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MPP-EAS/Info/99/209 GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme for the Prevention and Management of Marine Pollution in the East Asian Seas TERMINAL REPORT 1999 October 1999 GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme for the Prevention and Management of Marine Pollution in the East Asian Seas TERMINAL REPORT 1999 Sharing Lessons and Experiences in Marine Pollution Management Mission Statement The Primary objective of the Global Environment Facility/United Nations Development Programme/International Maritime Organization Regional Programme for the Prevention and Management of Marine Pollution in the East Asian Seas is to support the efforts of the eleven (11) participating governments in the East Asian region to prevent and manage marine pollution at the national and subregional levels on a long-term and self- reliant basis. The 11 participating countries are: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peoples Republic of China, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It is the Programmes vision that, through the concerted efforts of stakeholders to collectively address marine pollution arising from both land- and sea-based sources, adverse impacts of marine pollution can be prevented or minimized without compromising desired economic development. The Programme framework is built upon innovative and effective schemes for marine pollution management, technical assistance in strategic maritime sectors of the region, and the identification and promotion of capability-building and investment opportunities for public agencies and the private sector. Specific Programme strategies are: Develop and demonstrate workable models on marine pollution reduction/prevention and risk management; Assist countries in developing the necessary legislation and technical capability to implement internationalo conventions related to marine pollution; Strengthen institutional capacity to manage marine and coastal areas; Develop a regional network of stations for marine pollution monitoring; Promote public awareness on and participation in the prevention and abatement of marine pollution; Facilitate standardization and intercalibration of sampling and analytical techniques and environment impact assessment procedures; and Promote sustainable financing mechanisms for activities requiring long-term commitments. The implementation of these strategies and activities will result in appropriate and effective policy, management and technological intervention at local, national and regional levels, contributiong to the ultimate goal of reducing marine pollution in both coastal and international waters, over the longer term. Dr. Chua Thia-Eng Regional Programme Manager GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme for the Prevention and Management of Marine Pollution in the East Asian Seas Table of Contents Acknowledgements iv Introduction 1 Meeting Objectives 4 Strengthening the Foundation 16 Consolidating Outputs and Lessons Learned 36 Sharing Experiences 65 The Next Step 77 List of Major Activities, Achievements and Outputs 1994-1999 84 List of Publications 92 Annexes 101 Acknowledgements The development and implementation of the GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme has involved the co-operation, support and as- sistance of many agencies, institutions and individuals at the interna- tional, country and local level. Although it is not possible to list all of the contributions over the past five years, we wish to acknowledge a few that have had particular impact on the Regional Programme. The Regional Programme would not have been possible were it not for the support and co-operation received from the governments of the eleven participating countries, international bodies, donor agen- cies and scientific and technical institutions. In particular, the contri- bution made by the Government of the Philippines in hosting the Regional Programme Office, and providing services and administra- tive staff in support of the regional project, is gratefully acknowl- edged on behalf of all participating countries. In particular, the support of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the personal involvement and interest shown by Secretaries An- gel Alcala, Victor Ramos and Antonio Cerilles, and Undersecretaries Delfin Ganapin and Antonio La Viña, proved invaluable to the Programme implementation. The collaboration and co-operation of the FAO, IOC, UNEP/ EAS-RCU, Sida, DANCED, Canada-ASEAN Centre, UWEP, IDRC and the Coastal Management Center were most welcome, and re- sulted in the completion of activities and outputs that could not have been accomplished in isolation. Sincere gratitude is extended to those organisations. The co-ordinating support from the UNDP Field Offices in the region was an immense contribution to the various project activities. UNDP Manila in particular was a constant source of encouragement and co-operation, and the special efforts of UNDP Resident Repre- sentatives Kevin McGrath and Sarah Timpson, and UNDP Manila of- ficers Shun-ichi Murata, Jorge Reyes and Clarissa Arida, are duly acknowledged. The advice and co-operation of the respective headquarters of- fices were also pertinent to the project advancement. IMO Secre- tary-General William A. ONeil and UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director Nay Htun showed confidence and provided valuable insight into the strategic role of the project, regionally and globally. iv Within IMO headquarters, special thanks are extended to Oleg Khalimonov, Roger Jones, David Edwards, Jean Claude Sainlos, Dayasiri Muthumala, Leif Gunnestedt, Henning Brathaug, Jianxin Zhu, Patricia Richards, Saara Lintu, and our former co-worker in the field, James Paw. The assistance of UNDP headquarters officers Andrew Hudson, Kevin Hill and Tim Boyle is gratefully acknowledged. The co-opera- tion and advice received from the GEF Secretariat are recognised, with sincere gratitude extended to Al Duda in particular. The support of local government through the planning and imple- mentation stages of the ICM demonstration projects was a funda- mental element of the Programme. Sincere gratitude is extended to the Peoples Assembly of Xiamen and the Municipal Government of Xiamen (China), and the Provincial Government of Batangas (Philip- pines), for their commitment to the project and to the betterment of their environment. The vital role played by the First Vice Mayor of Xiamen Municipality, Zhu Yayan, and the Governor of Batangas, Hermilando Mandanas, is affirmed as being essential to the progress achieved at the respective sites. Finally, the consolidation and summing up of inputs, products, problems and lessons of a five-year Programme with the complexity of the GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme requires the skill, knowl- edge and experience of a good number of people, working in a vari- ety of capacities. Sharing Lessons and Experience in Marine Pollution Management is the product of a dedicated team of officers and staff of the Regional Programme Office. It is with pride and gratitude that the authors identify the follow- ing individuals for their contribution to this summary report: Finance/Administration: Cory Guerrero, Mary Ann dela Peña, An- tonio Hernandez, Caroline Velasquez, Eden Mandac and Marlene Mariano Research/Presentation: Bresilda Gervacio, Mario Delos Reyes, Noel Robles, Edmond Calderon, Cora Abansi, Danilo Bonga and Nancy Bermas Editing/Artistry/Layout: Leticia Dizon, Jonel Dulay, Maricel Bigal and Leo Rex Cayaban v Introduction The seas of East Asia provide food, livelihood and various forms of goods and services to the coastal population of the region, as well as contributing a significant share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of bordering nations. During the last few decades, rapid industrial development, coupled with the expansion of maritime trade, have placed the East Asian Seas under severe environmental stress. In 1993, the East Asian Seas nations collectively Overexploitation of resources, launched a regional initiative aimed at addressing the habitat destruction and reduction social, environmental and economic consequences in marine environmental quality of a continuing trend of degradation of their regional are among the evidence of impacts sea. The Regional Programme for the Prevention that economic growth is having on and Management of Marine Pollution in the East Asian the regions coastal and marine Seas was designed to demonstrate how marine pol- ecosystems. lution can be prevented and managed in developing countries through the application of appropriate policy, institutional and technological interventions. The vision of the project was that adverse impacts 1 of localised and transboundary marine pollution responsible for the operation of the Regional can be prevented or minimised through the col- Programme. lective efforts of the stakeholders, without com- promising desired economic development. The Regional Programme began operation in January 1994, and completed all major ac- Eleven nations participated in the regional tivities by December 1998. Significant progress initiative, including: Brunei Darussalam; Cam- was made in achieving the Programme objec- bodia; PR China; DPR Korea; Indonesia; Malay- tive, and several important benchmarks were sia; Philippines; R.O. Korea; Singapore; Thailand; established. The progress of the past five years and Vietnam. The Global Environment Facility provide the countries of the region, as well as (GEF) provided US$8 million in support of the intergovernmental organisations,