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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: GEF Small Grants Programme Asia Regional Workshop Field Visit — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified April 07, 2009 05:09 AM

Although global in scale, environmental problems, such as climate change, affect communities on the local level. The ties between development and environmental management are salient, particularly because the degradation of natural resources and environmental quality undermines the ability of communities to generate income and attain food and energy security. Providing communities in developing countries with the financial and technical resources to manage natural resources, therefore, is an important component of development.

War on Illegal Fishing: A Reality Check — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified April 01, 2009 08:01 AM

Batangas City - The law requires licenses, leases or permits for the use of active fishing gear and undersized fine mesh nets, and bans commercial fishing in municipal waters, but a maritime police official admits to having a hard time enforcing it, particularly among small fishermen.

Townsfolk Find Connection between 'Pawikan,' Environment — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified April 01, 2009 07:59 AM

Manila, Philippines - The people of San Juan, Batangas, weren't able to make the connection between sea turtles, or pawikan, with a balanced ecology until the marine creatures made the town's beaches a nesting place.

Community-based SGP-PEMSEA Project Crucial in Increasing Crab Catch and Mangrove Rehabilitation in the Province of Chonburi — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified January 22, 2010 06:27 AM

Halfway through its two-year implementation, the first project of the UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme and PEMSEA Partnership in Thailand is reaping the benefits within the framework of integrated coastal management (ICM).

First Partnership Project takes off in Balayan, Batangas — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified October 15, 2008 12:15 PM

Batangas, Philippines - Ang Nagkakaisang Mamayang Kostal ng Balayan, Inc. (ANAK-BALAYAN) has started the implementation of the Multi-Partnership Building for Sustainable Resource Management of Balayan Municipal Waters Project through baseline data gathering on the current environmental condition of Balayan. The baseline data will be used in subsequent advocacy campaigns and in evaluating the impact of the project later on.