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Progress in achieving the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand SAP targets

The “Implementing the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand” (SCS SAP Project) completed its Inception Phase with the 1st Steering Committee Meeting held online on the 29 and 30 of June, 2021 with official representatives from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam and the UNEP Task Manager for the project, with the support of SEAFDEC, UNOPS and the Project Coordination Unit staff. This was followed by the Inception Workshop was held on the 1 July 2021 in order to present and launch the project and discuss key partnerships. In the opening statements it was noted that this is a “monumental event” to launch the project and coordinate with partners and stakeholders, with over 200 participants, including participating country national teams, and other relevant national stakeholders, and key regional and global partners and projects. The Vice Chair of the Steering Committee, Mr Srey Sunleang of the Ministry of Environment, Cambodia, stressed that “This meeting and the number of participants has shown the huge commitment in cooperating together to tackle the marine and coastal environment in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand, and we will keep up the momentum”

5538: Implementing the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea

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