Policy Options: Message in a bottle IUCN: Marine and Coastal Programme OBJECTIVES The goal of the Marine and Coastal Programme (MCP) is to contribute towards conservation of marine biodiversity by promoting, influencing and catalysing sustainable uses and equitable sharing of the resources as well as protecting the ecosystems , MCP's objectives are: Develop and implement a focused Union-wide marine and coastal programme. Establishment of active networks and partnerships for the implementation of the programme as well as tapping and/or increasing capacity in marine conservationa nd management Influence global debate and decisions concerning the conservation,m management ans sustainable use of marine and coastal resources. STRUCTURE AND APPROACH The Programme is managed by a small secretariat at IUCN's headquarters (HQ) working closely with other HQ thematic programmes (CNG), members, commissions and partners and forms part of the Ecosystems management group in IUCN HQ. Field activities are implemente through IUCN's Regional and Country Offices (RCOs). AREAS OF STAFF EXPERTISE Integrated marine and coastal management Marine and coastal protected areas Coral reefs and mangrove ecosystems Fisheries Marine and coastal biodiversity Marine and coastal policy and legislation Marine and coastal global initiatives SPECIALIST NETWORKS IUCN MArine Advisory Group CNPPA Network for Marine Protected Areas Commission on Ecosystem Management Coral Reef Initiative Network Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects for Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) SSC Marine Species Specialist groups. COORDINATOR Magnus Ngoile, Coordinator, MCP MAJOR INITIATIVES Planning and implementation of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) demonstration projects Development of a global representative system of marine protected areas Strategies for conservation of trans-boundary marine and coastal resources Mrine biodiversity conservation: Linking provate sector/coastal tourism to MCPs Supporting the International Coral Reef Initiative Development of guidelines and technical manuals such as ICM, maps sustainable financing of marine conservation. Participation in global initiatives and debate on climate change, biodiversity, land-based activities impacting the health of the oceans, Chapter 17 of Agenda 21, Law of the Sea, straddling and migratory fish stocks, ballast water and invasive species etc. Address Marine and Coastal Programme IUCN - HQ Rue Mauverney 28 CH 1196 Gland, Switzerland Tel: +41-22-999 0254 Fax: +41-22-999 0025 Email: man@hq.iucn.org IUCN Website: http://www.iucn.org/ RECENT PUBLICATIONS A Global Representative System of Protected Areas '95 Status and Future of large Marine Ecosystems of the Indian Ocean: A Report of the International Symposium and Workshop '95 The Sciene of Conservation in the Coastal Zone: New Insights on How to design, Implement and Monitor Marine Protected Areas '94 Application of Biosphere Reserve Concept to Coastal Marine Areas '93 Impacts of Climate Change on Ecosystems and Species: Marine and COastal Ecosystems '94

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