In celebration of International Women’s Day, PEMSEA is pleased to introduce two remarkable women leaders and a sample of gender inclusive programs and women-led initiatives in the coastal and marine sector of the East Asian Seas (EAS) region.

 

 

Ms. Shu Qin SAM

 

 

Missed the East Asian Seas Congress last year?

 

Then no worries! Just head over to https://dev-pemseaorg.pantheonsite.io/eas-congress/ for the proceedings, recordings, and details of all our events, including the Post-Congress Report. (The report is also available in Chinese.)

 

 

"The PEMSEA Story" chronicles the transformative journey of 11 countries, 20 non-country partners, and networks of 52 local governments and 19 learning centers and research institutions as they work together to foster healthy and resilient coasts, ocean, people, and economies in the seas of East Asia. The Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) approach that PEMSEA pioneered in the region has led to fruitful results in Chonburi, one of the coastal provinces in Thailand.

 

Sir Danny Alexander during the EAS Congress 2021 where he shared the Bank’s contributions to blue economy in the region

As part of our continuing feature of the East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2021 players, programs, and plans, we are pleased to showcase one of our keynote speakers who introduced its work to support the advancement of blue economy in the region.

 

 

***The final proceedings can be viewed at: https://www.pemsea.org/publications/meeting-documents/ocean-and-climate-dialogue-east-asian-seas-response-global-climate***

 

The ocean makes up 71 percent of the planet and provides many services to countries and their coastal communities from mitigating weather extremes to generating the oxygen we breathe, producing the food we eat, to storing the excess carbon dioxide we generate.

 

 

The Imus River originates from the upland streams of Silang and flows down to the ocean via Manila Bay. Combined, all segments of the river span 186.5 kilometers and pass through major towns and cities like Silang, Imus, Dasmariñas, Kawit and Bacoor, shown here. (Gregg Yan / PEMSEA)

 

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – To celebrate Earth Day 2022, PEMSEA (Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia) released a set of studies to help manage plastic waste entering the world’s rivers.

 

 

Photos allow the translation of life into perspective. This year, we again asked youth in communities around the rivers and seas of East Asia to share their perspectives and stories. This year’s theme was Coastal communities, life with the ocean. The submitted photos showcase the range of ways in which the ocean can affect lives, as a source of income, as recreation, and part of daily life. We hope you enjoy these photos.

 

High School Entries

 

First Place

 

 

 

PEMSEA is one of the partner organizations of the EU-GIZ regional program called “Rethinking Plastics: Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter”.

 

 

As one of PEMSEA’s country partners, China has been implementing integrated coastal management (ICM) since the early 1990s, including the promotion of marine ecological restoration.

 

Currently, China is pilot-testing the Technical Guidelines for Marine Ecological Restoration in Dongying ang Qingdao.