
5. Expert Worksho to
prepare harmoniz af
coastal zone studies
programme of the region.
5. $20,000
V. MARINE LIVING
RESOURCES
PROGRAMME
Training course in
marine taxonomy
and DNA
fingerprintin ,
la 0,
gop;Y$t
To establish a Marine
Biological Reference
Museum, with a ossible
li&cka;
HAB E entre,
NIO, Goa, India
1997-1999.
1. Building:
$200,000.
India, in collaboration
with all interested
countries.
May be a resource
generating activity
through admission fee.
National resources
linkage to ROPME.
Initially India,
Maldives, Sn Lanka,
Australia, Indonesia,
Saudi Arabia.
Linka e with Global
Coral w eef Monitoring
Network and ICRl and
ROPME.
ii o~oa&ucture:
2
3. Exchange of
T7yg,,:
,
(i620,~)
us$375,000
(National Resources)
VI. CORAL REEFS
PROGRAMME
1. Establish
monitoring
stations in the
IOCINDIO
region.
To protect and manage
coral reefs.
1997 onwards.
Recurring expenses
basically for
observations:
%150,ooo.
2. Re ional
wor ks%op,
training, exchange
visits.
VII. ONETIME
ggIT;‘;iFTHE
To corn lete
+vey ilr OU@-I
triangular Clulse
across the flanks
of the Indian
ocean.
Imtial expenses for
establishment:
$3oo,ooo.
IOCINDIO requested
setup of an expert
group for planning and
implementation.
PCS may find their
own resources with
additional funding
from IOCINDIO for
Item (6ii).
1. To revisit and
supplement earlier
hydrographic sections.
1997- 1998 (southern
summer)
US.$850,000 for ship
time.
2. To study inter-annual
variability of the Indian
ocean.
uss75,ooo
contribution of
Common Wealth
fill&.
3. To raise ublic
awareness Jfr ough the
Year of the Ocean.
USS175,OOOfor
equipment.
IOCINDIO may
explore.
India, Australia, South
Africa, Indonesia,
Maldives, Islamic
Republic of Iran,
Qatar, Sri Lanka,
initially.
Linkage with WOCL,
ROPME
IOCINDIO requested
set u of expert group
for p Parming and
im lementation. NlO
is 5, e contact.
W&MN~O
OCEAN
1. Research cruise
from Goa to
Mombasa (Indian
vessel to Lisbon).
Training activities
Marine Pollution
1998
None
All countries
lvkvkwy;;ce
1998
None
All countries
Education.
1998
None
Public awareness.
1998
None
All countries
Australia-Chair
Protection and
management of
ecosystem.
1997-1998
s3,ooo.
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Study is in the Gulf of
Kutch.
Im roved management
anB coordination.
1997- 1998
None
All countries of the
region.
Proposal being
submitted to GEF b
IOMAC-IOCINDI B
conditional
endorsement.
2. Launchocean
satellite-India.
3. Research cruise
in Persian Gulf,
Gulf of Oman,
Caspian Sea - I.R.
of Iran.
color,
atmosphere, vapor and
water.
4. Establish IYO
Planning
committee.
IX. REGIONAL
COOPERATION
Model study of
mangrove
izciE-
w1*
IOl+C proposal
omndbmtilFty
pollution.
X.
GLOBAL OCEAN
OBSERVING
SYSTEM
1. Modemize tide
gauge network.
See Programme I.
1997- 1998
2. Initiate storm
surge modeling.
Prediction.
1997
%15,000.
3. Re ional
works fi op on
natural hazards.
Prediction awareness.
1997-1998
$25,000.
4. Expand
capacity for
makin climaterelat et
observations.
Irma-regional assistance.
1997-1999
$5,000.
5. lnvaltoly
marine pollution
monitoring.
Enhance management.
1997- 1998
See Programme IV.
Coo crate with ICRI,
GC IPMN .
1997-1998
See Programmes V
and VI.
Increase resources.
1997-1998
7. Ident’
sponsors‘$ or
region.
India and Australia
will take the lead
India lead. See
Programme II.
See Programme III.
The Offkers of IOCINDIO, together with the National Focal Points for IOCINDIO, tunction as a coordinating committee for the programme implementation;
A separate coordinating committee for the efforts related to the 1998 lntemational Year of the Ocean will be established; Chair, Dr A. Forbes (Australia);
The establishment of national coordinating mechanisms will be encouraged,
The establishment of NODC’s will be encouraged.