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Coral Reef Monitoring Guidebook for Stronger Marine Protection Programs: Second Edition Launch — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified July 13, 2010 03:22 AM

Manila, Philippines - Local government units, fisher communities and service providers protecting and managing their coastal and marine resources will find a useful guide in measuring the effectiveness of their initiatives, especially in marine protected area (MPA) management, and planning succeeding programs, in the second edition of the Coral Reef Monitoring for Management Guidebook.

Awards Aim to Find Champions of Biodiversity in SE Asia — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified June 25, 2010 02:46 AM

Biodiversity conservation projects of youth, corporations, and media in the ASEAN region now stand a chance to be recognized through a regional awards program launched by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the ASEAN Foundation.

World Oceans Day: Oceans of Life — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified June 10, 2010 09:52 PM

While the health of the oceans is vital to all of humanity, it is the world’s poorest people, the majority of the world’s coastal inhabitants, who are most vulnerable to ocean degradation. Oceans are their primary source of food, crucial to their livelihoods, and a major force in shaping their cultures. Oceans are their life. Yet, as described by Andrew Hudson, head of UNDP’s International Waters program, oceans are under assault. Pollution, overfishing, acidification, warming, and the introduction of non-native species are causing ecological damage, habitat loss and species extinction and throwing new obstacles across the path out of poverty for millions of people throughout the developing world.

Save Plant and Animal Species. Save Our Planet. Save Our Future: ACB Press Statement on the Occasion of World Environment Day 2010 — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified June 08, 2010 01:14 AM

Scientists estimate that there are between five to 100 million plant and animal species sharing this planet with us. Thus far, only about two million of these species have been identified. But did you know that 17,291 of these plants and animals are threatened with extinction? In the ASEAN region alone, 2,517 out of 8,613 or 30 percent of species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are threatened. Once these species go extinct, we will never see them again for extinction is irreversible.

NOWPAP at the 5th Global Oceans Conference and 8th IOC WESTPAC Intergovernmental Session — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified May 27, 2010 05:46 AM

Bali, Indonesia - NOWPAP representatives recently attended the 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands held on 3-7 May 2010 in Paris, France and the 8th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) held on 10-13 May in Bali, Indonesia.

COMI Co-convened EAS Congress 2009 — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified April 23, 2010 03:36 AM

On 25 November, Coastal and Management Institute (COMI) of Xiamen University and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) in England jointly organized the workshop "The Science in Ecosystem-based Management", a branch workshop of the Third East Asian Seas Congress 2009 hosted in Manila, Philippines, which also served as an important platform for the first cooperation between COMI and PEMSEA.

Petron brings Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) to Boracay Island — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified April 23, 2010 02:36 AM

On April 15 and 16, Boracay Foundation, Inc. (BFI) and Petron Foundation Incorporated (PFI) successfully held a "Scientific Forum and Consultation Workshop for the Sustainable Development of Boracay Island." Based on the integrated coastal management (ICM) framework, the group established the Boracay Beach Management Program as a way of promoting a multistakeholder participation for the sustainable development of the island.

NOWPAP Conducts Marine Litter Workshop and Biodiversity Assessment Activities — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified April 10, 2010 09:27 AM

In March 2010, NOWPAP organized an International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) activity and a Workshop on Marine Litter Management. The 14th NOWPAP Intergovernmental Meeting also decided to develop a project on assessment of the current status of marine and coastal biodiversity in the NOWPAP region.

Mangroves for the Future at East Asian Seas Congress, November, 2009 — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified March 26, 2010 08:03 AM

MFF convened a workshop on Government and Civil Society Collaboration on Integrated Coastal Management in the Indian Ocean Region to present the findings of a Regional Assessment of institutions and programmes in the Indian Ocean (2007-2008 updated 2009).

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.