This study examines the need, feasibility and implications of designating the Malacca Straits as a Special Area under MARPOL 73/78, and provides recommendations on the considerations and procedures for advancing the special area designation in the Malacca Straits, and/or elsewhere within the East Asian Seas. This report is based on a literature study, including an extensive review of IMO documents regarding the designation of those Special Areas that are already part of MARPOL 73/78 (i.e., documents of the 1973 Diplomatic Conference and of subsequent MEPC sessions). In addition, an effort was made to identify publications (articles, etc.) with respect to Special Areas.

This publication identifies existing policy instruments and financial mechanisms available in the Philippines for mobilizing financial resources for infrastructure projects which impact marine pollution programs. Policy gaps and conflicts are further reviewed, particularly those that inhibit investments in infrastructure that affect marine pollution prevention and management. Perspectives of the sectors, i.e. government, NGOs, LGUs, and the private sector, are likewise discussed. Finally, case studies on government programs and environmental investments by private sectors, particularly those that involve partnerships among the sectors and those that use economic instruments, are enumerated in the last part of the paper.

The 1996 Annual Report of the Regional Programme for the Prevention and Management of Marine Pollution in the East Asian Seas has been prepared under the theme, "From Planning to Action". Recalling that the overall objective of the Programme is to support the efforts of participating governments in the prevention and management of marine pollution at both the national and subregional levels on a long-term and self-reliant basis, the theme voices the essence of work which has been undertaken during the year. The report reviews some of the issues and challenges that were involved in implementing the Regional Programme. The experience and lessons learned have provided a better appreciation among stakeholders of why and how integrated coastal management is applied in the coastal area, the social and economic opportunities that are afforded as a result of marine pollution initiatives and the costs and benefits of partnerships between government and private sector.

This coastal environmental profile reviews the biophysical, socioeconomic, institutional, and other important characteristics of a geographically defined section of the coastal zone located in the Batangas Bay Region.

This Coastal Environmental Profile of Xiamen is one of the initial inputs of the Integrated Task Team of the Xiamen Demonstration Project (ITT-XDP). It is a synthesis of available information provided by or acquired from various government agencies, institutions and groups within the Xiamen. This Profile represents the Team's assessment on the environmental and socioeconomic status of Xiamen, including its institutional and legal characteristics from a multidimensional perspective. The purpose of this Profile is not simply to characterize Xiamen and its myriad activities but also identify crucial management issues affecting or will affect it, including data gaps which could shed further light on the identified management issues. From there, recommendations are made on how to address the issues and achieve the overall strategic environmental management plan, as well as articulate the actions to address the management issues identified in this Profile.

This Strategic Environmental Management Plan for the Batangas Bay Region attempts to prescribe the manner by which development should proceed without compromising its environment. Premised on the principle of integrated coastal management, the Plan provides for a more comprehensive approach to the management of the bay and its environment through the active participation of its stakeholders. It attempts to bring together the efforts and concerns of the industry, local and national governments, and nongovernment organizations to help being about the desired development for the Batangas Bay Region. This is considered a pioneering effort in an urban milieu.

This report contains the main findings of the "International Workshop on Integrated Coastal Management in Tropical Developing Countries: Lessons Learned from Successes and Failures" (in Korean). It was held in Xiamen, People's Republic of China on 24-28 May 1996. The workshop served as a venue to draw out ideas from the participating practitioners. About 130 participants from 19 countries and 11 international and regional organizations shared various views and experiences which served as bases for the formulation of a collective definition of good ICM practices.

This report contains the main findings of the "International Workshop on Integrated Coastal Management in Tropical Developing Countries: Lessons Learned from Successes and Failures" (in Vietnamese). It was held in Xiamen, People's Republic of China on 24-28 May 1996. The workshop served as a venue to draw out ideas from the participating practitioners. About 130 participants from 19 countries and 11 international and regional organizations shared various views and experiences which served as bases for the formulation of a collective definition of good ICM practices.

This report contains the main findings of the "International Workshop on Integrated Coastal Management in Tropical Developing Countries: Lessons Learned from Successes and Failures" (in Chinese). It was held in Xiamen, People's Republic of China on 24-28 May 1996. The workshop served as a venue to draw out ideas from the participating practitioners. About 130 participants from 19 countries and 11 international and regional organizations shared various views and experiences which served as bases for the formulation of a collective definition of good ICM practices.