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The EU has long supported biodiversity con- servation and recognised the links between healthy ecosystems and livelihoods. Starting from the mid-1980s, the EU has helped devel- oping countries manage biological resources in a sustainable way. It has provided long-stand- ing support to biodiversity conservation in National Parks and protected areas, especially in Africa, by increasing the capacity of local authorities and NGOs in management and finance, monitoring and evaluation, and in pro- moting income-generating activities compat- ible with conservation. The best-known action of this kind is the Conservation and Rational Use of Forest Ecosystems in Central Africa Pro- gramme (ECOFAC), which protects the habitats of great apes and other emblematic species and ecosystems. The EU has invested nearly EUR 140 million in ECOFAC since 1992, sup- porting 16 major protected areas in eight Cen- tral African countries, covering an area of more than 130 000 square kilometres.

Powerpoint presentation on priorities emerging from the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014

In an effort to unify national strategy for Living Marine Resources (LMR) enforcement, the U. S. Coast Guard promulgated Ocean Guardian 2004 concurrent to the release of both the NOAA Enforcement Strategic Plan and the Department of State Strategic Plan. In the intervening decade since the publication of Ocean Guardian 2004, the U. S. Coast Guard has collaborated extensively with enforcement and regulatory partners, fishing industry representatives, operational units, and staff mission managers. As a result, and drawing upon lessons learned from a wide variety of initiatives, Ocean Guardian 2014 strengthens existing policies while continuing to support a unified national strategy.

In an effort to unify national strategy for Living Marine Resources (LMR) enforcement, the U. S. Coast Guard promulgated Ocean Guardian 2004 concurrent to the release of both the NOAA Enforcement Strategic Plan and the Department of State Strategic Plan. In the intervening decade since the publication of Ocean Guardian 2004, the U. S. Coast Guard has collaborated extensively with enforcement and regulatory partners, fishing industry representatives, operational units, and staff mission managers. As a result, and drawing upon lessons learned from a wide variety of initiatives, Ocean Guardian 2014 strengthens existing policies while continuing to support a unified national strategy.

The 17th Annual Meetiig of the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation was convened in Madi on the 15th May, 2014. The meeting object ves were to: Discuss PIRT core business which included membership, secretariat support, working groups and administrative operations of PIRT Report Dack on outcomes of the 9th Pacific Islands Conference including follow up actions. Discuss and agree on process for endorsement including implementation of the Framework for nature conservation and orotected areas in the Pacific Islands region 2014-2020. Priorities and oppo-tunities for PIRT including key events in 2014