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Proceedings of the Second East Asian Seas Partnership Council Meeting
The second East Asian Seas Partnership Council Meeting was held at the Toranomon Pastoral Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, from 14 to 17 July 2008. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) of Japan hosted the Meeting. The Meeting was attended by delegates from PEMSEA Partner countries namely: Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam, as well as delegates from non-State Partners namely: Conservation International (CI); Coastal Management Center (CMC); International EMECS Center; IOC/WESTPAC; International Ocean Institute (IOI); Korea Maritime Institute (KMI); Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP); Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF); Oil Spill Response and East Asia Response Limited (OSRL/EARL); Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML); and UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea LME Project. Observers represented at the Meeting were: the Government of Thailand; the PEMSEA Network of Local Governments (PNLG); and the UNEP COBSEA Secretariat. The GEF Implementing Agency was represented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Manila and the UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok. The PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF) served as the Secretariat.
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Proceedings of the Third Executive Committee Meeting
The Third Executive Committee Meeting was held at the Office of the Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) in Tokyo, Japan on 13 July 2008. The Meeting was attended by the EAS Partnership Council Chair, Dr. Chua Thia-Eng and the Technical Session Chair, Mr. Hiroshi Terashima. Two researchers from OPRF, namely: Mr. Eiji Sakai, International Affairs Team, and Dr. Aiko Endo, Research Fellow, attended the Meeting as observers. The PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF) served as the Secretariat.
Document Number Document Title EC/08/DOC/01 Agenda EC/08/DOC/02 Report on the Implementation of the Executive Committee Recommendations
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Proceedings of the Second Executive Committee Meeting
The second Executive Committee Meeting was held at the PEMSEA Office, Quezon City, Philippines on 14-15 March 2008. The Meeting was attended by the EAS Partnership Council Chair, Dr. Chua Thia-Eng; the Intergovernmental Session Chair, Dr. Li Haiqing; and the Technical Session Chair, Mr. Hiroshi Terashima. During the discussion of Agenda Item No. 8 on PEMSEA's Legal Personality, members of the Technical Working Group on the Recognition of PEMSEA's Legal Personality, and representatives from the Philippines National Focal Agency and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office attended the meeting. The PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF) served as Secretariat.
Document Number Document Title EC/08/DOC/01 List of Documents EC/08/DOC/02 Agenda EC/08/DOC/03 Annotated Agenda EC/08/DOC/04 Recruitment of the Executive Director and PRF Technical Services Staff EC/08/DOC/05 GEF/UNDP Project on the Implementation of the SDS-SEA EC/08/DOC/06 Framework of Partnership Programmes EC/08/DOC/07 State of the Coasts Reporting System EC/08/DOC/08 PRF Business Plan EC/08/DOC/09 Concept Paper on the Establishment of PEMSEA Legal Personality towards a Self-sustaining Regional Mechanism EC/08/DOC/10 Second EAS Partnership Council Meeting EC/08/DOC/11 East Asian Seas Congress 2009 EC/08/DOC/12 Third Ministerial Forum EC/08/DOC/13 EAS Congress 2012 Host Country EC/08/DOC/14 PEMSEA Trust Fund EC/08/DOC/17 ICM Training Course and Manuals EC/08/DOC/18 ICM Code and Recognition System EC/08/DOC/19 PSHEM Code and Recognition System EC/08/DOC/20 Activities of the Executive Committee (2008-2010)
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Proceedings of the Third Twinning Workshop on Ecosystem-based Management of Interrelated River Basins, Estuaries and Coastal Seas
The Third Twinning Workshop on Ecosystem-based Management of Interrelated River Basins, Estuaries and Coastal Seas was held at the New World Astor Hotel, Tianjin, PR China, from 17 to 19 October 2007. The State Oceanic Administration of PR China hosted the Workshop. The theme of the Workshop was “Policy Reform, Sustainable Financing and Investment for Pollution Reduction in the East Asian Seas.” It aimed to help participants formulate and implement innovative policies and programs targeting sustainable financing and investment for pollution reduction. The Workshop included participants from Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Japan, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Vietnam and the USA.
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Proceedings of the First Executive Committee Meeting
The first Executive Committee Meeting was held at the PEMSEA Office, Quezon City, Philippines on 14-15 September 2007. The Meeting was attended by the Technical Session Chair, representatives from Philippines, RO Korea, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office in Manila, and UNDP/GEF Regional Centre Bangkok. Policy and legal experts from the Philippines participated in the discussion of Agenda Item No. 2 on the Legal Personality and Partnership Fund.
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Proceedings of the First East Asian Seas Partnership Council Meeting
The first East Asian Seas (EAS) Partnership Council Meeting was held at the Hotel Sedona, Manado City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, from 17 to 20 July 2007. The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of Indonesia and the Provincial Government of North Sulawesi hosted the Meeting. The Meeting was attended by delegates from PEMSEA Partner countries namely: Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam, as well as delegates from non-state Partners namely: Conservation International (CI) Philippines; Coastal Management Center (CMC); IOC/WESTPAC; Korea Maritime Institute (KMI); Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI); Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF); Oil Spill Response and East Asia Response Limited (OSRL/EARL); UNEP/GPA and UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea LME Project. Observers represented at the Meeting were: the Government of Thailand; International Ocean Institute (IOI); IUCN Vietnam Country Office; Marine Stewardship Council (MSC); Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) of UNEP; Swedish Environmental Secretariat for Asia (SENSA); and UNEP/GEF South China Sea LME Project. The Implementing Agency was represented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Manila. The PEMSEA Regional Programme Office (RPO) served as the Secretariat.
Document Number Document Title PC/07/DOC/01 List of Documents PC/07/DOC/03 Agenda PC/07/DOC/04 Annotated Agenda PC/07/DOC/05 Election of Chairs PC/07/DOC/06 Establishment of the Executive Committee (EC) PC/07/DOC/07 New Partners of the Council PC/07/DOC/08 Report of the Regional Programme Director/Interim Executive Director PC/07/DOC/09 Framework of Partnership Programmes 2007-2010 PC/07/DOC/10 Establishment and Operation of the PEMSEA Partnership Fund PC/07/DOC/11 State of the Coasts Reporting System PC/07/DOC/12 Technical Cooperation and Collaboration PC/07/DOC/13 EAS Congress 2009 and the 3rd Ministerial Forum
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Assessment of East Asia’s Capacity Building in Ocean and Coastal Governance
PEMSEA and UNESCO-IOC conducted a survey in December 2006 to assess East Asia’s capacity building needs in ocean and coastal governance. The survey was undertaken in support of building strategies to strengthen capacity to implement the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-EAS). Part of the initial results of the survey and the discussion on problems as well as future actions were presented and discussed during the EAS Congress in Haikou, Hainan in China in December 2006. PEMSEA and UNESCO, together with the Global Forum for Oceans, Coasts and Small Islands co-organized this Discussion Group consisting of experts from universities, research institutions and governments to initiate discussion on how best the capacity in ocean and coastal affairs could be further developed and strengthened.
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Proceedings of the Thematic Workshop on Local Government Financing for Water, Sewage and Sanitation
The Thematic Workshop on Local Government Financing for Water, Sewage and Sanitation was conducted as part of the International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Governance of the East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2006, which was held in Haikou City, Hainan Province, PR China, on 12-16 December 2006. The thematic workshop addressed the financing issues of a sector that traditionally is nonprofitable — it is severely under-funded in East Asia, with some countries achieving only one percent coverage in sewerage and sanitation. The presentations focused on the challenges facing the sector, the conditions required to overcome the challenges and successful case studies that can be replicated.
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Proceedings of the Inaugural Meeting of the East Asian Seas Partnership Council
The East Asian Seas Partnership Council is established in accordance with the Partnership Operating Arrangements for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA). The Inaugural Meeting of the EAS Partnership Council was held at the Huandao Tide Hotel, Haikou City, Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China, on 16 December 2006. The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) of China hosted the Meeting.