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DZMM to feature International Year of Biodiversity — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified February 19, 2010 03:58 AM

Top-rating Philippine AM radio station DZMM will feature the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) on Sunday, 07 February 2010, 4:30 P.M. at DZMM Teleradyo.

ASEAN Foundation Partners with PEMSEA, Promotes Participation of ASEAN Youth — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified February 19, 2010 03:54 AM

The ASEAN Foundation and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) formalized its partnership by signing an agreement during the Special EAS Partnership Council Meeting to support the participation of ASEAN youth at the 2009 East Asian Seas Congress in Manila, Philippines. Through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund, the ASEAN Foundation co-convened the 2nd EAS Youth Forum and Workshop on Human Resources Development in Coastal and Ocean Governance, two side events at the 2009 East Asian Seas Congress, a region-wide, multi-sectoral conference promoting sustainable management of marine and coastal areas of the Seas of East Asia.

MFF at PEMSEA East Asian Seas Congress, 23-27 November, 2008 — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified February 19, 2010 03:46 AM

MFF convened a workshop on Government and Civil Society Collaboration on Integrated Coastal Management in the Indian Ocean Region workshop, Thursday 25 November, 2009 to present the findings of a Regional Assessment of regional institutions and programmes in the Indian Ocean (2007-2008 updated 2009) and discussed its principal recommendations and proposed concrete actions to enhance cooperation and coordination among governments, between governments and civil society, and between regional organizations in support of governments and civil society collaboration. The MFF workshop attracted more than 40 delegates from UN Agencies, and regional and academic institutions who actively participated in the workshop. The MFF Secretariat has received positive feedback and contributions from participants as well as updates to the regional assessment report which will be release before the end of the year.

ASEAN Ports Get Sustainability Support — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified March 15, 2010 01:17 AM

The ASEAN Ports Association (APA) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) are jointly implementing the "Sustainable Port Development in the ASEAN Region" project, designed to help a selected number of ports comply with international environment and safety standards while improving their efficiency.

NOWPAP Updates (October 2009) — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified October 29, 2009 10:19 AM

With the financial support from UNEP Division of Environmental Policy Implementation, NOWPAP successfully convened the Brainstorming Workshop on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity on 17 September 2009 in Toyama, Japan.

NOWPAP Updates (June 2009) — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified June 30, 2009 08:15 AM

Dr. Young-Woo Park, Director of the UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), visited the NOWPAP RCU Busan office on 9 June 2009; and NOWPAP Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response Regional Activity Centre (MERRAC) approved the workplan and budget for the 2010-2011 biennium.

NOWPAP Recent Developments (May 2009) — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified June 30, 2009 09:25 AM

NOWPAP Data and Information Network Regional Activity Centre (DINRAC) has recently completed its 8th Focal Points Meeting in Beijing, where the workplan and budget for 2010-2011 that is to be submitted to the NOWPAP 14th IGM was approved; NOWPAP representatives attended the World Ocean Conference in Manado, Indonesia on 11-15 May 2009 and the Global Gathering 2009 in Busan, Korea on 23 May 2009; NOWPAP has developed a cooperative relationship with the Korea UNEP National Committee, initially starting with information exchange, website linkage and publication-sharing; and NOWPAP announces new programme officers at the RCU offices.

DENR Leads Philippine Water Week Exhibit at Trinoma Mall — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified April 28, 2009 11:27 AM

In celebration of the Philippine Water Week and the international observance of World Water Day last March 22, the importance of water and ways to conserve was staged in an exhibit at the Trinoma Mall from 23-27 March.

NOWPAP Recent Developments — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified March 02, 2009 05:43 AM

In accordance to the decision of the 12th Northwest Pacific Action Plan Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM), the NOWPAP Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator between Toyama and Busan RCU offices have now relocated in December 2008. Both offices are now fully operational. After the relocation, a courtesy call has been paid respectively by the Coordinator and the Deputy Coordinator to Seoul and Tokyo.

NOWPAP Takes Action in Recent Activities and Intergovernmental Meeting — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified December 24, 2008 07:42 AM

The Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) has organized and participated in various activities including the 13th NOWPAP Intergovernmental Meeting and a training course on remote sensing data analysis.

NOWPAP Conducts Joint Oil Spill Exercise in Qingdao — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified October 07, 2008 05:40 AM

The 2nd Joint NOWAP Oil Spill Exercise was conduced on 2 September 2008 in Qingdao, China. This exercise was jointly organized by China Maritime Safety Administration and the Korea Coast Guard as one of the activities under the NOWPAP programme of work for 2008. The purpose of having this joint activity was to check the coordination between Chinese and Korean authorities in dealing with oil spill emergency preparedness and response. More than two dozen vessels, including two from Korea, an airplane and helicopter participated in the drill with more than 500 people observing the exercise. Representatives from 16 national and local agencies and related industries participated in the event. International observers included NOWPAP Regional Coordinating Unit and the Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response Regional Activity Centre (NOWPAP MERRAC), International Maritime Organization, Japan Coast Guard and a Singapore based oil spill-response company.

NOWPAP Holds Coastal Cleanup activities in Vladivostok and Dalian — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified October 07, 2008 08:03 AM

As part of activities under the Northwest Pacific Plan's Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI), the 2008 NOWPAP International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) and Training Workshop was held in Vladivostok, Russian Federation on 26-28 September. Representatives of NOWPAP member states and the Regional Activity Centres (RACs), partners such as the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) and Ocean Conservancy, as well as students, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the media and other stakeholders attended the event.

New Activities Set for NOWPAP Regional Activity Centers — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified July 23, 2008 12:02 PM

Three NOWPAP Regional Activity Centers (DINRAC, MERRAC and POMRAC) held their Focal Points Meetings in May and June (CEARAC held its Meeting in March). All four NOWPAP Regional Activity Centers (RACs) have reviewed their progress and agreed on new projects for the 2008-2009 biennium.

Plymouth Marine Laboratory Announces Chief Executive Appointment — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified August 21, 2008 09:05 AM

On behalf of the Plymouth Marine Laboratory Board of Trustees, PLM chairman Lord Kingsland announces the appointment of Dr. Stephen de Mora as its new Chief Executive following an extensive international recruitment campaign. Dr de Mora will take up his new appointment on 1 September 2008.

One Third of Reef-building Corals Face Extinction — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified July 14, 2008 03:13 AM

Arlington, VA – A third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status. The study findings were published today by Science Express.

USAID's SCOTIA Project Shares Lessons Learned — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified June 16, 2008 07:29 AM

USAID's environmental project Sustainable Coastal Tourism in Asia (SCOTIA) - Philippines recently held its end-of-project conference to share best practices with local governments and resorts outside of its project sites. These project sites included leading coastal tourism destinations like El Nido, Panglao island, Mactan island, Balayan Bay, Moalboal and Puerto Galera.

NOWPAP Strengthens Links with Partners — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified June 16, 2008 07:26 AM

NOWPAP has recently increased exchange with partners through participation in a number of international meetings and workshops.

NOWPAP CEARAC Announces New Activities for 2008-2009 — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified October 13, 2008 06:49 AM

The 6th Focal Points Meeting of CEARAC (Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Center) of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) was held in Toyama, Japan on on 6-8 March. In conjunction with the Focal Points Meeting (FPM), the First Coastal Environmental Assessment Workshop was organized on 7 March.

NOWPAP in Action — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified January 22, 2008 11:06 AM

NOWPAP shares some of the milestones it has achieved in the last quarter of 2007, including the conclusion of the 12th Intergovernmental Meeting participated in by partner organizations, the finalization of the NOWPAP Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter, and its contribution in the fight against the recent oil spill in the Republic of Korea.

2nd Workshop of the Yellow Sea Partnership hosted by NOWPAP — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified January 22, 2008 11:06 AM

The Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU) hosted and organized the second Workshop of the Yellow Sea Partnership (YSP) on 1 October in Busan, Republic of Korea.