Proceedings of the Workshop on Monitoring, Reporting and Forecasting: Applications, Benefits and On-the-ground Applications

PUBLICATION DATE:

Sunday, July 01, 2012

PUBLICATION TYPE:

Meeting Documents

STATUS:

Only Available Online

DESCRIPTION:

The 4th East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress, co-organized by the Government of RO Korea through the Ministry of Land Transport and Maritime Affairs, the City Government of Changwon, RO Korea and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), was held at the Changwon Exhibition and Convention Center (CECO) in Changwon City, RO Korea from 9-13 July 2012. Carrying the theme "Building a Blue Economy: Strategy, Opportunities, and Partnerships in the Seas of East Asia," the EAS Congress 2012 provided participants with the prospect of identifying contributions, progress and achievements in the governance of regional/sub-regional seas within the framework of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), as well as new opportunities for strengthening partnerships, which are essential in realizing the full potential of the ocean economy of East Asia. The workshop on "Monitoring, Reporting and Forecasting: Applications, Benefits, and on-the-ground Applications" was one of the workshops under the subtheme on Accelerating Blue Innovations in Support of an Ocean-based Blue Economy. The workshop was co-convened by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), formerly the Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI). This publication summarizes the outcome of the workshop.