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  • Proceedings of the Twelfth Programme Steering Committee Meeting

    This publication summarizes the results of the Twelfth Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of the GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City, Philippines, from 1 to 4 August 2006. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines (DENR) hosted the Meeting. The 12th PSC Meeting marked the completion of an important milestone of the Regional Programme, presenting four major achievements over the past 12 years which include: a) The enhancement of coastal and ocean governance in the region; b) The development and adoption of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA) as the region’s common framework for coastal and ocean management; c) The forging of a partnership arrangement between and among various stakeholders in the region; and d) The strengthening of efforts in on-the-ground implementation of activities related to environmental management and integrated coastal management (ICM). These successes provided impetus for the development of regional mechanisms for the implementation of the SDS-SEA and for the transformation of PEMSEA into the PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF). The Meeting was attended by delegates from PEMSEA participating countries namely: Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. A country representative from Lao PDR also participated in the Meeting.

     


     

  • Proceedings of the Tenth Programme Steering Committee Meeting

    This publication summarizes the results of the Tenth Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of the GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), held at the Best Western Xiamen Central Hotel, Xiamen, PR China, from 25-29 October 2004. The State Oceanic Administration of PR China (SOA) and the Municipal Government of Xiamen hosted the Meeting. The 10th PSC Meeting highlighted the 10-year history of the Regional Programme, provided a comprehensive review of its progress, as well as outlined major achievements, financial delivery, and constraints with regard to the implementation of the Regional Programme. The Meeting was attended by delegates from participating countries namely, Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Observers represented at the Meeting were the Lao PDR, Myanmar, Timor Leste, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), East Asian Response PTE LTD (EARL), Global Ballast Water Management Programme, Victorian Coastal Council, and the GEF/UNDP Yellow Sea LME Project. A resource person also participated in the Meeting.

     


     

  • Proceedings of the Ninth Programme Steering Committee Meeting

    This publication summarizes the results of the Ninth Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of the GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), held at the Dusit Resort, Pattaya, Thailand, from 6 to 8 August 2003. The Government of Thailand hosted the Meeting. The Meeting was attended by delegates from twelve participating countries -- namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, People's Republic of China, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Observers represented at the Meeting were the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat, East Asia Response Pte. Ltd (EARL), International Ocean Institute (IOI), International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) and the United Nations Environment Programme - Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (UNEP-COBSEA). The 9th PSC Meeting considered and reinforced the recommendations of the Senior Government Official Meeting (SGOM) with respect to the endorsement of the SDSSEA, the Declaration and the Programme for the Ministerial Forum on December 2003. The PSC also considered the recommendations of the Mid-Term Evaluation for PEMSEA.

     


     

  • Proceedings of the Seventh Programme Steering Committee Meeting

    This publication summarizes the results of the Seventh Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of the GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme, held in Dalian, People's Republic of China, from 26 to 29 July 2000. The Meeting was hosted by the Government of the People's Republic of China. The Meeting was attended by delegates from all eleven participating countries, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Observers represented at the Meeting were the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission/Subcommission for the Western Pacific (IOC/WESTPAC), Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Stockholm University, World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF).