Quezon City, Philippines — PEMSEA released a new issue of Tropical Coasts that expounds on the challenges and good practices in Ocean and Coastal Governance; Habitat Protection, Restoration and Management; and Food Security and Livelihood Management.

 

The new issue features the discussions held during the International Conference on Sustainable Coastal and Ocean Development during the East Asian Seas Congress in Manila, Philippines, on 23-27 November 2009.

 

 

Seoul, RO Korea — NOWPAP coordinator attended the 16th Senior Officials Meeting of the Northeast Asia Sub-regional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) on 1-2 September 2011 in Seoul, RO Korea.

 

As a one of the important regional cooperation mechanisms, NEASPEC has initiated and implemented several projects on nature conservation, trans-boundary air pollution, dust and sandstorms and eco-efficiency.

 

 

Toyama, Japan — The 9th Focal Points Meeting of the Special Monitoring and Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Centre of NOWPAP was held on 6-7 September 2011 in Toyama, Japan.

 

The meeting has reviewed the progress of the current activities and steps to be taken in order to finalize the projects till the end of 2011:

 

 

Lianyungang, PR China — On 20-21 September 2011, NOWPAP conducted its annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) campaign and workshop on marine litter prevention and control in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, PR China, as part of the implementation of the NOWPAP Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI).

 

 

Quezon City, Philippines — PEMSEA announced today its foray into social media through three new media channels, providing additional venues for spreading information about the organization and its partners.

 

Featuring new channels in Facebook, Scribd, and Vimeo, PEMSEA joins the ranks of other organizations who have taken advantage of the new venues for information dissemination made possible by these successful media platforms.

 

 

 

Quezon City, Philippines — PEMSEA welcomes Mr. Guo Yinfeng as the new Programme Officer, Partnership Programmes under the Secretariat Services of the PEMSEA Resource Facility.

 

 

 

Dili, Timor-Leste — Being the youngest country in the East Asian Seas region has not impeded Timor-Leste from having the right perspective for the sustainable development of its oceans and coasts. Integrated coastal management (ICM) program implementation has been initiated in the country, with pilot sites in two districts, Liquica and Manatuto.