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DENR, German NGO, et. al. join forces for regional marine biodiversity conservation
Monch Mikko E. Misagal adn Myka S. Cruz
December 17, 2014
Conserving the environment knows no boundaries, especially when the richness of marine biodiversity of species and habitats is at stake.
The Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion Comprehensive Action Plan (SSME-CAP) Project, which involves the cooperation of Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, integrates the action plans on networks, sustainable fisheries, and threatened, charismatic, and migratory species among three countries.
Recently, the Philippine government, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), reached a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) to boost the implementation of the project.
“The project provides support for the implementation of selected components of the comprehensive action plan of the SSME in the three member-countries,” GIZ Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Robert Kressirer said.
The SSME-CAP project is initiated by GIZ-Philippines and Conservation International, in partnership with DENR, Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), and Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovations (MOSTI). It is funded by the German Ministry for the Environment.
SSME-CAP aims to reinforce the efforts of bordering countries of the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion in terms of protecting and conserving the marine ecosystem of the region against natural disasters and damage-causing human activities, through developing, adopting, implementing, and monitoring climate-friendly spatial development plans.
In the Philippines, the project consists of two components, Marine Protected Areas and Marine Protected Area Networks, which will focus on Regions 4-B (with three sites) and 9 (one site).
Malaysia is assigned to Sustainable Fisheries and Livelihood, while Indonesia, to Threatened, Migratory and Charismatic Species.
The SSME covers one million square kilometers composed of seas that have become hotspots for marine biodiversity and habitat of more than 400 coral species endangered marine animals, and six of eight species of marine turtles.
“The Philippines will gain leverage in developing marine protected area to safeguard marine turtles and their habitats, which is also important in implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries management,” DENR Chief of Staff and Undersecretary Analiza Teh said. (With a report from Marjorie R. Orantes)
Source: www.mb.com.ph/denr-german-ngo-et-al-join-forces-for-regional-marine-biodiversity-conservation/
Monch Mikko E. Misagal adn Myka S. Cruz
December 17, 2014
Conserving the environment knows no boundaries, especially when the richness of marine biodiversity of species and habitats is at stake.
The Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion Comprehensive Action Plan (SSME-CAP) Project, which involves the cooperation of Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, integrates the action plans on networks, sustainable fisheries, and threatened, charismatic, and migratory species among three countries.
Recently, the Philippine government, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), reached a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) to boost the implementation of the project.
“The project provides support for the implementation of selected components of the comprehensive action plan of the SSME in the three member-countries,” GIZ Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Robert Kressirer said.
The SSME-CAP project is initiated by GIZ-Philippines and Conservation International, in partnership with DENR, Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), and Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovations (MOSTI). It is funded by the German Ministry for the Environment.
SSME-CAP aims to reinforce the efforts of bordering countries of the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion in terms of protecting and conserving the marine ecosystem of the region against natural disasters and damage-causing human activities, through developing, adopting, implementing, and monitoring climate-friendly spatial development plans.
In the Philippines, the project consists of two components, Marine Protected Areas and Marine Protected Area Networks, which will focus on Regions 4-B (with three sites) and 9 (one site).
Malaysia is assigned to Sustainable Fisheries and Livelihood, while Indonesia, to Threatened, Migratory and Charismatic Species.
The SSME covers one million square kilometers composed of seas that have become hotspots for marine biodiversity and habitat of more than 400 coral species endangered marine animals, and six of eight species of marine turtles.
“The Philippines will gain leverage in developing marine protected area to safeguard marine turtles and their habitats, which is also important in implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries management,” DENR Chief of Staff and Undersecretary Analiza Teh said. (With a report from Marjorie R. Orantes)
Source: www.mb.com.ph/denr-german-ngo-et-al-join-forces-for-regional-marine-biodiversity-conservation/