PEMSEA News

ICM Model Courses developed by PEMSEA for National and Regional ICM Training — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified September 01, 2008 05:34 AM

As part of the PEMSEA participating countries' commitment to place 20 percent of the region's coastline under an integrated coastal management (ICM) program by 2015, as well as to increase the number of ICM practitioners and allied experts in the region, a new ICM model training course has been developed and will soon be rolled out for national and regional training.

Guimaras Formally Joins PEMSEA's Growing Network of ICM Sites in the East Asian Seas Region — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified September 01, 2008 05:24 AM

Guimaras, Philippines - Guimaras has proven that a committed leadership and supportive stakeholders can accelerate the preparation process for integrated coastal management (ICM). Barely four months after the conduct of the initial site evaluation process, which established Guimaras as a PEMSEA ICM parallel, the Province was able to develop its three-year work programme delineating the key activities for 2008-2010. Importantly, the necessary human resource and budgetary allocations for the ICM program were also identified, consistent with the three-year plan.

Puerto Galera Sewage Collection and Treatment Facility Project Underway — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified August 29, 2008 09:00 AM

Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines - The Local Government of Puerto Galera launched one of its major projects, the Sewage Collection and Treatment System, on 8 August with a motorcade participated in by municipal and barangay (village) officials. The PhP100-million project aims to address marine pollution problems in Barangay Sabang.

PEMSEA Releases Tropical Coasts Issue on Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives of Local Governments — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified August 29, 2008 11:06 AM

The latest issue of the Tropical Coasts features the programs and activities of local governments in addressing disaster risk reduction (DRR), as well as mainstreaming DRR into integrated coastal management (ICM).

PEMSEA and Japan Hold Joint Seminar on ICM in East Asia — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified September 01, 2008 05:27 AM

Tokyo, Japan - The PEMSEA/Japan Joint Seminar, entitled "Integrated Coastal Management in the Seas of East Asia" was held on 18 July in Tokyo, Japan. The Seminar was hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) and co-organized with PEMSEA.

MERIT Designated as PEMSEA Regional Center of Excellence for Marine Pollution — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified August 29, 2008 08:56 AM

The Centre for Marine Environmental Research and Innovative Technology (MERIT) in Hong Kong has been designated as a PEMSEA Regional Center of Excellence (RCoE) in Marine Pollution. The recognition was achieved following presentation of the results of an expert review to the 2nd East Asian Seas Partnership Council in July, in Tokyo, Japan.

EAS Congress 2009 Secretariat Announces International Conference Workshop Themes — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified September 02, 2008 10:46 AM

The East Asian Seas Congress 2009 Secretariat has announced the workshop themes for the International Conference on Sustainable Coastal and Ocean Development to be held on 23-25 November 2009.