RO Korea’s National SOC Report provides information on the status of seas and coasts of RO Korea, including the national ocean economy; quantity and quality of resources the coastal areas; and the existing and potential uses of such resources. The report also aims to contribute to the blue economy assessment and monitoring progress on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), other international agreements subscribed to by RO Korea, and related national laws and policies on oceans and coasts.

The Second State of the Coasts of Guimaras Province covers the period of 2010-2017.This report is the output of the collaborative effort of the following stakeholders: national government agencies, provincial and municipal governments, non-government organizations, academe and civil society organizations. This report was able to capture evidences that showed significant improvements in environmental governance and management practices of the province. Of the 14 indicators of governance, 12 showed positive progress, i.e., shift from baseline status to improving status and 2 indicators showed discernible changes but are not quite eligible to be shifted to improving status. For the 21 indicators on aspects of sustainable development, 12 indicators showed positive progress; improvements in 4 indicators are discernible but also are not quite eligible to be shifted to improving status while 5 indicators need further improvement. None of the 35 indicators showed deteriorating status.

Viet Nam’s National SOC Report provides information on the status of seas and coasts of Viet Nam, including the national ocean economy; quantity and quality of resources the coastal areas; and the existing and potential uses of such resources. The report also aims to contribute to the blue economy assessment and monitoring progress on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), other international agreements subscribed to by Viet Nam, and related national laws and policies on oceans and coasts.

Japan’s National SOC Brief provides information on the status of seas and coasts of Japan, including the marine water quality; quantity and quality of resources in the coastal areas; and the existing and potential uses of such resources. The report also aims to contribute to the blue economy assessment and monitoring progress on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), other international agreements subscribed to by Japan, and related national laws and policies on oceans and coasts.

The State of the Coasts of Cavite Province, Philippines, was developed to assess and analyze the progress, achievements and impacts of ICM implementation in the province. It seeks to provide information on the changing social, economic and environmental conditions in the province and to determine the scope and effectiveness of coastal management programs that have been implemented. The report, in particular, aims to evaluate the governance mechanisms and management interventions that have been put in place and provide recommendations where improvements are necessary and critical. The SOC report may be refined and updated through time to monitor trends, changes and developments in the coastal areas of Cavite and to adopt the necessary policies and management strategies in response to these changes.

The State of the Coasts of Bataan Province, Philippines, was developed to assess and analyze the progress, achievements and impacts of ICM implementation in the province. It seeks to provide information on the changing social, economic and environmental conditions in the province and to determine the scope and effectiveness of coastal management programs that have been implemented. The report, in particular, aims to evaluate the governance mechanisms and management interventions that have been put in place and provide recommendations where improvements are necessary and critical. The SOC report may be refined and updated through time to monitor trends, changes and developments in the coastal areas of Bataan and to adopt the necessary policies and management strategies in response to these changes.

The State of the Coasts Report of Ansan City is a record of Ansan City’s efforts on sustainable development and attainment of the City’s vision: Green and Eco City. This report presents a comprehensive data, information and analysis on PEMSEA’s SOC core indicators from various sources since 2010 as the baseline year.

The 2012 State of the Coasts of Masan Bay provides a comprehensive assessment of the socioeconomic and environmental status of Masan Bay, RO Korea, including the management interventions and implementing arrangements that have been put in place for the sustainable development of the Bay.

The State of the Coasts of Guimaras Province, Philippines, was developed to determine the baseline social, economic and environmental conditions and identify priority issues that will be addressed in the Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Program of Guimaras. The SOC baseline provides the benchmark for determining the impacts of management responses and interventions on the socioeconomic and environmental status of the area. The SOC report may be developed, refined and regularly updated through time to monitor trends and changes that are occurring in the coastal areas of the province, and to refine and adapt policies, management strategies and programs in response to such changes. The report covers the period 2000 to 2009. The report is the output of the combined efforts of different stakeholders of the province, including: the national, provincial, and municipal government agencies; the academe; the private/business sector; the nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and peoples’ organizations (POs). The data included in the report were validated through a series of field visits to the municipalities. The draft report was presented to the members of the Guimaras SOC Task Team for review and validation on 25 June 2010, the comments and recommendations of which were considered in refining the report. On 14 September 2010, the refined Guimaras SOC Baseline was presented for review, validation and concurrence of the Project Coordinating Committee (PCC).