Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Da Nang City elected to become the new President of the PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for sustainable coastal development (PNLG)

PEMSEA Network of Local Governments (PNLG)

The PEMSEA Network of Local Governments (PNLG) for Sustainable Coastal Development is recognized as one of the major driving forces in realizing the goals of Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA) in its goal to cover 25 percent of the regional coastline with integrated coastal management (ICM) programs by the year 2021.

Officially founded in December 2006 in Haikou, China, the PNLG has made major contributions to the SDS-SEA implementation through facilitating the implementation of ICM programs and addressing aspects of sustainable development in various forums and meetings. It also serves as an effective voice of the local governments.

The PNLG continues to facilitate the sustainable development and environmental conservation of marine and coastal resources of East Asia through advocacy, knowledge sharing, forging multi-stakeholder participation and partnerships among local governments, national agencies, civil society groups including NGOs and peoples’ organizations and the private sector.

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The PNLG charter lists the PNLG objectives as follows:

To enhance the capacity of local governments to plan, develop and manage their coastal and marine resources for sustainable use;
To promote the application of ICM approaches, processes and tools in coastal planning, development and management;
To facilitate the linkage between scientific technical institutions and local governments, in order to provide capacity building and scientific input to local government decision-making, policies and programs;
To implement innovative financing mechanisms and partnership arrangements for environmental investments with international and national financial institutions, private investors and operating companies, where appropriate;
To strengthen multi-stakeholder involvement in managing coastal and marine resources, in order to enhance societal and corporate responsibility for sustainable development of natural resources; and
To enhance local coastal governance, as well as interagency and multisectoral coordination mechanisms, in dealing with coastal and ocean management issues.

The PNLG Secretariat holds office in Xiamen, China, and receives financial and technical support within available funding allocations and in accordance with the administrative rules and regulations of PEMSEA.

To date, the PNLG has 54 regular members in 10 countries in the East Asian region, along with 5 associate members.

CAMBODIA  
  Kampot 
  Kep 
  Koh Kong 
  Preah Sihanouk 
CHINA  
  Beihai 
  Changyi 
  Dongying 
  Fangchenggang 
  Haikou 
  Haiyang 
  Jinjiang 
  Laoting 
  Lianyungang 
  Pingtan 
  Qinzhou 
  Quanzhou 
  Sanya 
  Xiamen 
  Yancheng 
  Wenzhou 
INDONESIA  
  Badung 
  Bali 
  Bontang 
  Buleleng 
  Denpasar 
  Gianyar 
  Gorontalo 
  Jakarta 
  Jembana 
  Karangasem 
  Klungkung 
  South Bangka 
  Sukabumi Regency 
  Tabanan Regency 
  Tangerang 
JAPAN   
Beihai 
MALAYSIA   
  Port Klang 
  Nothern Selangor 
  Sepang 
PHILIPPINES   
  Bataan 
  Batangas 
  Cavite 
  Guimaras 
RO KOREA   
  Ansan 
  Busan 
  Changwon 
  Shihwa 
THAILAND   
  Chonburi 
TIMOR-LESTE   
  Dili 
  Liquica 
  Manatuto 
VIETNAM   
  Da Nang 
  Quang Nam 
  Thua Thien Hue 
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS   
  Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, Xiamen University, China 
  First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China 
  Fujian Institute for Sustainable Oceans (FISO), China 
  National Ocean Technology Center, Ministry of Natural Resources, China 
  Dongying Huanhai Institute of Marine Conservation and Development 

2006Haikou, China (as part of the EAS Congress 2006) 
2007Da Nang, Viet NamAddressing Coastal Security by Investing in Natural and Man-made Hazards Prevention and Management
2008Preah Sihanouk, CambodiaWater Resources Protection, Utilization, and Management
2009Bataan, Philippines (as part of the EAS Congress 2009)Partnerships at Work: Local Implementation and Good Practices
2010Chonburi, ThailandStrengthening Oil Spill Preparedness and Response at the Local Level
2011Dongying, ChinaAchieving Sustainable Blue Economy through Integrated Coastal Management
2012Changwon, RO Korea (as part of the EAS Congress 2012)Building a Blue Economy: Strategy, Opportunities and Partnerships in the Seas of East Asia
2013Shima City, JapanAchieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, New Satoumi, and Vitalization of Coastal Areas through ICM
2014Klang, MalaysiaGovernance and Participation in ICM
2015Da Nang, Viet Nam (as part of the EAS Congress 2015)Setting the Sustainable Development Agenda for the Seas of East Asia beyond 2015
2016Ansan, RO KoreaSustainable Future Cities in the Coastal Area through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
2017Sanya, ChinaConservation to Ecological Restoration of Coastal Areas for Blue Economy
2018Guimaras, Philippines (as part of the EAS Congress 2018)25 Years of Partnerships for Healthy Oceans, People and Economies: Moving as One with the Global Ocean Agenda
2019Xiamen, ChinaBlue Partnership for a Shared Future
2020Xiamen, China (hybrid event)Marine Eco-Civilizatiom Blue Development
2021Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia (hybrid event and as part of the EAS Congress 2021)Networking for a New Ocean Decade of Hope
2022Tangerang Regency, Indonesia Strengthening Coastal Resilience towards Sustainable Local Blue Economies
2023Xiamen, China Developing Coastal Cities, Fostering Blue Partnership
2024Xiamen, China Blue Synergy for a Shared Future: One Sustainable and Resilient Ocean