Headlines:
Major
intergovernmental agreements and actors
Action
programmes, strategies, and research
State
of the regional environment
GEF
Projects
in the region
Other
actors and initiatives
Major
intergovernmental agreements and actors
Convention
for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Area
of the South-East Pacific
The
Lima Convention was adopted 1981 and came into in force
in 1986. Its objective is to protect the marine environment and
coastal zones of the South-East Pacific within the 200-mile area
of maritime sovereignty and jurisdiction of the Parties, and beyond
that area, the high seas up to a distance within which pollution
of the high seas may affect that area. The Contracting Parties
agree, inter alia, to take all necessary measures to prevent,
reduce and control pollution of the Convention area, particularly
pollution from land-based sources, from or through the atmosphere,
from vessels and from any other installations and devices operating
in the marine environment. The Convention has six protocols:
Permanent
Commission of the South Pacific, CPPS
The Commission — Comisión Permanente del Pacífico
Sur, CPPS — serves as the Secretariat of the Lima Convention
and the South-East
Pacific Action Plan (published here only in Spanish).
UN
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean,
ECLAC
The site of UN ECLAC comprises News; Publications; Main Studies;
ECLAC Series; Research and Studies; Statistics; Projects; Library;
Events; Work Programme; as well as ECLAC Headlines and Latest
News.
Organisation
of American States, OAS
OAS
Water Resources Programme: In conformity with the mandates
of OAS member states, the Unit for Sustainable Development and
Environment (USDE) is engaged in several projects on transboundary
water resource management in partnership with UNEP, the World
Bank, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB) in major river basin of South and Central
America. The Unit is the secretariat for the Inter-American Water
Resources Network (IWRN) - see below
- and serves on the Board of Governors of the World Water Council.
USDE is also collaborating with the Pan American Health Organization
to organize inter-American conference on the link between water
and health.
UNEP
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, ROLAC
See for example Forum
of Environmental Ministers for Latin America and the Caribbean
(only in Spanish).
Financial
institutions
Inter-American
Development Bank,
IADB
The Inter-American Development Bank, the oldest and largest regional
multilateral development institution, was established in December
of 1959 to help accelerate economic and social development in
Latin America and the Caribbean.
Action
programmes, strategies and research
UNEP
Regional Seas Programme
The
Regional Seas Programme was initiated in 1974 as a global programme
implemented through regional components. The Regional Seas Programme
is UNEP's main framework in the field of the coastal and marine
environment. It includes 14 regions and three partner seas, involves
more than 140 coastal states, and focuses on sustainable development
of coastal and marine areas. Each regional action
plan is formulated according to the needs and priorities of
the region as perceived by the Governments concerned. Regional
conventions are in place for several areas. See a map
of all regional seas, and go to more information on the Black Sea,
Wider Caribbean, Mediterranean,
East Asian Seas, South Asian Seas, Eastern Africa, Kuwait Region,
North West Pacific, Red Sea And Gulf of Aden, South East Pacific,
North East Pacific, South
Pacific, Upper
South West Atlantic, and West
and Central Africa. The UNEP Regional Seas web site also contains
information on What's
at stake, Major
threats, and Actions.
State
of the regional environment
GEO
2000 State of the Environment: Latin America and the Caribbean
Global
Enviroment Outlook 2000. GEO is:
-
a global environmental assessment process, the GEO Process,
that is cross-sectoral and participatory. It incorporates regional
views and perceptions, and builds consensus on priority issues
and actions through dialogue among policy-makers and scientists
at regional and global levels.
- GEO
outputs, in printed and electronic formats, including the GEO
Report series. This series makes periodic reviews of the state
of the world's environment, and provides guidance for decision-making
processes such as the formulation of environmental policies,
action planning and resource allocation. Other outputs include
technical reports, a
web site and a publication for young people.
GEF
Projects in the region
Projects
under implementation
UNDP
- GEF - Biodiversity:
Conservation
of Biodiversity in the Lake Titicaca Basin
The project adopts an ecosystem approach and places emphasis on
working directly with indigenous peoples and local communities and
on establishing clear integration of conservation and development
efforts. All of these aspects are given priority in the Convention
on Biological Diversity.
Project
concepts in the pipeline
World
Bank - GEF - International Waters/Biodiversity:
Water
Resources and Biodiversity Management, Chile
The project would promote improved water resource management, and
protection of biodiversity of global significance through mainstreaming
in sectoral program and policies.
Other
actors, initiatives and resources
Humboldt
Current - a Large Marine Ecosystem (LME)
A
Large Marine Ecosystem,
LME,
is a "region of ocean space encompassing coastal areas from
river basins and estuaries to the seaward boundary of continental
shelves and the seaward margins of coastal current systems. It is
a relatively large region characterized by distinct bathymetry,
hydrography, productivity, and trophically dependent populations."
See also Rhode Island University map
of LMEs.
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