RT Report
T1 African Ocean Governance Strategy: Scoping Study and Gap Analysis
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 ocean
K1 marine resource
K1 sustainable development
K1 biological diversity
K1 Biodiversity
SN Not Available
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34034
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34034
NO The purpose of this paper is to carry out a scoping study and gap analysis that examines existing ocean governance mechanism; and to provide recommendations that may provide elements of a concise African Strategy on ocean governance within which detailed action can be developed, in order to implement African Ministers’ decision  “…to develop a governance strategy, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and regional seas conventions, on oceans and seas in Africa for the effective management of the region’s shared maritime resources.
NO Executive SummaryI. IntroductionA. BackgroundB. Ocean Governance at the Regional LevelC. Geographical ScopeD. Mandate from AMCENE. 2017 Follow-Up in LibrevilleF. Purpose of the StudyII. Ocean GovernanceA. GovernanceB. Regional Oceans GovernanceC. ConclusionIII. Existing StudiesA. GovernanceB. Maritime SecurityC. FisheriesD. PollutionE. Climate ChangeF. IndicatorsIV. Policies and Goals at the Global, Regional and National LevelA. Policy at the Global LevelB. Policy at the Regional LevelC. The National LevelV. Applicable Governance Principles and ApproachesA. IntroductionB. Sovereignty Over Natural Resources and the Responsibility Not to Cause Damage to the Environment of Other States or to Areas Beyond National JurisdictionC. PreventionD. CooperationE. SustainabilityF. The Precautionary PrincipleG. The Polluter Pays PrincipleH. Principle 10 of the Rio DeclarationI. The Ecosystem ApproachJ. Preliminary AnalysisVI. FinanceA. The Need for and Sources of FinanceB. Further ActionVII. The Existing Legal and Institutional Framework at the Global and Regional LevelA. IntroductionB. Governance IssuesVIII. Gap AnalysisA. IntroductionB. Fragmentation, Policy Coherence, and a Lack of Regional Capacity and Regional Sectoral Governance ArrangementsC. Areas of FocusIX. Possible Elements for a Future Ocean Governance StrategyA. Introductory CommentsB. VisionC. PrinciplesD. Means of ImplementationE. Monitoring and EvaluationAnnex 1: Existing StudiesA. Blueprint Under the Abidjan ConventionB. Regional Oceans GovernanceC. Indicators for the Regional Seas and Action Plans: Measuring SuccessAnnex 2: The Existing Legal and Institutional Framework at the Global and Regional LevelA. International InstitutionsB. Legal Framework at the Global LevelC. Legal Framework at the Regional Level (Regional Conventions and Action Plans)D. Regional Economic Commissions (RECs)E. Regional Political BodiesF. Intergovernmental ProgrammeG. PartnershipsH. Regional Fisheries BodiesX. Large Marine Ecosystems in AfricaA. IntroductionB. LMEs in AfricaAppendix: Some Aichi Targets Related to Marine and Coastal BiodiversityAnnex 3: Principles in RFMO and AgreementsAnnex 4: SDG Goal 14
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026