This Working Group is coordinated and conducted by the Indian ocean Commission.
GOALS :
- Establishing a spatial solution for ecosystems
- Establishing a spatial distribution of selected species (life cycles)
- Evaluation of associated services to marine ecosystems
- Identification and exploitation of renewable marine energies
- Anticipation of the impact of climate change
- Identification of development potentials
METHODS:
- Geographical Information System / Infrastructure of Spatial Data
- Integration of spatial tracking data
- Collection and analyse of fishery statistics
- Collection and analyse of remote sensing data
- Exploitation of existing databases at Réunion and in the Indian Ocean Commission
- Economic analysis
- Spatial modelling
- Prospective analysis
EXPECTED RESULTS:
- A scientific and efficient measuring device of the potentials of a sustainable economic development integrating marine ecosystem services
- Identification of complementary priority areas for the preservation of coastal and marine biodiversity
- Identification of potential areas for emerging activities (renewable energies, mining resources…)
- Identification of threats, risks and conflicts of use under WP 5