PEMSEA is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the PEMSEA Task Force -- a dynamic technical support network dedicated to the sustainable development of the East Asian seas.

The PEMSEA partnership arrangement is focused on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA). International agencies and donors supporting the SDS-SEA implementation include the Global Environment Facility (GEF); The World Bank; and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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.

One approach being employed by PEMSEA to meet the challenge is to build and utilize regional and country task forces to provide technical assistance and support to government and non-government Partners and collaborators for the implementation of the SDS-SEA. A task force will normally consist of a team of three to five people. The issues and coverage provided by the different task forces include:

• 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

If you are interested in becoming a member of a PEMSEA Task Force,
please click here for more details.