On August 22, a seminar was
held in Kobe, which focused on
the new agreement "Chesapeake 2000",
or "C2K", This agreement is commited to protect and restore water quality,
living resources, and vital habitats, while also promoting sound land use,stewardship,and
community involvement and continues the cooperative approach from 1983 and the
goals and due dates from 1987. In the seminar, three invited speakers from the
US, Dr. Wayne Bell, Mr. David Carroll and Dr. Jane Nishida provided an outline
to and the concept of the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement. the audience of some 100
peaple also enjoyed an open discussion with the speakers and the coordinator,
Prof. Kumamoto. | | EMECS
Internaitonal Symposium in Bangkok
Objectives:
More than 60% of the
population of Asian and the Pacific region lives in coastal areas, and coastal
marine ecosystems provide critical resources to support this population. However,
due to increasing pressure, the coastal and marine ecosystems are degrading at
an alarming rate. Protection and proper management of marine coastal ecosystems
are essential elements for the rational use of coastal resources
and sustainable
development.
Date
12-13 December, 2000 (2 days)
Venue
Siam
City Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand |
