Implementation of Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia

The project is an essential component of the early implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA). The objectives of the project are to support country and stakeholder momentum towards full implementation of the SDS-SEA in the priority areas of:

• Operationalizing a country-owned regional mechanism, consisting of a PEMSEA Partnership Council, a PEMSEA Resource Facility, a regional Partnership Fund, and a tri-annual East Asian Seas Congress to oversee, guide, coordinate and monitor the full implementation of the SDS-SEA;
• Developing and implementing national policies and action plans for sustainable coastal and ocean development in at least 70% of PEMSEA countries by 2015;
• Scaling up ICM programmes at the national and sub-national levels, targeting coverage of at least 20% of the region’s coastlines by 2015, including reduction of vulnerability from natural hazards and improved health of human beings, ecosystems and the natural resource base;
• Forging twinning and networking arrangements involving South-South and North-South collaboration to share knowledge and experience in innovative approaches to ecosystem-based management of watersheds, estuaries and the adjacent coastal seas, such as Chesapeake Bay, Seto Inland Sea, Bohai Sea, Manila Bay, Masan-Chinhae Bay and Jakarta Bay, as well as the effective management of marine protected areas, such as the Great Barrier Reef and Sulu-Sulawesi Sea;
• Building up and making the best use of regional intellectual capital and resources for integrated management and sustainable use of the environment and resources, through stakeholder participation and networking, as well as scientific, technical and information support; and
• Establishing innovative financing mechanisms to help countries achieve time-bound wastewater emission targets, including a revolving fund to leverage private sector investment and public-private partnerships for pollution control in secondary cities and in industrial and agricultural enterprises in regional pollution hotspots, in collaboration with World Bank, participating national governments and the private sector.

TDA/SAP
Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA) Implementation Plan 2012-2016

Documents & Resources

report PERSPECTIVES on Building a Regional Mechanism for Coastal and Ocean Governance in the Seas of East Asia Third East Asian Seas Youth Forum Toolkit Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA) Implementation Plan: 2012-2016 Safety, Health, and Environmental Improvement Programs in a Rapidly Growing Port: Laem Chabang Greening Ports: Bangkok Port’s Experience and Achievements Port Safety, Health and Environmental Management System (PSHEMS) Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia: Regional Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development Requirements for the Coasts and Oceans Case Study Vol 1 No 3 Puerto Galera PPP safety-health-and-environmental-improvement-programs-rapidly-growing-port-laem-chabang port-safety-health-and-environmental-management-system-pshems-brochure Case Study Vol 1 No 4 Xiamen Environmental Rehabilitation terminal-evaluation Terminal Evaluation Report for the Project for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia project-document SDS-SEA Project Document results-notes 2013 Results Note - East Asian Seas Environmental Management Link A Region in Motion: 20 years of Partnerships for Our Shared Seas File Case Study Vol 1 No 1 Batangas: Keeping the essentials flowing Case Study Vol 1 No 2 Xiamen Transition to Orderly Seas Case Study Vol 1 No 3 Puerto Galera PPP Case Study Vol 1 No 4 Xiamen Environmental Rehabilitation Case Study Vol.1 No.5 June 2010: Beyond Survival: Engaging communities on coastal and marine management in Stung Hav. Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia eb46b7a1fac7f1d26f529be6dfbb2d14 map East-China Sea Image PEMSEA presentation Supporting the Implementation of the Operational Plan for the Manila Bay Coastal Strategy: Total Pollution Loading Study (IWC6 Presentation) image Nampho 1 Bali 6 mangrove forest tour Klang Malaysia 4 aquaculture Chonburi 5 industrial park Preah Sihanouk Province 1 Bali 1 Klang Malaysia 2 beach cleanup Lao PDR 3 public awareness Manatuto 2 Manatuto 5 Liquica 2 Bali 2 Manatuto 1 Xiamen 4 egret Klang Malaysia 2 beach cleanup Lao PDR 2 Sedone River Manatuto 6 maps_graphic 43 PEMSEA ICM Sites -1 newsletter resultsnote_396_597_2700_pemsea Videos East Asian Seas Congress 2012 Ministerial Forum A Region in Motion: 20 years of Partnerships for Our Shared Seas Photos Implementation of Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia