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