E-Updates Vol. 9 Issue No. 4

PEMSEA announces the designation of Mr. Raphael P.M. Lotilla as the new Executive Director of the PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF). The announcement was made on 9 April at the 4th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 7-11 April; PEMSEA launches "Securing the Oceans: Essays on Ocean Governance" during the Hanoi Conference; and UNOPS Becomes Executing Agency of the PEMSEA Regional Programme effective 1 April 2008. Also in this issue: EMECS Joins PEMSEA as Non-State Partner; Coastal Community in Sihanoukville Gears up to be an Eco-Village; Occheauteal Beach Gets a "Face Lift"; PEMSEA Shares ICM Experience in Sudan; updates on the Integrated Information Management System and the IIMS-RB training; and news on the Philippine Water Week.