ASEAN Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment (AWGCME)

The AWGCME was established to foster the conservation and sustainable management of coastal and marine ecosystems while highlighting the importance of coastal and marine resources for the livelihood of ASEAN. It is mandated to ensure ASEAN's coastal and marine environment are sustainably managed; representative ecosystems, pristine areas and species are protected; economic activities are sustainably managed; and public awareness of the coastal and marine environment instilled.

Focal Office:: Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB)
Date Launched:
Focal Persons:: Permanent Focal Point
DR. THERESA MUNDITA S. LIM
       Director
       DENR - Biodiversity Management Bureau
       Tel. Nos. - (632) 924 6031 to 35 local 203 & 204, (632) 924 0109
Commitments:: The working group has committed to: Enhance inter-agency and inter-sectoral coordination at the regional and international levels for achieving sustainable development of ASEAN's coastal and marine environment; Build capacities to develop national marine water quality standards by 2015 using the ASEAN Marine Water Quality Criteria as a reference; Establish a representative network of protected areas to conserve critical habitats by 2015 through further implementation of the ASEAN Criteria for Marine Heritage Areas, and ASEAN Criteria for National Protected Areas
Status / Updates:: The AWGCME has undertaken the development of both offline and online interfaces for encoding of (i) Species and (ii) Protected Areas. The offline and online database is expected to facilitate information sharing among AMS.
Latest Activities:: 16th meeting of the AWGCME was held on 15-16 June 2015 in Singapore. (Attended by Ms Marlynn Mendoza)
Sources / Relevant Links:: http://environment.asean.org/46-2/

This Page was updated on Thursday, 10 December 2015 01:50