ORGANISATION OF EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES Sustainable Ocean Governance

ORGANISATION OF EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES Sustainable Ocean Governance in the OECS: The importance of Hydrographic Data Asha Singh, Ph. D 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