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PEMSEA Task Forces

Last modified July 18, 2008

A major challenge of PEMSEA involves turning knowledge and concern about the degradation and destruction of East Asia's coastal and marine environment into on-the ground actions. One way of addressing this challenge is to raise awareness and to mobilize the exclusive and collective strengths and capacities of individuals, communities, economic sectors and governments. PEMSEA believes that there is an abundance of intellectual capital available in the region, and is committed to effectively mobilizing and utilizing these resources and skills to effectively develop and implement sustainable development programs at the local, national and regional levels.

To scale up capacity-building services across the countries of the region, PEMSEA expanded its network of experts through the establishment of the PEMSEA Regional and National Task Forces. The Regional Task Force (RTF) and National Task Force (NTF) are teams of specialists and experts that will serve as the region's knowledge sharing agents and PEMSEA's technical support mechanisms in the implementation of the SDS-SEA. Grounded on the ICM framework and process, the RTF members provide technical assistance at the regional, subregional and national levels, while the NTF members provide support to countries in the application and scaling up of ICM approach in the local language, thereby overcoming communication barriers and constraints and ensuring better transfer of information.

Activities of PEMSEA Task Force Teams

  • Project planning, development and management
  • Coastal strategy development and implementation
  • Environmental risk assessment
  • Integrated information management
  • Environmental and resource valuation
  • Coastal use zoning
  • Integrated environmental monitoring
  • Waste management/pollution control
  • Performance evaluation
  • Coastal and ocean policy and institutional arrangements
  • Training and skills development
  • Communication and stakeholder mobilization
  • Hazard management and prevention