PEMSEA News

New Executive Director of PEMSEA Announced — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified May 14, 2008 07:02 AM

Hanoi, Vietnam – PEMSEA has announced the designation of Mr. Raphael P.M. Lotilla as the new Executive Director of the PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF).

PEMSEA launches “Securing the Oceans: Essays on Ocean Governance” — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified October 10, 2008 10:54 AM

Hanoi, Vietnam – PEMSEA launched a 25-chapter book, which is a compendium of essays written by 25 authors, during the 4th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 7-11 April. Securing the Oceans: Essays on Ocean Governance – Global and Regional Perspectives was published a decade after the Year of the Ocean in 1998. The book is envisaged to further stimulate and strengthen the pursuit of sustainable ocean development so as to secure the ocean and its resources for future generations.

UNOPS Becomes Executing Agency of the PEMSEA Regional Programme — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified May 07, 2008 07:54 AM

Effective 1 April 2008, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) became the Executing Agency of the PEMSEA Regional Programme.

EMECS Joins PEMSEA as Non-Country Partner — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified August 21, 2008 08:45 AM

The International Center for the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS) is now the newest Non-Country Partner of PEMSEA. The Executive Committee of the East Asian Seas Partnership Council approved the application of EMECS to become a partner in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA) and assist during its second EC Meeting on 15 March.

Coastal Community Gears up to be an Eco-Village — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified May 07, 2008 07:50 AM

Almost an hour away from downtown Sihanoukville — through the bumpy stretch of unpaved road off Highway No. 4 — lies Village 3 in Sangkat Tonorolok. It is a small fishing village in Stung Hav, the site of the follow-through project of the Small Grants Programme (SGP)-PEMSEA Joint Communiqué that seeks to “build” an eco-village. The pilot village of 200-250 families is located near the freshwater reservoir — currently being completed with funding support from the UNDP TRAC fund and GEF SGP Cambodia. Aside from providing freshwater sources for agricultural production, the reservoir is also being eyed to be a lagoon-like tourist attraction.

Occheauteal Beach Gets a “Face Lift” — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified May 08, 2008 08:51 AM

From a sleepy, laid back coastal municipality a few years back, Sihanoukville is fast catching up with Siem Reap as one of Cambodia’s top tourist destinations, attracting more local and international tourists with its relaxing white beaches and seafood restaurants. The steady influx of tourists is also brought in by the opening of the Kangkeng Airport, enhancing mobility among tourists and making it possible for them to hop from one destination to another.

Beyond the Region: PEMSEA Shares ICM Experience in Sudan — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified May 07, 2008 07:31 AM

Khartoum, Sudan — PEMSEA has been assisting with the development of a national integrated coastal management (ICM) programme in Sudan, as a cooperative inter-regional arrangement with the Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA). PERSGA is an intergovernmental body dedicated to the conservation of the coastal and marine environments found in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Suez, Suez Canal and Gulf of Aden. Sudan is one of the seven member states of PERSGA.

From Hills to Coasts, the Integrated Information Management System covers them all… — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified May 07, 2008 08:58 AM

Quezon City, Philippines -- PEMSEA’s Integrated Information Management System for Coastal and Marine Environments (IIMS) has been expanded, to include integrated management of river basins and coastal areas.

PEMSEA Participates in Philippine Water Week — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified May 08, 2008 04:57 AM

The Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) spearheaded the Philippine Water Week (24-28 March), as part of the local observance of the World Water Day. PEMSEA participated in the five-day event marked by water resource-related activities.

Training Workshop on the Application of the IIMS for River Basins Conducted — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified May 08, 2008 05:05 AM

Quezon City, Philippines -- Twenty-six participants from various regional offices of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the provincial government of Batangas attended a training workshop on the Application of the Integrated Information Management System for River Basins (IIMS-RB) conducted from 12-14 March by PEMSEA and DENR. This workshop was a result of DENR’s recognition of the potential of the IIMS based on the experiences of the Manila Bay Environmental Management Project, as well as DENR’s subsequent desire to mainstream the IIMS within DENR offices nationwide.