http://www.pemsea.org A quick look at the latest news about PEMSEA and its partners daily 1 2010-05-25T15:19:30Z http://www.pemsea.org/about-pemsea/pemsea-news/pemsea-transformation-prioritized-at-the-8th-executive-committee-meeting Beijing, PR China — PEMSEA's transformation into a self-sustaining international organization was a major topic of discussion during the recently concluded Executive Committee meeting in Beijing, PR China. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-22T09:48:12Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/about-pemsea/pemsea-news/of-prawns-and-mangroves-green-mindedness-in-orion-bataan Orion, Bataan, Philippines – On a normal day, these fishers are offshore making a living, today they are shaping their future. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-22T09:40:19Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/consultations-on-development-of-nowpap-medium-term-strategy As requested by the member states at the recently convened 15th NOWPAP Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) in Moscow, the Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU) of NOWPAP has started consultations with the Regional Activity Centres on the development of the NOWPAP Medium-term Strategy in order to enhance NOWPAP implementation. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-17T02:32:53Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/unep-year-book-2011-launched The UNEP Year Book 2011 - Emerging Issues in Our Changing Global Environment - was launched recently. It is the 8th edition of the UNEP flagship report which examines global emerging issues and provides the latest environmental science. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-18T06:21:35Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/nowpap-at-yslme-meeting-and-the-meeting-of-regional-seas-coordinators NOWPAP officers attended the 7th Meeting of the Regional Scientific and Technical Panel and Project Steering Committee for the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) Project in PR China and the meeting of the Coordinators of UNEP-administered Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans in Nairobi, Kenya. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-18T06:37:20Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/about-pemsea/pemsea-news/joint-planning-for-sustainable-coastal-development-in-the-philippines-kicks-off Philippines - As a signatory to the Putrajaya Declaration and the Haikou Partnership Agreement, the Philippines has committed to develop and adopt a national coastal and ocean policy and contribute to the target of scaling up ICM to cover 20 percent of the region's coastline. These two objectives have been adopted by PEMSEA participating governments as two measurable milestones in implementing the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia over the next 5 years. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-22T09:46:34Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/about-pemsea/pemsea-news/ppp-opportunities-for-manila-bay-discussed-in-recent-workshop Manila, Philippines - Last 23 February 2011 saw a gathering of local government representatives surrounding Manila Bay for a workshop entitled "ICM Implementation and Opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): Supporting the Implementation of the Operational Plan for the Manila Bay Coastal Strategy." The event was attended by more than 60 participants. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-22T09:54:04Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/raising-awareness-to-protect-cambodias-marine-resources Koh Rong Samloem, Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia – A hands-on training course organized by the Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme for South and Southeast Asia (RFLP) has helped raise awareness and understanding amongst Cambodian government, marine police and navy personnel of the importance of fisheries resource management. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-18T09:30:20Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/about-pemsea/pemsea-news/local-oil-spill-contingency-plans-launched-in-thailand-and-viet-nam Chonburi, Thailand - East Asia's and probably the world’s first provincial-level oil spill contingency plans were recently launched in Thailand’s Chonburi province and in the two Vietnamese southern provinces of Tra Vinh and Ben Tre. Professor Raphael P.M. Lotilla, PEMSEA Executive Director, emphasized their significance since 80 percent of oil spills are classified as small (below 7 tons) and require localized response while major oil spills almost always require the involvement of local governments. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-22T09:39:13Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/about-pemsea/pemsea-news/good-practices-in-water-management-highlighted-in-tropical-coasts-issue Quezon City, Philippines – PEMSEA released a new issue of Tropical Coasts that expounds on the challenges and good practices in water supply and management. The new issue features the discussions held during the International Conference on Sustainable Coastal and Ocean Development during the East Asian Seas Congress in Manila, Philippines, on 23-27 November 2009. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-22T09:43:09Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/about-pemsea/pemsea-news/pemsea-welcomes-new-librarian Quezon City, Philippines - PEMSEA welcomes its new librarian, Mr. Michael Villanueva. Michael is responsible for the maintenance and update of the PEMSEA's library databases, as well as the management of the library’s collection of books and periodicals. Michael also provides current awareness services for the PEMSEA Resource Facility. No publisher webmaster 2011-03-22T09:45:07Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/wanted-biodiversity-champions The search is on for youth organizations, corporations and media who have outstanding biodiversity conservation and advocacy initiatives in the ASEAN region. A regional awards program– the ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity–was recently launched by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) to recognize and honor exemplary biodiversity conservationists and advocates. ACB’s partners in this search are the ASEAN Foundation (AF), the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), the European Union (EU), GTZ, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). No publisher webmaster 2010-12-18T05:03:07Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/nowpap-participation-in-recent-events The Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) has organized and participated in various activities including the Marine Biodiversity Forum and CBD COP10, among others. No publisher webmaster 2010-12-18T04:56:43Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/partnerships/partner-news/fifteenth-nowpap-igm-in-moscow The 15th NOWPAP Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) was held on 16-18 November 2010 in Moscow, Russia. Representatives of all NOWPAP member states participated in the meeting which was attended also by the directors of the four NOWPAP Regional Activity Centres (RACs). The meeting participants reviewed the progress of NOWPAP implementation for the period of 2009-2010 and discussed the ways for future development of NOWPAP. No publisher webmaster 2010-12-11T04:01:52Z News Item http://www.pemsea.org/about-pemsea/pemsea-news/pemsea-welcomes-new-staff Quezon City, Philippines - PEMSEA welcomes Ms. Melissa Cruz as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Specialist. Melissa will provide technical services to assist with the development and implementation of a CSR Recognition System, as well as the development of CSR monitoring and evaluation procedures and methodology, in support of the SDS-SEA strategies and objectives. No publisher webmaster 2010-12-21T05:21:20Z News Item