Events

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.

Title: Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Global Action on Marine Litter in the East Asian Seas and Northwest Pacific

(previously: Strengthening Partnership and Improving Policy to Address Marine Debris Issues)

Track 9: International Collaboration

Date & time: Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 11.00-12.00 KST

Venue: Room 109-110

The second informal consultation continues to develop the framework for COBSEA’s work on marine and coastal ecosystems in the East Asian Seas. Participating countries are invited to present their feedback on the draft framework, share their national priorities, and provide extensive recommendations that should be included in the framework at the regional and national levels.

The first informal consultation for COBSEA Marine and Coastal Ecosystems aims to identify and discuss actions and activities for the conservation and governance of the marine environment of the East Asian Seas. COBSEA has a rich history of working in coral reefs and marine and coastal spatial planning; this upcoming consultation builds on the momentum of these previous efforts towards fostering a holistic and inclusive strategy for COBSEA work in the marine and coastal ecosystems.

Title: Ocean and Coastal Observation and Monitoring at scale: Co-Designing the value chain from data to impact through a partnership approach

Date & venue: Friday 1 July, 16-17.15 CET, Blue Area, Altice Arena, Room 2, in-person event

Side Event: Collective Effort in South-East Asia to End Plastic Pollution

UN OCEAN CONFERENCE 2022, LISBON, PORTUGAL

Event Date: 29 June 2022 at 8:00-10:00am (GMT +1) / 2:00-4:00pm (GMT +7)

Event Location: Virtual

Organized by: SEA circular project, United Nations Environment Programme

COBSEA Secretariat, in collaboration with Plastic Fischer and Ocean Conservancy, will host a side event for the UN-DESA organized 7th Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology, and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals. All side events will be related to the forum’s theme, Science, Technology and Innovation for building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Under the SEA circular project, the COBSEA Secretariat and the National University of Singapore (NUS) are holding a regional consultation with focal points of the COBSEA Working Group on Marine Litter (Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Viet Nam) and national stakeholders.

COBSEA Secretariat and CSIRO will organize consultations to identify country needs, existing frameworks and existing project outputs where available.

The COBSEA Secretariat is organizing a regional webinar on a draft situational analysis of MPAs in the EAS region, to be presented by a team of MPA consultants. COBSEA participating countries are invited to provide comments and inputs towards the finalization of this draft situational analysis. The Webinar will, inter alia, serve as a platform for feedback and information-sharing between COBSEA participating country representatives and MPA consultants, and consolidate the work of the COBSEA Secretariat on Marine Protected Areas.