A range of lessons learned from the UNEP/GEF South China Sea Project’s network of coastal habitat demonstration sites and pollution pilot activities were identified in 2007 as being worthy of documentation for sharing between and among other projects. Following this a total of nine lessons learned on habitat and pollution management in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand were documented during the first half of 2008. These were subsequently reviewed by the ninth meeting of the project’s Regional Scientific and Technical Committee  and published for wide dissemination. Electronic versions of these lessons learned notes can be accessed by clicking here or by following the links below:

• Establishing a Framework for Sustainable Management of Mangroves Based on Government Policy at the Fangchenggang Demonstration Site
• Integration of Traditional Wisdom and Practices in the Development and Implementation of a Coral Reef Management Plan and Legislation
• Fisheries Refugia as a Tool for Integrated Fisheries and Habitat Management at Phu Quoc Archipelago, Viet Nam
• Network of Small - Scale Sanctuaries in Masinloc, Philippines
• Sustainable Tourism Based on Coral Reefs at Mu Koh Chang Island
• Transboundary Water Management between Cambodia and Vietnam
• Rehabilitation of Habitats and Sustainable Use of Fisheries Resources in the Con Chim Area, Thi Nai Lagoon
• Community Involvement, Public Awareness, and Education for Mangrove Conservation and Restoration in Trat Province, Thailand
• Industry and Local Community Involvement in Land-based Pollution Management in Batam, Indonesia

A large number of national language reports and publications have been produced as part of the South China Sea Project. These outputs are a valuable information resource on mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass, wetlands, fisheries, and land-based pollution in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand. A catalogue of the key national reports and publications can be accessed on the South China Sea project website by clicking here.

The Technical Workshop for the Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea will be convened in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 13th – 14th October 2008. The documents for the workshop can be accessed by clicking here. A general information note for participants can be accessed by clicking here. Please contact the Project Co-ordinating Unit or Mr. Koch Savath of the Ministry of Environment, Cambodia for any additional information regarding the organisation of this workshop.

 

The final approved Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea can be accessed by clicking here.