caribbean lme project information management system/regional environmental monitoring program
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This presentation imparts summary of main issues and results from the inception up to present, time frame, obstacles found, lessons learnt and future activities for the Caribbean LME Project Information Management System/Regional Environmental Monitoring Program. Presented by Paul Geerders, Project leader for the IMS/REMPTRANSCRIPT
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ContentsSummary of main issues and results up to now
Time frame
Obstacles found
Lessons learnt
Future activities
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IMS/REMPIMS – Information Management System
internet-based reference to sources of data and information (metadata directory)
REMP – Regional Environmental Monitoring Programmonitoring of ecosystems, environment and
related issues monitoring of project progress and impact of SAP
implementation
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ResultsBeta version IMS/REMP
(http://clmeims.gcfi.org/)
Indicators (3 x 3 matrix)
Data Policy draft
Network of contacts in CLME countries
Contacts with stakeholder organisations
Contacts with other LME’s
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IMS/REMPDATA AND
INFORMATION
ANALYSIS AND ADVICE: DSS
REVIEW AND EVALUATION : MONITORING
IMPLEMENT-ATION
DECISION MAKING
IMS/REMP and Policy Cycle
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Demonstration projectsIMS for Integrated Coastal Area Management
ICAM
IMS for Economic Valuation
IMS for management of Spiny Lobster
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Lessons learnt Need for harmonized monitoring of marine-coastal
ecosystems and environment, including basins, beaches, mangroves and wetlands
Need for harmonized monitoring of fisheries industry and effort (including white, grey and black market), and of fish stocks
Strengthening of data and information management, from institutional to regional
Development of suitable numerical models for forecasts and simulation as part of DSS
Development of dedicated expert/knowledge systems as part of DSS
Regional agreement on common data policy as basis for sharing of data and information 7
State of …
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Foreseen activities Further development of IMS/REMP and expansion with
new themes
Cooperation on data and information issues with other LME’s
Assistance and advice to CLME countries on data/information issues
Archaeology and rescue of historical data archives
Crowd sourcing of data and information
Ferrybox concept for monitoring
Relation with CLME SAP Enhance the data and information collection (monitoring
and surveillance), management and reporting capacity at regional, sub-regional and national levels, including through the establishment of public-private partnerships
Facilitate the uptake of lessons learnt, and of the results of monitoring and research in (sub)regional and national science-policy processes through dedicated data and information products (including indicators) and services (IMS/REMP)
Operationalise and further enhance interlinked, (sub)regional decision support systems (DSS) for the relevant fisheries sectors
Develop and adopt a regional policy for data and information harmonization and sharing
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ConclusionsIMS/REMP helps to locate the data and
information needed for decision making
IMS/REMP helps to ensure the access to data and information required to generate indicators
IMS/REMP promotes and supports the good management of data and information
IMS/REMP promotes the sharing of data and information
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Thank you !
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