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Enmeshed: Australia and Southeast Asia's fisheries
Lowy Institute Paper by Dr. Meryl J. Williams
4th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
Organized by the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands and Hosted by the Government of Vietnam, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the 4th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands will mobilize high-level policy attention, topical working groups, analytical papers, and other contributions to provide a review of progress achieved (or lack thereof) in advancing ecosystem management and integrated coastal and ocean management at national and regional (transboundary) levels, and in the 64% of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction, and on the allied goals of reducing marine biodiversity loss and of establishing networks of marine protected areas (goals adopted by the world’s political leaders at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).
Impacts of Climate Change on the Maritime Industry 2008 Conference
A cornerstone of the Silver Jubilee celebration of World Maritime University, this event will attract experts from around the globe to discuss how climate change might affect various marine activities. It will also evaluate the measures that can and have been put in place to respond to the consequences of climate change.
UNITAR-Yale Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy: Institutions, public participation and environmental sustainability: Bridging research and capacity development
The objective of the Conference is to develop a research program and network to strengthen institutional approaches for effective and context-sensitive public participation in environmental governance.
Training on Good Governance for Sustainable and Pro Poor WASH Services
This course provides a broad overview of local governance for sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. It examines the different components of WASH services and what it means to operationalise local governance across these components.
International Scientific Conference: "Global Changes: Vulnerability, Mitigation and Adaptation"
This scientific event continues the tradition started by the University of Sofia St. Kliment Ohridski Faculty of Geology and Geography, to incorporate the capacity of the scientific community for facing the challenges of our time. This Conference will discuss questions concerning Global changes' impact to the ecosystems, the regional socio-economic systems and the institutional structures.
Scientific Workshop on International Practices on Oceanic Oil Pollution Detection, Response, Cleanup and Restoration
The workshop seeks to promote and strengthen partnerships between countries, relevant regional and international organizations and donor communities for the oceanic oil pollution detection, response, cleanup and restoration in Vietnam seas.
2008 Summer Institute in Advanced Coastal Management
The Summer Institute in Advanced Coastal Management is an intensive three-week program for coastal resources management professionals. The Coastal Resources Center (CRC) at the University of Rhode Island has been offering an intermediate version of this course biannually since 1992, and now has over 200 alumni working in 60 countries.
International Year of the Reef 2008
Ten years ago, 1997 was declared the International Year of the Reef (IYOR). The first IYOR campaign was initiated in response to the increasing threats and loss of coral reefs and associated ecosystems, like mangroves and sea grasses. IYOR 97 was a global effort to increase awareness and understanding of coral reefs, and support conservation, research and management efforts.
Coast to Coast 2008
Coast to Coast 2008 offers the opportunity to consider key coastal challenges and issues from a range of perspectives, to learn about new coastal initiatives and programs that tackle current and emerging issues, to attend workshops of special interest to coastal workers, and to meet, re-connect and network with the many professionals, specialists and people with an interest in the coast.
Wetlands Day
Wetlands Day is a special event at the UNFCCC COP that zooms in on wetlands & climate change. It will enable constructive, solution-focused discussions on the impact of wetland loss on climate change and possibilities to stop this. We will bring together speakers from science, governments, NGO’s, financial institutions and private businesses to discuss opportunities. There will be special attention for lessons learned from on the ground community based demonstration projects.
Mekong River Basin Development Plan to Hold Stakeholder Consultation
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) Basin Development Plan (BDP) Programme will hold a stakeholder consultation on the implementation of the BDP Phase 2, with the aim of renewing the involvement and commitment of relevant stakeholders and the public in the MRC and the BDP process.
6th Annual Mekong Flood Forum
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) will conduct the 6th Annual Mekong Flood Forum on 27-28 May 2008 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. at the Combodiana Hotel. The theme for the forum is: 'Integrated approaches and applicable systems for medium-term flood forecasting and early warning in the Mekong River Basin'.
The National Course on Governance and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
3-7 June 2008 Sulo Hotel, Quezon City, Philippines
COASTAL ZONE CANADA 2008 CONFERENCE
The Coastal Zone Canada Association is hosting the "8th Coastal Zone Canada Conference" on 25-29 May 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
CALL FOR PAPERS: ICES 2008
21 April is the deadline for submitting abstracts to "ICES 2008", the Annual Science Conference of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, scheduled for 22-26 September 2008 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Second International Symposium on "Food and Water Sustainability in Asia 2008"
Expanding the focus area to the whole of Asia from previous year's "Food and Water Sustainability in China", the Symposium is intended to provide the opportunities to develop academic network among researchers engaged in issues relevant to food and water sustainability in Asian region.
The National Course on Governance and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
