Report: CTI-CFF Climate Change Adaptation for Coastal Communities Course, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, September 2011
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The Economist’s World Oceans Summit will examine how the increasing activity in and around the oceans can be managed sustainably and what this means for business and other key stakeholders.
Location: Singapore
More Information: http://www.economistconferences.asia/event/world-oceans-summit
The Coral Triangle Initiative’s (CTI) Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) Goal 3 (Marine Protected Areas established and effectively managed) has one Target, to have a Region-wide Coral Triangle MPA System in place and fully functioning. This third CTI MPA Regional Exchange will return to the theme of MPA systems, checking on the progress of the national pilot MPA systems and acting on the needs for design and technical support for a regional MPA system.
Location: South Korea.
This Congress brings all the stakeholders together, including the public, to share information and achievements of the good practices for the PEMSEA programs on coastal management in South East Asia.
To find out more about this event, go to www.pemsea.org
Location: Room P3B, Riocentro Convention Center, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Time and Date: June 21, 2012 7:00-8:30PM
The Government of Indonesia, in collaboration with development partners, will host a high-level side event during the Leader’s Summit at Rio+20, to highlight Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security’s (CTI-CFF) achievements to date and lay out the vision and call to action for its future. The event will be held on June 21 from 19:00-20:30 at Room P3-B in Rio Centro.
The CTI-CFF will be joining approximalet 2,500 people from some 80 countries, at the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium in Cairns, Australia. The CTI-CFF will be part of scientific discussions, pre-meetings and multi-media events that will highlight how cutting edge science is being translated into policy and action at the world's richest marine environment - the Coral Triangle.
Location: Sebel Bluewater, Cairns, Australia.
Members of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security will launch the State of the Coral Triangle Reports (SCTR) during the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS).
Location: Philippines.
Goals of this Regional Seascapes Exchange include:
Malaysia has been elected Chair of the Coral Triangle Initiative Council of Ministers (CTI-COM) for a two-year term at the 3rd Ministerial Meeting of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) held here.
Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili accepted the chairmanship, which will run from November 20, 2011, to November 19, 2013.
It began as a young woman’s dream of a pristine coastline lined with lush mangrove trees in her town.
The dream of youth leader Hannah Esguerra has become a reality and a source of pride for the residents of Calatagan, who are now fiercely protective of their mangrove forest.
Many of the town’s residents had never realized that mangroves could not only shield them from natural disasters but also provide additional income.
