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Integrated Assessment and Management of the Integrated Assessment and Management of the Gulf of Mexico Large Marine EcosystemGulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem
2º International Meeting on Sustainable WatershedsSeptember 29th, 2010September 29th, 2010
Porfirio Porfirio ÁÁlvarezlvarez‐‐Torres, Ph. D.Torres, Ph. D.Chief Technical AdvisorChief Technical Advisor
TransboundaryConnectivity
Main Problems Prioritized in the Gulf of Mexico LME
Eutrophication, dead zones, HAB’s & Red Tides
Habitat modification (loss of mangrove areas, connectivity and resilience)
Overexplotation of Marine Living Resources (Decreasing of fisheries resources)
Mono‐specific management, and lack of ecosystem approach
Deficient assessment of environmental goods and services
Rehabilitation of marine and coastal ecosystems
Reduction of pollutants and excesive nutrient loads
Recovery of over‐exploited marine resources
SAP/NAP IMPLEMENTATION
GoMGoM‐‐LME Project Main LME Project Main OBJECTIVES and OBJECTIVES and
SAP/NAP constructionSAP/NAP construction
Grijalva‐Usumacinta River Basin
HABIOS (Harmful Algal Bloom Integrated Observing System) IOC-UNESCO (Intergoverment Oceanographic Commission on Harmful Algal Bloom Program)
“HABs, Join Monitoring Program Mex‐US
OutputGoal:Strategic Action Program (SAP) &National Action Programs (NAPs) Endorsed by both
FASE 2: SAP/NAP IMPLEMENTATION (2013 )
GraciasGracias