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Vision for a GloBallast PartnershipVision for a GloBallast Partnership

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ImpactsImpacts

EcologicalEcological– invades new environment

every 9 weeks

EconomicalEconomical– e.g. cost in USA = US$ 138

billion / yr (2000)

Human healthHuman health– Paralytic shell fish poisoning– Cholera outbreaks

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GEF / UNDP / IMO / 6 Pilot Countries - US$10.2M

Technical cooperation / institutional strengthening / capacity building

Pilot Phase: 1 Mar 2000 – 31 Dec 04

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Diplomatic ConferenceDiplomatic Conference

• 9 – 13 February 20049 – 13 February 2004

• Signed by more than 70 IMO Member States for Signed by more than 70 IMO Member States for adoptionadoption

• Yet to be ratified and entered into forceYet to be ratified and entered into force

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VisionVision

• Drastic reduction of species transfer via ballast waterDrastic reduction of species transfer via ballast water

• Empowering stakeholders to effectively manage ballast Empowering stakeholders to effectively manage ballast water beyond GEF interventionswater beyond GEF interventions

• Have sufficient scientific knowledge to inform decision Have sufficient scientific knowledge to inform decision making and managementmaking and management

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• Policy, legal and institutional reformsPolicy, legal and institutional reforms• Lack of awareness at all levels - complexity of the issueLack of awareness at all levels - complexity of the issue• Technology needs – e.g. treatment Technology needs – e.g. treatment • Infrastructure needs –e.g. Reception facilities at Ports Infrastructure needs –e.g. Reception facilities at Ports

and Shipyardsand Shipyards• Scientific research needs – e.g. Biological baseline Scientific research needs – e.g. Biological baseline

surveyssurveys• Management tools needs – e.g. compliance monitoring Management tools needs – e.g. compliance monitoring

and enforcement toolsand enforcement tools• Trade implications: perception of unfair trade Trade implications: perception of unfair trade

competitivenesscompetitiveness

Barriers and ChallengesBarriers and Challenges

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Existing and Emerging StrengthsExisting and Emerging Strengths

• Established Centres of Excellence (pilot countries)Established Centres of Excellence (pilot countries)• Successful models for management structures Successful models for management structures

(e.g. South Africa)(e.g. South Africa)• Successful international agreement (ICBWM)Successful international agreement (ICBWM)• South-south transfer of expertise and skills is South-south transfer of expertise and skills is

possiblepossible• Links to facilitate regional cooperation Links to facilitate regional cooperation • Proven, practical management tools (e.g., training Proven, practical management tools (e.g., training

course)course)• Huge demand from > 130 countries, inc. formal Huge demand from > 130 countries, inc. formal

cooperative mechanismscooperative mechanisms

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Way forward (Strategies)Way forward (Strategies)

• Build on existing strengths (from GloBallast Build on existing strengths (from GloBallast Phase 1)Phase 1)

• Leverage on LMEs and other regional Leverage on LMEs and other regional frameworks in place and better integration at all frameworks in place and better integration at all levelslevels

• Use International Convention as a regulatory tool Use International Convention as a regulatory tool and/or guidelineand/or guideline

• Focus on :Focus on :

– capacity building to facilitate the development of legal, policy and institutional reform plans

– capacity building for implementation (addressing the major existing gaps ; e.g. CME tools)

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Specific TacticsSpecific Tactics

• Ballast water management becoming an Ballast water management becoming an integral component within all related GEF focal integral component within all related GEF focal areas (e.g, climate change, biodiversity etc) areas (e.g, climate change, biodiversity etc) and within the IW portfolios (e.g. river basin and within the IW portfolios (e.g. river basin mgmt., land based pollution) mgmt., land based pollution)

• Use the existing GloBallast Training Package Use the existing GloBallast Training Package extensivelyextensively

• Move from “issue” to “solutions”Move from “issue” to “solutions”

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Specific Tactics (contd.)Specific Tactics (contd.)

• Encourage use of best available management Encourage use of best available management tools NOW., e.g., ballast water exchangetools NOW., e.g., ballast water exchange

• Create and increase the number of “Centres of Create and increase the number of “Centres of Excellence” during the proposed second phaseExcellence” during the proposed second phase

• Quantification of economic impacts and use Quantification of economic impacts and use this as a “buy in” strategy for decision makers this as a “buy in” strategy for decision makers and political engagementand political engagement

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Key determinants of long-term Key determinants of long-term programme sustainabilityprogramme sustainability

•country political country political commitment and commitment and comprehensive comprehensive stakeholder participationstakeholder participation

•operable financial operable financial mechanisms (e.g. mechanisms (e.g. revolving funds, revolving funds, investment funds etc, investment funds etc, additional levies)additional levies)

•regional cooperationregional cooperation

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What can/should UNDP, the GEF, and its What can/should UNDP, the GEF, and its executing and donor partners do additionally – or executing and donor partners do additionally – or differently – to help promote achievement of this differently – to help promote achievement of this

vision?vision?

• Incorporate Ballast water / marine bioinvasion Incorporate Ballast water / marine bioinvasion as a priority area into all existing and new LME as a priority area into all existing and new LME projects and other related GEF projectsprojects and other related GEF projects

• Aim to minimize the gap between first and Aim to minimize the gap between first and second phase in order not to loose the second phase in order not to loose the unprecedented momentum precipitated by GEF unprecedented momentum precipitated by GEF interventionintervention

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Impacts over time: Impacts over time: oil pollution vs marine bio-invasionsoil pollution vs marine bio-invasions

Time

Impa

cts

Oil Pollution

Marine Bio-Invasions

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Next Step: “GloBallast Next Step: “GloBallast Partnerships”Partnerships”

• Focus (new) vulnerable and sensitive regions with Focus (new) vulnerable and sensitive regions with special consideration for SIDSspecial consideration for SIDS

• Find ways to keep the momentum in the pilot phase Find ways to keep the momentum in the pilot phase regionsregions

• Detailed development in 2005 (GEF PDF-B)Detailed development in 2005 (GEF PDF-B)

• First Global Inception Workshop – July 25-26, IMO, First Global Inception Workshop – July 25-26, IMO, LondonLondon

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Thank YouThank You