National Oceans and Coastal Information Management System (OCIMS) South Africa

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) have initiated the development of the National Oceans and Coastal Information Management System (OCIMS) for South Africa – referred to as the OCIMS project.

The OCIMS project forms part of the Operation Phakisa Marine Protection Services and Oceans Governance workstream Initiative 6: “National Ocean and Coastal Information System and Extending Earth Observation Capability” action plan that is endorsed by Cabinet. Operation Phakisa focuses on unlocking the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans.

OCIMS will support a variety of oceans and coastal initiatives by providing information and decision support to key stakeholders for the day-to-day management of South Africa’s oceans and coasts.

The project outcomes will be achieved through the development of an Information Management System (IMS) that will integrate current and future oceans and coastal systems, information and expertise into a user-friendly and cost-effective IMS for the benefit of relevant stakeholders. In June 2015, the Council for Science and Industrial Research (CSIR) was nominated by DEFF as a service provider to facilitate the implementation of the project and to co-develop OCIMS.

OCIMS project vision:

Develop a locally relevant and globally cognisant technological solution that supports the ecological conservation and economic potential of South Africa’s oceans and coasts through information and decision-support for effective governance.

 
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. National Oceans and Coastal Information Management System (OCIMS) South Africa. https://services.mspdata.eu:/geonetwork/srv/api/records/d2d923d2-9297-43cb-83a3-48d4d3656813

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2015-01-01
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d2d923d2-9297-43cb-83a3-48d4d3656813
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Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (South Africa)
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Department of Science and Innovation (South Africa)

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  • Oceans
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OCIMS website  
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OCIMS tools  
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2021-12-15T16:24:48
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