This document contributes to strengthening subregional cooperation to address challenges in protecting the marine environment in Northeast Asia by providing an overview on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in North-East Asia; inadequacies in existing MPA management structures; how MPA networks can be used as a tool to facilitate cooperation; and the launching of a North-East Asian MPA Network.
Subregional Cooperation for Strengthening Marine Protected Areas in North-East Asia (2012)
Implementation of NOWPAP contributes to the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) in the Northwest Pacific region.