Participation of Countries in the Activities of the Pilot
and Current Phases of PEMSEA
(Check mark indicates participation in activities as of September
2003)
Activities
Brunei
Darus
salam
Cambo
dia
P.R.
China
DPR
Korea
Indo
nesia
Japan
Malay
sia
Phili
ppines
RO
Korea
Singa
pore
Thai
land
Viet
nam
Pilot Phase
Project
Steering
Committee
OB
ICM
Demonstration
Site
Malacca
Straits
Capacity
Building
Sustainable
Financing
PEMSEA
ICM
Demonstration/
Parallel
Sites
Pollution
Hotspots/
Subregional
Seas
Networking
and Regional
Task Force
Capacity
Building
Scientific
Support
Communicate
with
Stakeholders
Integrated
Information
Management
System
Environmental
Investment
National
Marine Policy
Regional
Arrangement
Project
Steering
Committee
Note: OB - Observer
Table 20.
The SDS-SEA in Relation to the WSSD Plan of Implementation
Concerning Sustainable Ocean Development
WSSD Requirement
Related SDS-SEA Element
Paragraph 29: effective coordination and cooperation at the
global and regional levels, between relevant bodies and actions at all levels
・Building interagency, intersectoral and intergovernmental
partnerships (Mission) ・Chapter 17 of Agenda 21 and the WSSD Plan of Implementation
can only be implemented effectively through the integrated approach, and effective
coordination and cooperation at all levels (Framework for the Strategy) ・Application
of the integrated management approach as the overarching framework for the implementation
of strategic projects and programmes (General Principles) ・Develop and strengthen
national coastal and marine strategies and policies, as well as integrated multidisciplinary
and multisectoral coastal and ocean management mechanisms and processes at the
national and local levels (Desired Changes; Executing the Strategy; IMPLEMENT,
Objective 1)
Paragraph 30: sustainable fisheries, including restoration
of depleted stocks, implementation of concerned international agreements and FAO
code of conduct and plan of implementation, encouraging regional fisheries management,
maintaining productivity and biodiversity, etc.
・Enhance transboundary cooperation in subregional seas for
fisheries management, including implementation FAO code of conduct and plan of
implementation; strengthening EEZ fisheries management capacity ・Use of living
resources in a responsible way, e.g., reducing excessive fishing capacity, restoring
depleted fish stock ・Integration of fisheries management into integrated coast
management programme (SUSTAIN, Objective 3)
Paragraph 31: Implementation of Jakarta Mandate, conservation
of ecosystem, habitats and biodiversity, elimination of destructive fishing practices;
implementation of RAMSAR Convention and Convention on Biological Diversity
・Implement policies for biodiversity conservation according
to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Jakarta Mandate (SUSTAIN, Objective
1, Action Programme 1) ・Restore threatened habitats and biodiversity (SUSTAIN,
Objective 1, Action Programme 2) ・Implement measures against destructive fishing
(SUSTAIN, Objective 3, Action Programme 3)
Paragraph 32: Advance implementation of GPA and the Montreal
Declaration, including human and institutional capacity building, managing risks
and impacts of pollution, elaborating regional programmes.
・Strengthen capacity to protect the marine environment from
the harmful effects of land-based human activities ・Local implementation of management
programmes to combat various related adverse impacts ・Holistic approaches to managing
impacts of land based activities (PROTECT, Objective 2)
Paragraph 33: Enhance maritime safety and protection of marine
environment from pollution, including ratification and implementation of IMO conventions,
addressing invasive alien species in ballast water, management measures on maritime
transportation and other transboundary movement of radioactive materials.
・Prevent operational and accidental pollution of marine waters
from shipping and other sea based activities, including at-sea multisectoral law
enforcement, measures to avoid introduction of exotic organisms from ballast water,
oil spill contingency planning and response ・Control ocean dumping and incineration
of wastes at sea in accordance with the London Convention ・Integrated management
of land and sea based economic activities (PROTECT, Objective 3)
Paragraph 34: Improve scientific understanding and assessment,
including increasing collaboration, the establishment of global reporting and
assessment of the state of the marine environment, capacity building in science,
information and management, and of concerned international institutions, e.g.,
UNESCO/IOC, FAO and others.
・Actions for raising public awareness and understanding of
the concerned management issues and process ・Actions for applying science and
traditional knowledge in decision making ・Mobilize governments and other stakeholders
using innovative communication methods, including local, national and regional
networking (COMMUNICATE) ・Strengthen and expand environmental assessment systems
and practices, including SEA, EIA, IEIA (DEVELOP, Objective 1) ・Implement integrated
environmental monitoring programmes, using appropriate indicators to determine
the management effectiveness (PROTECT, Objective 1)
