PEMSEA.org | Sustainable Development of the Seas of East Asia through Meaningful Partnerships

Welcome to PEMSEA.org

Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) continues in its quest on the vision and mission of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), bringing the region closer to achieving the targets set under the Haikou Partnership Agreement and the Manila Declaration. Through stronger partnerships, networking and collaboration, PEMSEA is broadening its portfolio of services and stepping up its efforts to bring about governance and management changes in the Seas of East Asia region.

What is PEMSEA?

The Partnerships in the Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) is an international organization involving various stakeholders of the Seas of East Asia.
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Our Partners

Partnerships enable us to cover a broad range of priority issues, effectively coordinating and utilizing the resources, skills, and experiences of partners for the effective implementation of the SDS-SEA. Learn more

What is ICM?

Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) is a continuous and dynamic process of planning and managing the coastal area, which employs integrated, holistic and interactive approaches. Learn more

What is the SDS-SEA?

The Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA) is a package of principles, programmes, instruments, and implementation approaches for achieving sustainable development. Learn more

PEMSEA's ICM Sites

Recognizing the variation in conditions among participating countries, while also realizing common coastal management concerns across the region, a series of ICM demonstration projects and parallel learning sites have been established in order to encourage local governments to adopt the comprehensive integrated management framework and process. ICM replication and scaling up, both functionally and geographically, will continue as local capacity develops. PEMSEA Partners are targeting to cover 20 percent of the regional coastline through replication of ICM practices by 2015. Learn more

Areas of Work

Coastal and Ocean Governance

Natural and Man-made Hazard Prevention and Management

Habitat Protection, Restoration and Management

Water Use and Supply Management

Pollution and Waste Reduction Management

Food Security and Livelihood Management

Recent Updates

Featured Publication

Partnerships in Action: PEMSEA Accomplishment Report 2010-2011

The year 2010 to 2011 has definitely illustrated "Partnerships in Action" as it demanded stronger interaction and collaboration. This report presents a significant number of accomplishments over these past two years.

Proceedings of the Ninth Executive Committee Meeting

This publication summarizes the outcome of the 9th Executive Committee Meeting held in Quezon City, Philippines.