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SACEP Promotes Clean
Fuels and Vehicles in South Asia Region: SACEP in
collaboration with UNEP's PCFV, organised a two day Regional
Workshop on Clean Fuels and Vehicles from 22 to 23 March 2010 at
Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka where senior
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Regional Oil and Chemical Pollution Contingency Plan for South
Asia
A Regional Oil
and Chemical Spill Contingency Plan and associated MoU was developed in association with the International Maritime Oganization for enhanced cooperation
among five maritime countries of South Asia in the event of an Oil spill. As all member countries agreed on the Text of the documents the Regional Plan and MoU was sent to the member countries for signature. Republic of Maldives signed the MoU in October 2009 and the other 4 SAS countries are in various levels of progress. |
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Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the
Long-term Management and Conservation of MCPAs Encompassing
Coral Reefs in South Asia
Coral reefs
have been estimated to provide the world with US$ 375 billion in
goods and services annually, which per unit areas, places them
among the most valuable ecosystems globally. South Asia is home
to 6% of the world’s coral reefs, providing a critical source of
food and livelihoods to an estimated 400 million people.
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On-board Training on Marine Resources Sampling, Data Collection and Interpretation for the South Asian Seas
The training
programme was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India and UNEP. UN Division for Ocean Affairs and Law of Sea and UNEP-GRID Arendal were the other partners in this activity.
Ten (10) mid-level managers from the five SAS countries participated in this training programme which was held from 18-22 September in India. |
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Blue Flag Beach Certification Programme for South Asia
Under this activity SACEP/SASP is to take the message of “A Clean beach – A Tourist Haven” for promoting sustainable tourism, in collaboration with the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) Denmark, and the financial support of UNEP.
In order to raise the awareness on this blue flag certification programme, SACEP organised National Workshops in the SASP Member states in February – March 2010 in collaboration with the National Focal Points. |
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Training Manual on Marine Resources Sampling, Data
Collection
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Long-Term Management and Conservation of Marine and
Coastal Protected Areas in South Asia
Report
of the Second Regional Coordination workshop |
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Long-Term Management and Conservation of Marine and
Coastal Protected Areas in South Asia
Report
of the First Regional Coordination workshop |
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25 Years of SACEP
Silver
Jubilee Souvenir |
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South Asia Workshop for MEA Negotiators
Report
of the South Asia Workshop for MEA Negotiators held in
October 2005, Colombo, Sri Lanka. |
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SACEP's Newsletter, March 2008
Year 26,
Issue 1
ISSN 1815-1167
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High Level Delegation of UNEP ROAP Visited the SACEP Secretariat
Dr.
Young Woo Park, Regional Director & Dr. Subrato Sinha,
Environmental Affairs Officer of UNEP Regional Office for Asia
and the Pacific visited the SACEP Secretariat in Colombo, Sri
Lanka on 28th April 2009 and had a detailed discussion on the
past activities which were supported by UNEP ROAP and the new
areas of mutual interest to be considered for the benefit of the
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A Delegation from U.S. Embassy in Nepal and a representative
from US Embassy in Sri Lanka Visited the SACEP Secretariat
Mr. John
Adams, First Secretary and Mr. Jay Pal Shrestha, Environment
Specialist of U.S. Embassy in Nepal and a representative from US
Embassy in Sri Lanka visited SACEP Secretariat on 10th February
2009 to discuss about proposed Expert Group meeting on South
Asia Initiative for Combating Illegal Trade in Wildlife. The US
Hub in Nepal was one of the partners to the First Regional
Workshop organized on the South Asia Initiative for Combating
Illegal Trade in Wildlife held in January 2008. |
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SACEP Celebrated its 25th Anniversary
SACEP
celebrated its 25th anniversary on 24th January 2007 at the
Hotel Soaltee, Kathmandu, Nepal.
(messages of Heads of
States of member countries) |
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Internship
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SACEP becomes a partner
to the UNEP's PCFV programme
SACEP joined the
UNEP's programme on Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles
(PCFV) in 2008. UNEP's PCFV assists developing countries to
reduce vehicular air pollution through the promotion of
lead-free, low sulphur fuels and cleaner vehicle standards
and technologies.
For more details, visit:
http://www.unep.org/pcfv/index.asp
SACEP is a member of
IMO’s Bio-fouling Correspondence Group
SASP/ SACEP
is a member of IMO’s Bio-fouling Correspondence Group that
was established at BLG 13 for the “Development of
international measures for minimizing the translocation of
invasive aquatic species through bio-fouling of ships”
SACEP becomes a member
of ITMEMS4 ad-hoc Committee
During the
INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF INITIATIVE (ICRI) General Meeting
held on April 2009 in Phuket,Thailand, SACEP has been
nominated as a member of Ad-hoc committee on Fourth
International Tropical Marine Ecosystem Management Symposium
(ITMEMS4).The ITMEMS4 ad-hoc Committee is composed of ICRAN
(as the chair), SPREP, GCRMN, Barbados, SACEP and the U.S.
Department of State.
SACEP is a
member of ICRI
ad-hoc committee on East Asia Regional Workshop
The ad hoc
Committee is extended until the next ICRI General Meeting
under the chairmanship of Japan and the ICRI Secretariat,
and will continue to include but not be limited to following
members: COBSEA, Conservation International, Coral Cay
Conservation, ICRAN, ICRI Forum, IUCN, JICA, Korea, Palau,
SACEP, SCRFA, South Africa, Sue Wells, Thailand, TNC,
UNEP-WCMC, USAID, Vietnam, World Fish Center, WWF.
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