International Ocean Institute Training Programme

UNEP(OCA)/LBA/IG.2/7
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I. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTENTS
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1-15 7
A. The need for action. . . . . . . . . 1-2 7
B. Aims of the Global Programme of Action . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
C. Legal and institutional framework. . 4-13 7
D. The Global Programme of Action . . . 14-15 9
II. ACTIONS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL . . . . . . 16-28 10
Basis for action. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 10
Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 10
Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20 10
A. Identification and assessment of problems. . . . . . . . . . . . .21 11
B. Establishment of priorities . . . 22-23 13
C. Setting management objectives for priority problems . . 25 14
D. Identification, evaluation and selection of strategies
and measures . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 14
E. Criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of strategies
and measures . . . . . 27 16
F. Programme support elements. . . . 28 6
III. REGIONAL COOPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . 29-35 17
Basis for action. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 17
Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 17
Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-35 18
A. Participation in regional and subregional arrangements. . 31 18