Ocean Coordination Mechanism:
The Ocean Coordination Mechanism (OCM) was launched to address critical marine challenges in the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf, aiming to enhance sustainable ocean governance and protect biodiversity.
- Ocean Coordination Mechanism (OCM) is a collaborative framework for sustainable marine resource management in the Wider Caribbean region.
- Launched by: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (UNESCO-IOC).
- Implementing Agency: UNESCO-IOC Sub commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE).
- Funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the UNDP/GEF PROCARIBE+ Project.
- Ocean Covered: Caribbean Sea and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem.
- Aim is to promote sustainable fisheries, ecosystem restoration, pollution control, blue carbon development, marine spatial planning, and marine protected areas.
- Focuses on cross-country collaboration, integrates traditional knowledge with scientific research, and prioritizes vulnerable communities.
