1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Hybrid event (virtual + Hotel Olissipo Oriente, Room Pequim B) Event ID: V12

CONTEXT | OBJECTIVES | PROGRAMME | FLYER | STATEMENTS | PHOTOS

Context

The development and implementation of regional environmental management plans (REMPs) is an essential element of ISA’s strategy to ensure effective protection of the marine environment in the Area, in line with its mandate under Article 145 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. ISA has established a network of areas of particular environmental interest (APEIs) under its environmental management plan for the  Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. The whole network covers 1.9 million km² of seafloor entirely protected from exploitation of mineral resources. Building on this experience, the ISA has also been developing REMPs in other priority areas, in collaboration with a range of partner organizations.

The event is organized in partnership with:

• The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
• The European Commission
• The Ministry of Natural Resources, the People’s Republic of China
• The Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India
• The Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Republic of Poland
• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Australia

Objectives

This side event aims to present experiences and progress in developing and implementing REMPs in the Area, and scientific collaboration and partnerships in support of this process. It will present examples of area-based and other environmental management measures for the protection of marine biodiversity and ecosystems in the Area, and the scientific methods, research and collaboration developed to support the REMP processes in various priority regions in the Area.

Programme

Statements

• ISA Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Michael Lodge