2012: Oceans - World Future Council

Future Policy Award 2012:

Oceans & Coasts

Celebrating Innovative Policy Solutions for the protection of oceans and coasts

How can we save the world’s oceans and coasts? This was the question the 2012 Future Policy Award explored. The winning policies were announced during a press conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on September 26. Carl Lewis, FAO Goodwill Ambassador; Veerle Vandeweerd, Director, UNDP Environment and Energy Group; Alexandra Wandel, Director, World Future Council and Lila H. Ratsifandrihamanana, Director, FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations, presented the winners.

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The Winners

Gold Award: Palau Shark Haven Act, 2009 & Protected Areas Network Act, 2003

Palau’s Protected Areas Network Act provides the framework to create a network of marine and terrestrial protected areas involving local communities and their traditional management systems of natural resources. By declaring its entire exclusive economic zone a sanctuary for sharks, Palau has taken the global lead in counteracting the dramatic decline in shark populations.

Shark Haven Act

Protected Areas Network Act

Silver Award: The Philippines Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Act, 2010

This Act ensures the effective management of the Tubbataha reefs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and hotspot of coral reef biodiversity, by strengthening the legislative mandate of its managing bodies. It provides the legal arsenal to combat illegal fishing and poaching by foreign fleets and helps to safeguard a long-term food source for local communities.

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Silver Award: Namibia’s Marine Resources Act, 2000

Namibia has introduced a rights-based and scientific approach to fisheries management and has reduced bycatch and illegal fishing. This has contributed to an ecologically and economically sustainable fishing industry, created jobs and fostered food security in Namibia.

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Honourable Mentions

South Africa’s Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008

The Act provides for a framework for sustainable coastal management and addresses historic inequalities by reinstating coastal access for all South Africans. Complementary programmes have supported the goals of the act by employing vulnerable people to conserve the coastal environment.

The State of California’s Ocean Protection Act, 2004

California has accelerated ecosystem-based ocean management through marine spatial planning and establishing a coordinated network of marine protected areas. There has been broad public participation in an area of policy that was previously closed to the general public.

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Thirty-one policies from 22 countries were nominated for the Future Policy Award 2012, six of them had been chosen by the international jury for the short list. Read more in our brochure.

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Celebrating Innovative Policy Solutions for the protection of oceans and coasts

Gold Award: Palau Shark Haven Act, 2009 & Protected Areas Network Act, 2003

Silver Award: The Philippines Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Act, 2010

Silver Award: Namibia’s Marine Resources Act, 2000

South Africa’s Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008

The State of California’s Ocean Protection Act, 2004

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