14th EMECS Conference

In the Closing Ceremony of the EMECS 13 Conference in September 2021 and in the “Report of the 13th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS13 Conference)” in the EMECS Newsletter No. 43, we announced that the next EMECS Conference (EMECS 14) would be held in Murmansk, Russian Federation in September 2024, but due to the current international situation, we have decided to cancel the conference in Russia.
We are currently considering a new venue, schedule, etc., and will announce them on our website and in our e-mail newsletter as soon as they are decided.

13th EMECS Conference

Title

13th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS13-ECSA58 Joint Conference)

Theme

Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene: Structure, functions, services, and management

Date

September 6 – 9, 2021

Venue

Online (EMECS special sessions were held in hybrid at Kobe Portopia Hotel in Japan)

Organizers

International EMECS Center
Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association (ECSA)

Overview of the conference

The International EMECS Center (EMECS), in collaboration with the UK-based organization, Estuarine and Coastal Science Association (ECSA), co-hosted the 13thInternational Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS13) as the “ECSA58-EMECS13 Conference”, which was held online for four days from September 6 to September 9, 2021.
The conference was held under the theme of “Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene: Structure, functions, services, and management” and was attended by 450 researchers and government officials etc. from 47 countries. 58 people from Japan, including Prof. Motoyuki Suzuki, President of the EMECS Center, Prof. Osamu Matsuda, Vice-Chair of Board of Directors of the EMECS Center, and other researchers related to enclosed seas, coastal areas, and estuaries, participated in the conference.
The three special sessions organized by the EMECS Center, “ICM (Integrated Coastal Management) and Satoumi Session,” “Plastics in the sea session” and “Students and Schools Partnership Session,” were held in hybrid format (online and onsite) at the Kobe Portopia Hotel. The presenters in Japan could give presentations at the venue and the general public was able to view the online streaming.

Report on EMECS13 conference

EMECS Conference Abstract

12th EMECS Conference

Title

12th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS12)

Theme

Cooperative stewardship for integrated management toward resilient coastal seas

Date

November 4 – 8, 2018

Venue

Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel

Organizer

International EMECS Center

Co-organizers

Royal Society of Thailand, Chulalongkorn University, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Rambhai Banni Rajabhat University

Information

• EMECS12 conference website

Overview of the conference

The 12th EMECS Conference, EMECS12, was held under the theme of “Cooperative stewardship for integrated management toward resilient coastal seas” in Pattaya, Thailand. Approximately 300 people from 17 countries including Japan, Thailand, China, Republic of Korea, U.S.A. , participated in the Conference. From Japan, around 90 people including Toshizo Ido, Chair of EMECS Board of Directors (Governor of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan), Motoyuki Suzuki, EMECS President, a delegation from the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly headed by Takanori Konishi, Vice-Chair, attended the conference. During the conference, the Satoumi & ICM Special Session, parallel sessions under various themes, the Students & Schools Partnership Session, the poster session, the technical tour were held. The Pattaya Declaration and the Students & Schools Partnership Declaration were adopted at the closing session. Also, it was officially announced that the next EMECS Conference, EMECS13, will be held with the Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association (ECSA) as “EMECS13 – ECSA58 Joint Conference” in Hull, U.K., in September 2020.

EMECS Conference Abstract

11th EMECS Conference

Title

EMECS11 – Sea Coasts XXVI Joint Conference

Theme

Managing Risks to Coastal Regions and Communities in a Changing World

Date

August 22 – 27, 2016

Venue

Azimut Hotel / Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU) / A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute (VSEGEI), St. Petersburg, Russia

Organizer

International EMECS Center, “Sea Coasts” Working Group of the Russian, Academy of Sciences

Co-organizers

Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU), P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IO RAS) , A.P.Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute (VSEGEI)

Information

• EMECS11－Sea Coasts XXVI Joint Conference website

Overview of the conference

The International EMECS Center held the 11th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS 11) in the city of Saint Petersburg in the Russian Federation, as a joint conference with the “Sea Coasts” Working Group of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The theme of the conference was “Managing Risks to Coastal Regions and Communities in a Changing World,” and the conference was attended by 365 researchers　and other interested parties from 21 countries around the world. From Japan, some 80 researchers and others involved in research into enclosed coastal sea environments attended the conference, including Vice-Governor of Hyogo Prefecture Kazuo Kanazawa, International EMECS Center President Motoyuki Suzuki and a group from the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly headed by Vice-Chair Hyakuo Fujimoto.
Following the opening ceremony and the plenary session, the conference featured the ICM and Satoumi Special Session, individual sessions at three different venues and a Students and Schools Partnership (SSP) session. 130 oral presentations and 116 poster presentations were given at the conference.
At the closing ceremony, the Saint Petersburg Declaration and the Students and Schools Partnership Declaration were adopted. In addition, it was announced that the next EMECS Conference, EMECS 12, will be held in 2018 in Pattaya, Thailand.
In addition to the formal conference events, a city tour was held on the afternoon of August 25, and a technical excursion to the Flood Protection Barrier and the city of Kronshtadt was held on the final day, August 27.

EMECS Conference Abstract

10th EMECS Conference

Title

10th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS10-MEDCOAST2013 Joint Conference)

Theme

Global Congress on Integrated Coastal Management:Lessons Learned to Address New Challenges

Date

October 30-November 3, 2013

Venue

Grand Yazici Club Turban Hotel, Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey

Organizer

International EMECS Center, MEDCOAST Foundation

Co-organizers

Mugla Sitki Koçman University

Sponsors

Republic of Turkey Promotion Fund, Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, Springer Science+Business Media, PEGASO FP7 Project,MARLISCO FP7 Project

Information

• Global Congress on ICM(EMECS10 – MEDCOAST2013 Joint Conference) Website!

Overview of the conference

The 10th EMECS Conference, EMECS 10, was held for 5 days from October 30 to November 3, 2013 at the Grand Yazici Club Turban Hotel in Marmaris, Mugla Province in the Republic of Turkey. The conference was a joint conference with the MEDCOAST Foundation, an institution in Turkey that conducts research into coastal zone management, etc. in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The title of the joint conference was EMECS 10 – MEDCOAST 2013 Joint Conference.

EMECS Conference Abstract

9th EMECS Conference

Title

9th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS 9)

Theme

“Ensuring Accountability and Effective Communication for Successful Integrated Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas”

Date

August 28-31, 2011

Venue

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
Baltimore Maryland USA

Organizer

EMECS9 Steering Committee
International EMECS Center

Sponsors

Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, U S Environmental Protection Agency, U S National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay Office and National Center for Coastal Ocean Science, U S Geological Survey, Baltimore Port Alliance, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Maryland Port Administration, Washington College Center for Environment and Society, Chesapeake Bay Program, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering, Maryland Asia Environmental Partnership, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science

Information

• EMECS9 WebSiteHP(USA)

Overview of the conference

EMECS 9 was held under the theme of “Ensuring Accountability and Effective Communication for Successful Integrated Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas”. The Conference met for 4 days from Sunday, August 28 to Wednesday August 31 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, and other locations in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. Approximately 300 people from 25 countries participated in the meeting and presented their research.

EMECS Conference Abstract

8th EMECS Conference

Title

8th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS8)

Theme

Harmonizing River Catchment and Estuary

Date

October 27-30, 2008

Venue

Shanghai China
Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Centre
International Hotel

Organizer

East China Normal University, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES) MEP, International EMECS Center

Assisted

National Natural Science Foundation China, Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality.Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), State Ocean Administration (SOA), Changjiang Water Resources Commission (CWRC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Supports

Changjiang River Committee Geographical Society of China, Changjiang Water Conservancy Commission, East China Sea Branch Shanghai SOA, First Institution of Oceanography Qingdao SOA, Institute of Oceanology CAS, Institute of Policy & Management CAS National Climate Center China Metrological Administration, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology CAS, Nanjing Normal University Nanjing, Nankai University Tianjin

Overview of the conference

EMECS 8 was held under the theme of “Harmonizing River Catchment and Estuary” for 4 days from October 27 to October 30,2008 in Shanghai, China, which is located in the Yangtze estuary and is in significant economic growth. The conference was coorganized by the East China Normal University, the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences(CRAES), and the International EMECS Center.Approximately 470 people from different countries participated and presented their researches/activities in either oral or poster form in the conference.

EMECS Conference Abstract

7th EMECS Conference

Title

7th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS7)

Theme

Sustainable Co development of Enclosed Coastal Seas: Our Shared Responsibility

Date

May 9-12, 2006

Venue

CAEN EXPO CONGRES Centre de Congres, 13, avenue Albert Sorel BP 6260, 14065 CAEN Cedex 4, France

Organizers

GEMEL (Groupe d’ Etude des Milieux Estuariens et Littoraux), ECSA (Estuarine and Coastal Science Association), EMECS( International Center for the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas)

Co-organizers

Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research, IFREMER, Conseil Regional de Basse Normandie, Conseil General du Calvados Agence de l’Eau Seine Normandie, Caen la Mer Communaute d’agglomeration Caennaise, Ville de Caen, Universite de Caen-Basse Normandie, Union des Oceanographes de France, Land Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone, Agence de l’Eau Seine Aval, Ecole Regionale des Beaux Arts de Caen la Mer

Supports

MEDCOAST, OECD, UNESCO

Information

• EMECS7 WebSiteHP(USA)
• EMECS NEWSLETTER No.27（PDF：3321KB）

Overview of the conference

The 7th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas / 40th Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association Conference (EMECS7 / ECSA40) was held for four days from May 9-12, 2006 at the Caen Expo Congres in the city of Caen, located in Basse Normandie, France. The theme of the conference was “Sustainable Co development of Enclosed Coastal Seas: Our Shared Responsibility” and it was attended by some 350 persons from 25 countries.

EMECS Conference Abstract

6th EMECS Conference

Title

6th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS2003)

Theme

Comprehensive and Responsible Coastal Zone Management for Sustainable and Friendly Coexistence between Nature and People

Date

November 18-21, 2003

Venue

The Montien Riverside Hotel Bangkok Thailand

Organizer

Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Chulalongkorn University, The Royal Institute of Thailand, International Center for the Management of Enclosed, Coastal Seas(International EMECS Center) Ramkhamhaeng University

Co-Organizers

Ramkhamhaeng University, Seub Nakhasathien Foundation Thailand, Yad Fon Association, CU BIOTEC Marine Biotechnology Research Unit, KU Coastal Development Center, Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research(APN Center), GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of Southeast Asia(PEMSEA), EAS/RCU/United Nations Environmental Programme Kasetsart University, Asian Institute of Technology, International Ocean Institute Thailand (IOI Thailand)

Supports

Tourism Authority of Thailand, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways International, The Siam Cement Public Company Limited, Unocal Thailand Limited, Charoen Phokphand Foods Public Company Limited

Overview of the conference

The 6th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS2003) was held for four days from November 18 through November 21, 2003 in Bangkok. Thailand More than 600 delegates from 23 countries came to participate in the conference.

EMECS Conference Abstract

5th EMECS Conference

Title

5th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS2001）

Theme

Toward Coastal Zone Management that Ensures Coexistence between People and Nature in the 21st Century

Date

November 19-22. 2001

Venue

November 19-21, 2001 Portpia Hotel(Kobe)
November 22, 2001 Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center(Awaji Island)

Organizer

Ministry of the Environment Hyogo Prefecture, City of Kobe, International Center for the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (International EMECS Center)

Executive
body

EMECS 2001 Executive Committee

Co-Organizers

Japan Environment Corporation Japan Foundation, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Nippon Foundation, Hyogo Prefecture Fisheries Foundation, ION Group Environment Foundation, Kobe Convention and Visitors Association, Governors and Mayors’ Conference on the Environmental Protection of th e S eto Inla n d S e a, A ssociatio n for the Environmental Conservation of the Seto Inland Sea, Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research, Japanese Society of Environmental Education, Foundation of River and Watershed Environment Management, Tsutomu Nakauchi Foundation, Hyogo Prefecture Environmental Advancement Association.Hyogo Environmental Creation Center Public Corporation

Sponsors

United Nations Environment Programme DTIE International Environmental Technology Center (UNEP), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), United Nations Center for Regional Development, United Nations University, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, National Governors’ Association, Japan Association of City Mayors, National Association of Chairpersons of City Councils, National Association of Chairmen of Town and Village Assemblies, Japan Conference for the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas, Japan Federation of Economic Organizations, Kansai Economic Federation, Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry, City Planning Institute of Japan, Coastal Development Institute of Technology, Global Environment Centre Foundation, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, International Association of Earth Environment and Global Citizen, Japanese Association for Coastal Zone Studies, Japan Marina and Beach Association, Japan Marine Recreation Association, Japan Marine Science and Technology Center, Japan Marine Surveyors Association, Japan National Park Association, Japan Ocean Industries Association, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Japanese Society of Fisheries Oceanography, Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, Japanese Society of Phycology, Japan Society on Water Environment, Japan Weather Association, Marino Forum 21, Maritime Disaster Prevention Center, National Association of Sea Coast, National Federation of Fisheries Co-operative Association, Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation Center, Organization to Promote Amenities at Seas and Beach Public Service Cooperation, Osaka Bay Area Development Organization, Remote Sensing Society of Japan, Research Institute for Ocean Economics, Research Institute for the Seto Inland Sea, Ship and Ocean Foundation, Waterfront Vitalization and Environment Research Center (Japan) (Includes organizations currently being petitioned for support.)

Information

• EMECS2001Web Site

Overview of the conference

2001年11月19日（月）から22日（木）、神戸市・淡路において、環境省・兵庫県・神戸市・財団法人国際エメックスセンターにより開催された。会議には、国内・海外から41ヶ国から延べ2,000名（参加登録数1,100名）を越える参加者が参加しました。
会議では、まず開会式が行われ、秋篠宮、同妃両殿下のご臨席のもと、近藤次郎実行委員会会長の開会挨拶、川口順子環境大臣の主催者挨拶の後、ヨーカ・ウォーラーハンター経済協力開発機構（OECD)環境局長による基調講演、安藤忠雄東京大学教授（建築家）、貝原俊民（財）兵庫地域政策研究機構理事長（前兵庫県知事）の特別講演が行われた。2日目より分科会、特別セッションが設定され、閉鎖性海域における国内外の様々な問題を取り上げられ、参加者による熱心な議論が進められた。

EMECS Conference Abstract

4th EMECS Conference

Title

4th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS’99)
MEDCOAST ’99/EMECS’99 JOINT CONFERENCE

Theme

Land Ocean Interactions: Managing Coastal Ecosystems

Date

November 9-12, 1999

Venue

Hotel Dedeman Antalya Turkey

Organizer

International EMECS Center, MEDCOAST

International Supports

European Community, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission(IOC UNESCO), Mediterranean Action Plan Coordinating Unit (MAP UNEP), MAP Priority Actions Program Regional Activity Centre (PAP RAC)

Local Supports

Promotion Fund of Prime Ministry Turkey, Ministry of Environment Turkey, Ministry of Tourism Turkey, Antalya Municipality Turkey, Middle East Technical University Ankara Turkey, Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council (TUBITAK), Turkish National Committee on Coastal Zone Management(KAY), Japan Foundation, Japan Fund for Global Environment

Assisted by

Association EUROCOAST, Coastal Zone Management Centre The Netherlands, European Union for Coastal Conservation(EUCC), International Centre for Coastal and Ocean Policy Studies(ICCOPS), International Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea(CIESM), International Ocean Institute(IOI), International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN), Journal of Coastal Conservation(JCC), Journal of Ocean and Coastal Management(JOCM), Urban Harbours Institute University of Massachusetts Boston(USA), World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF)

Overview of the conference

The joint Fourth International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS’99) and Fourth International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment (MEDCOAST 1999) was held over a period of four days from November 9 through November 12 at the Hotel Dedeman in Antalya, Turkey, The conference, whose theme was “LandOcean Interactions: Managing Coastal Ecosystems ” was attended by 300 delegates from more than 50 countries.

EMECS Conference Abstract

3rd EMECS Conference

Title

3th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS’97)

Theme

With Rivers to the Sea: Interaction of Land Activities, Fresh Water and Enclosed Coastal Seas

Date

August 11-14, 1997

Venue

Stockholm, Sweden

Organizer

International EMECS Center

Overview of the conference

The third EMECS Conference was a joint conference with the 7th Stockholm Water Symposium. The joint conference was held in Stockholm, Sweden, a city that has been called the “water capital” of northern Europe. This was the first conference to be cosponsored by the International EMECS Center, which was established in 1994 following the success of the first two EMECS Conferences.The theme of the conference was “With Rivers to the Sea:Interaction of Land Activities, Fresh Water and Enclosed Coastal Seas”. One thousand delegates from 80 countries,including researchers in the fields of both fresh and ocean water, government officials, and representatives from NGO organizations went beyond the confines of their individual specialties and forged ties by debating such topics as the flow of nutrients from land to sea, the function of fresh water in transporting harmful pollutants, and the relationship between land utilization and water quality.

EMECS Conference Abstract

2nd EMECS Conference

Title

2th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas（EMECS’93）

Theme

Toward Effective Governance of the World’s Enclosed Coastal Seas

Date

November 10-13,1993

Venue

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Organizer

Maryland State Government, University of Maryland

Sponsors

U.S. Environmental Protection Bureau, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administratoion

Overview of the conference

Following the success of EMECS ’90, the mantle was taken up by the State of Maryland in the United States. The second EMECS conference, EMECS ’93, was held in the city of Baltimore on the shores of Chesapeake Bay, one of the foremost enclosed coastal seas in the U.S. The theme of the conference was “Toward Effective Governance” — employing science, policy and management to preserve the environment in coastal areas. The conference was attended by 2,300 people from 46 countries and regions.

EMECS Conference Abstract

1st EMECS Conference

Title

1th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas（EMECS’90）

Theme

Environmental Management and Appropriate Use of Enclosed Coastal Seas

Date

August 3-6, 1990

Venue

Kobe, Japan

Organizer

The Governors and Mayors’ Conference on the Environmental Conservation of the Seto Inland Sea, The Environment Agency, Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, The National Institute for Research Advancement, The Association for the Environmental Consorvation of the Seto Inland Sea

Overview of the conference

EMECS ’90 was sponsored by the Environment Agency, the Governors and Mayors’ Conference on the Environmental Protection of the Seto Inland sea, Hyogo Prefecture, the City of Kobe and other organizations, for the exchange of information between government representatives, relevant private organizations and researchers involved in studying the Seto Inland Sea and other enclosed coastal seas throughout the world. The world’s first EMECS conference was attended by 1,238 persons from 42 countries and regions around the world, including representatives from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

EMECS Conference Abstract