Proceedings of the National Conference on Media as Key Partners in Environmental Sustainability

PUBLICATION DATE:

Tuesday, October 01, 2002

PUBLICATION TYPE:

Meeting Documents

STATUS:

Out of Print

DESCRIPTION:

The National Conference on Media as Key Partners in Environmental Sustainability was held in Manila, Philippines, on 23 October 2002.

The Conference was organized by the GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Environmental Broadcast Circle, Manila Bay Environmental Management Project, Batangas Bay Demonstration Project and BIGKIS-Bataan Project.

The Conference was conceptualized to enhance partnerships with media and other communication practitioners in the Philippines in working for environmental sustainability; and identify ways and mechanisms of strengthening media coverage of environmental issues in the Philippines, including those tackled by the Manila Bay Environmental Management Project, Batangas Bay Demonstration Project and BIGKIS-Bataan Project.

Sixty-four media and communication practitioners, and representatives/staff from national and local governments, international organizations, project management offices and the Regional Programme Office, participated in the activity.