7th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Barbados Presentation on BOBLME project by Chris O'Brien

1. The Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project
Chris O’Brien
www.boblme.org
Regional Coordinator

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5. Process:
• Written by regional experts
• TDA Planning meeting (roadmaps)
• National roadshows
• TDA comments processed
• TDA confirmation meeting
• PSC adoption
• Produced in three volumes

7. Lessons:
• Transparent process / Consultation
• It is a major milestone
• It is the basis of the SAP
(get started quickly)

8. TDA - ENABLING:
•Enabling countries to participate in the SAP
development process.
•Improvements in the knowledge base
•Increased level of awareness about the
transboundary issues
•Greater regional collaboration
•Capacity development

9. CHANGING BEHAVIOUR: The Project has
increased the interactions between scientists and
policy makers both within and between countries.
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVE: The TDA and SAP provide a basis
for achieving the Project Development objective
and the (longer term) Global Environmental
objective.

10. www.boblme.org