Events

Following the adoption of the Marine and Coastal Ecosystems (MCE) Framework and establishment of the WGMCE, the inaugural Meeting will serve to introduce members, discuss operationalization of the WGMCE, and identify priority activities toward developing the biennial workplan for implementation of the MCE Framework that would be presented in IGM 26.

An in-person consultation workshop to develop the new Strategic Directions 2023-2027 was requested by the resumed session of the Twenty-fifth Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM 25).

The workshop will conclude a year-long process of consultation toward developing the strategy to guide COBSEA activities. Participants will be invited to review the draft document and provide final inputs. Following the workshop, the final draft Strategic Directions will be disseminated for adoption via email correspondence, as per IGM 25 resolution 2.

Considered Asia-Pacific’s largest and longest-standing gathering of adaptation practitioners to share information, knowledge and best practices in adaptation and resilience-building, the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APAN Forum) is the biennial flagship event of the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Secretariat, hosted within the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

Pre-INC 2 Asia online forum on benefits of the plastic pollution treaty - potential provisions on high-risk plastic product categories, circularity, and financing mechanisms

This informal event provides a space for exchange and dialogue on relevant issues for countries and experts, ahead of INC-2.

WWF, together with COBSEA and PEMSEA, is pleased to organize an online forum in preparation for the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) for the plastic treaty on May 10, 2023 (Wednesday 2pm-4pm GMT+08). 

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretariat, in cooperation with the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment of Indonesia and the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is delighted to invite you to the 3rd Regional Ocean Policy Dialogue on Marine Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia. It will discuss common challenges in data collection and analysis, policy coherence, and financing to tackle marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia.

This event is open to everyone joining ADEX — industry and consumers.

Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) 2023

Sustainable Diving Dialogue: Transforming your business for a Blue Economy

Sunday, 2 April | Time: 12:00-13:00 hrs (UTC/GMT+8)

Underwater360 Main Stage (Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore)

Overview

Side Event: 10th Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development

29 March 2023, 17:15-18:30 GMT+7 (Bangkok time)
Meeting Room A, 1st floor, United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand

Organizers
The Government of Republic of Korea, Secretariats of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) and the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) [administered by United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP]

Land-based marine pollution, including nutrient waste, sediments, and wastewater, is one of the most significant threats affecting the East Asian Seas (EAS). Agriculture, aquaculture, domestic and industrial waste contribute to the marine pollution problem in the region. Marine pollution not only alters the integrity of the environment but also has detrimental effects on human health. While all EAS countries implement governing policies to reduce pollution, there remain gaps to effectively address the issue, including monitoring, awareness and capacity, and enforcement.

Date: March 1-3

Location: Bangkok, Thailand and Online

Venue: United Nations Conference Center

Based on the earlier Desk Study on Nutrient Pollution, the COBSEA Secretariat has drafted a strategy and action plan on reducing nutrient pollution for the seas of East Asia, based on a quantitative analysis of modeled nutrient sources and impacts. This draft will be presented for guidance by COBSEA participating countries through an interactive webinar on 27 September 2022.  This draft plan is tentatively entitled “Reducing Nutrient Excess in Watersheds and Seas of East Asia” or Plan RENEWSEAS.