Partnership for the Gulf of Mexico SEMARNAT GCOOS MoA

1. Partnership for the Gulf of MexicoSEMARNAT GCOOSMoA 4th March 2010 New Orleans, LA

3. Binational Workshop GoM LME Mexico City, November 2010

4. 1.2 Key ecosystem assessment and management gaps identified Outcome 1: Transboundaryissuesanalysed and prioritiesdefined (TDA) Y2 Output Activity 1.2.3 Ecosystem-wide nutrient over-enrichment and contaminant sources, flows and levels assessed • Contaminant sources, in particular LBS point and non point, identified and assessed • Monitoring of reduced levels of nutrients releases at demo sites Indicator Nutrient overenrichment and contaminant sources, flows and levels are assessed, nevertheless national efforts are not regionally coordinated Baseline A regional assessment of nutrient and contaminant sources completed Target

5. 21 – 28 July 2007 Díaz & Rosenberg 2008 Source: N. Rabalais, LUMCON 1.2 Key ecosystem assessment and management gaps identified Outcome 1: Transboundaryissuesanalysed and prioritiesdefined (TDA) Output Y2 Activity • Integrated analysis agreed by regional working group, describing transboundary pollution impacts • Ministerially-agreed LME and basin action programs and local ICM plans adopted Indicator 1.2.4 Environmental impacts of transboundary pollutionontheGoM ecosystemassessed Currentassessment of theenvironmentalimpacts of transboundarypollution are country driven and regionallyfragmented Baseline Target A regional report on the Status of the Gulf of Mexico completed

6. 1.2 Key ecosystem assessment and management gaps identified Outcome 1: Transboundaryissuesanalysed and prioritiesdefined (TDA) Output Y2 Activity 1.2.5 Information on nutrient over-enrichment and related HABs collected and integrated Integrated analysis of nutrient over-enrichment and related HABs undertaken Indicator Current initiatives are country driven and regionally fragmented Baseline Integrated analysis of nutrient overenrichment and related HABs undertaken Target

7. Reduce Control Pollution Living marine resources Ecosystems Conservation Outcome 2. Strategic Action Programme (SAP)

8. Outcome 2: Strategic Action Programme (SAP) Output Y1 Y3 2.1 Strategies and actions for the reduction and control of nutrient over-enrichment, HABs and for the elimination of dead zones developed Activity 2.1.2 Strategic Partnerships between GoM LME programme and institutions responsible for integrated management of the major GoM river basins, as well as the main coastal cities developed. • Regional LSUPP GoM and Caribbean Sea developed; • Land and Coastal Use Planning Program for 4 major Mexican States in the GoM developed; • Number of agreements defined between GoM programme and relevant river basin counterparts for nutrient reduction strategies • New watershed council for the Grijalva Usumacinta basin Indicator Currently, no strategic partnerships. (WW2BW) US initiative, adopted by Mexican authorities currently implemented in Mexico’s driven initiatives, on-ground actions, policy and regulatory framework. Baseline Target • Linkages and agreements between watershed and coastal management authorities to reduce LBS of pollution into the GoM • Papaloapan Watershed Council, IBWC/CILA for Río Grande/Río Bravo, and Lower Mississippi River Watershed Council

9. Coastal and Marine Planning Risk for Flooding and Rain Hurricane incidence Vulnerability Risk of Flooding and sea level rise

10. GoM LME Strategic Action Program (SAP) The Strategic Action Program (SAP) and National Action Program (NAPs) formulated and endorsed. Target SAP and respective NAPs completed and endorsed at appropriate levels (federal, state)

11. Mexico: Integrated Assessment and Management of the Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem Education and OutreachComponents March, 2010

12. Adapting to GoM LME Objectives GoM LME Objectives To set the foundations for LME wide ecosystem based management approaches for the rehabilitation of marine and coastal ecosystems, recovery of depleted fish-stocks and reduction of nutrient overloading Education and Outreach General Informed society, Knowledge, Participation, Awareness, Decision making

13. 1.Public participation in the GoM LME through education and outreach activities 2. Training for present and future professionals involved in the GoMLME 3.- Replicability (in the GoM) of the results obtained in the pilot projects GOALS for the E/O plan are:

14. Adapting to GoM LME Objectives Activities to start • Implement activities to achieve best results in local actions within pilot projects and prepare the work plan for their replication throughout the GoM LME region • Enhanced capacity and mechanisms for stakeholder participation (formal and informal education and outreach activities) • Promote learning processes • Create synergistic collaboration with existing projects and efforts on education in the GoM LME region (Natural Protected Area of “Laguna de Terminos” strengthening existing activities) • Other training courses on mangrove restoration, sea grass beds

15. Stakeholders to be involved Directly and Indirectly Used Sectors/Subsectors • Fisheries/Aquaculture • Industrial/Business sector • Agro forestry sector • Coastal Residents • Government Agencies (MEX-USA) • Academic/Research/Institutes • Non-Governmental Organizations • Regional Organizations • International Organizations • Mapping current activities organized by different institutions and organizations in order to avoid duplication of efforts (Laguna de Términos)

16. Coastal Residents/Communities: Climate Change • Sea Level Rise • Storm Flooding Ecosystems Restoration • Wetlands, mangrove, sea grass beds, sand dunes restoration Commercial Fishing • Endangered Species, by catch, ilegal fishing • Pollution

17. Main activities: february-july 2010 Education and Outreach Plan design Communication and Diffussion activities Network

18. ¡Gracias!