Coastal and Ocean Management Institute

JOINT PNLG-PNLC FORUM: Local Practices of Marine Ecological Protection and Restoration under the Integrated Coastal Management Framework

Hosts: Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA); PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG), PEMSEA Network of Learning Centers (PNLC)

Theme: Local Practices on Marine Ecological Protection and Restoration under the Integrated Coastal Management Framework

Chair: Prof. FANG Qinhua, Deputy Secretary-General of PNLG Secretariat; Deputy Director of Coastal and Ocean Management Institute (COMI), Xiamen University

Co-chair: Prof. Dr. Yonvitner, President of PNLC; Director of Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies (CCMRS), IPB University

TIME PROGRAMME
10:00 – 10:10 Opening Messages

Dr. Le Quang Nam

PNLG President

Vice Chairman of People’s Committee of Da Nang City, Viet Nam

Prof. Dr. Arif Satria, SP, MSi

Rector

IPB University (PNLC Secretariat host)

Indonesia

10:10 – 10:25 Keynote Presentation

Beach Protection and Nourishment Enhancing Coastal Resilience

Dr. Cai Feng

Director General & Professor

Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China

10:25 – 10:35 Strategy for Marine Ecosystem Restoration in Jakarta Province, Indonesia

Mr. Imam Fitrianto

Head of Marine Division

Food Security, Marine and Agriculture Agency of Provincial Government of Jakarta, Indonesia

10:35 – 10:45 Enhancing Climate Resiliency through Strengthening Marine Fisheries Management Area Management Effectiveness in Kampong Smach, Prey Nob District, Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia

Mr. Prak Visal

Director

Public Relations and International Cooperation Division of Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia

10:45 – 10:55 Sustainable Protection of Coastal Ecosystems and Communities from Climate Change Impacts through Biodiversity Conservation in Guimaras Province, Philippines

Mr. Francis Gentoral

Provincial Economic Development Officer

Guimaras Province, Philippines

10:55 – 11:05 Enhancing Mangrove Conservation in Tangerang Regency through the Mangrove Learning and Research Center

Dr. Ujang Sudiartono, MT

Head, Regional Planning Agency

Tangerang Regency, Indonesia

11:05 – 11:15 Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform for Supporting Science-based Decision Making and Effective Climate Change Adaptation Measures

Dr. Pham Ngoc Bao

Deputy Director

Adaptation and Water Area

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan

11:15 – 11:50 Facilitated Discussion

Mechanisms and opportunities to enhance PNLG-PNLC networking

  • Capacity building: Application of tools and approaches to enhance planning and support decision making of local governments
  • Knowledge management: Documenting good practices and lessons learned for replication and upscaling
  • Joint PNLG-PNLC Learning Forum: platform for knowledge sharing and joint planning
11:50 – 12:00 Summary