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Promotion of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network East Asia Regional Activities

Ministry of the Environment, Japan (Government) (
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    Japan plays a central role in coral reef conservation in the East Asia region, and has contributed East Asian data to the global analysis conducted by the GCRMN in 2020-2021, as well as to the regional analysis of coral reef monitoring data in the GCRMN East Asia region and published a report. In the future, the management and usage of each of the 14 GCRMN East Asia countries and regions' monitoring data collected for the regional analysis will be organised and an appropriate database construction policy will be developed. In the future, it is also planning to collaborate with the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI-CFF), which consists of six countries - Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste -to establish a monitoring network and to share data.

    Partners

    Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, China, Republic of Korea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Japan(Government)

    Goal 14

    Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

    Goal 14

    14.1

    By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

    14.1.1

    (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density

    14.2

    By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

    14.2.1

    Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas

    14.3

    Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

    14.3.1
    Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

    14.4

    By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

    14.4.1
    Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

    14.5

    By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

    14.5.1
    Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

    14.6

    By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

    14.6.1

    Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

    14.7

    By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

    14.7.1

    Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries

    14.a

    Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

    14.a.1
    Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

    14.b

    Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets

    14.b.1

    Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries

    14.c

    Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

    14.c.1

    Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

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    14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

    Hosting of the GCRMN East Asia Workshop

    Hosting of Follow-up Workshop to support coral reef monitoring in Brunei Darussalam

    Hosting of meetings on collaboration with CTI-CFF

    Financing (in USD)
    96,230 USD
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    Ministry of the Environment, Japan (Government)
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    Hong Kong, Taiwan

    Ocean Basins
    South Pacific, North Pacific
    Communities of Ocean Action
    Coral reefs
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    Countries
    Brunei Darussalam
    Brunei Darussalam
    Cambodia
    Cambodia
    China
    China
    Indonesia
    Indonesia
    Malaysia
    Malaysia
    Myanmar
    Myanmar
    Papua New Guinea
    Papua New Guinea
    Philippines
    Philippines
    Republic of Korea
    Republic of Korea
    Singapore
    Singapore
    Solomon Islands
    Solomon Islands
    Thailand
    Thailand
    Timor-Leste
    Timor-Leste
    Vietnam
    Vietnam
    Headquarters
    Tokyo,Japan
    Contact Information

    Yohei, Marine Biodiversity Survey Assistant Director