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Joint Meeting: Cambodia & Vietnam |
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Written by Christopher John Paterson
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Sunday, 03 June 2007 |
Enhancing Cooperation for the Management of Transboundary Waters in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand The Second Joint Meeting between the Management Teams of the Kampot and Phu Quoc Habitat Demonstration Sites was convened in Kampot, Cambodia from 26th-28th May 2007. The meeting was aimed at reviewing the implementation of actions agreed during the first joint meeting of the sites in 2006, and to enhance interactions between the Provinces of Kien Giang (Viet Nam) and Kampot (Cambodia) in the management of transboundary water areas. Main items of business included: a review of the status of activities and achievements of the two demonstration sites; development of a policy and framework for co-operation in managing the environment and resources of transboundary water areas of Cambodia and Viet Nam; and development of a joint GIS database. The draft report of the meeting can be accessed by clicking here. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 July 2007 )
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8th Meeting of the RWG-Seagrass |
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Written by Christopher John Paterson
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Saturday, 02 June 2007 |
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Review of the Total Economic Value of Seagrass Goods and Services in the South China Sea and Finalisation of Seagrass Inputs to the Regional Strategic Action Programme  The 8th Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Seagrass was convened in Sihanoukville, Cambodia from 21st-24th May 2007.The main items of business considered by the group included: the status of finalisation, adoption, and implementation of National Action Plans; the proposed South China Sea Regional Training Course on Management Models and Strategies for Coral Reef and Seagrass Ecosystems and associated National Echo-Seminars; the national and regional economic values of the goods and services of seagrass in the South China Sea; and the seagrass component of the regional Strategic Action Programme. Please click here to access the report of the meeting.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 July 2007 )
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8th Meeting of the RWG-Wetlands |
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Written by Christopher John Paterson
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Wednesday, 23 May 2007 |
Finalisation of Wetland Component Inputs to the Regional Strategic Action Programme for the South China SeaThe 8th Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Wetlands was convened in Shantou, China from 8th-11th May  2007. Important items considered by the group include: the status of finalisation, adoption, and implementation of the National Actions Plans; the South China Sea Project Regional Training Course on Wetlands; consideration of the regional economic values and total economic values for wetlands; and wetland component inputs to the revised regional Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea. Participants visited the Shantou Wetland Demonstration Site on the final day of the meeting. Please visit the South China Sea Project's Multi-Media Library to view recent videos from the Shantou wetland site. Click here to access the report of the meeting. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 July 2007 )
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Regional Training on Mangroves |
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Written by Christopher John Paterson
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Monday, 14 May 2007 |
Building capacity with respect to the management of mangrove ecosystems bordering the South China Sea and Gulf of ThailandThe UNEP/GEF South China Sea Project’s Regional Training Workshop on the Sustainable Use of Mangrove Ecosystems was successfully convened from 25th April – 9th May 2007. This training workshop was organised  by USAINS of the Universiti Sains Malaysia, and was led by the regional mangrove experts Drs. Ong Jin Eong and Gong Wooi Khoon. Resources persons included inter alia the Director of the South China Sea Project, Dr. John C. Pernetta, the regional mangrove experts, Professor Sanit Aksomkoae and Dr. Nguyen Hoang Tri, and SEAFDEC’s Dr. Jurgene Primavera. A total of 20 individuals from countries bordering the South China Sea participated in the workshop. A full report of activities and a compilation of training materials will be available on UNEPSCS.org in coming weeks. Please follow the link below to view a selection of images from the workshop. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2007 )
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8th Meeting of the RWG-Mangroves |
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Written by Christopher John Paterson
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Wednesday, 25 April 2007 |
Review of the Total Economic Value of Mangroves Bordering the South China Sea and Finalisation of Mangrove Inputs to the Regional Strategic Action ProgrammeThe 8th Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Mangroves was convened in Koh Kong, Cambodia from  19th-22nd April 2007. Important items considered by the group include: the status of finalization, adoption, and implementation of the National Actions Plans; the South China Sea Project Regional Training Course on Mangroves; progress in the implementation and completion of the mangrove demonstration site activities; consideration of the regional economic values and total economic values for mangroves; and mangrove component inputs to the revised regional Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea. Please click here to access the report of the Eighth Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Mangroves.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 July 2007 )
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Economic Valuation Meetings – 2007 |
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Written by Christopher John Paterson
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Monday, 19 March 2007 |
Development of Regionally Applicable Total Economic Values for Coastal Ecosystem Goods and Services in the South China Sea
The 6th and 7th Meetings of the Regional Task Force on Economic Valuation were convened in Batam, Indonesia  and Beihai, China from 22nd-25th January and 12th-15th March 2007, respectively. During these meetings the task force: reviewed and amended the regional empirical dataset relating to the values of the goods and services derived from habitats bordering the South China Sea; developed regionally applicable “Total Economic Values” for coastal ecosystem goods and services of the South China Sea; and conducted a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed actions under the revised regional Strategic Action Programme for the South China. Please click here to access the meeting reports of the Regional Task Force on Economic Valuation. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2007 )
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RSTC and PSC Meetings – 2006 |
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Written by Christopher John Paterson
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Tuesday, 28 November 2006 |
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Regional Scientific and Technical Committee and Project Steering Committee Meetings for 2006
The 7th Regional Scientific and Technical Committee and 6th Project Steering Committee meetings were convened  in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 14th-17th November and 20th-22nd November 2006, respectively. Important items considered include: development of regionally applicable “Total Economic Values” for coastal ecosystem goods and services; review of alternative regional instruments and mechanisms for marine environmental cooperation in the South China Sea; and the regional Strategic Action Programme. Follow these links to access the reports of the meetings – 7th RSTC Report and 6th PSC Report. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2007 )
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