Status of Implementation of the NOWPAP Programme of Work in

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1 Status of Implementation of the NOWPAP Programme of Work in NOWPAP Regional Coordinating Unit, UN Environment 22 nd NOWPAP IGM Dec 2017, Toyama, Japan

2 Theme 1. Integrated coastal and river basin management Regional workshop/ training course on Integrated Coastal Planning/Management (POMRAC led)

3 Theme 1. Integrated coastal and river basin management Overview of targets and indicators for EcoQO(including workshop) (POMRAC)

4 Theme 3. Pollution prevention and Regular MERRAC activities: reduction

5 Theme 3. Pollution prevention and reduction Communication Exercises (MERRAC) 18 th BRAVO led by Japan, Nov. 2016; DELTA led by China and Korea in Weihai, Jul 2016

6 Theme 3. Pollution prevention and reduction Organization of annual Focal Points Meetings and Competent National Authorities Meetings (MERRAC) 19 th in Jeju, 20 th in Seoul, R. Korea

7 Theme 3. Pollution prevention and reduction 2017 International Maritime Disaster Response Conference, 6-7 December 2017 in Busan (MERRAC)

8 Theme 3. Pollution prevention and MERRAC specific projects: reduction

9 Theme 3. NOWPAP RAP MALI (all RACs and RCU) NOWPAP-TEMM ML Workshop and ICC in Regional Node of GPML Four RAP MALI projects completed (floating marine litter, prediction models, updating database, microplastics)

10 Theme 4. Biodiversity conservation Collecting information on the endangered species uploaded to DINRAC website Review of National Strategies and goals for biodiversity conservation/organization of workshop on assessment of the impacts of major pressures (CEARAC) Development of seagrass database by the end of 2017 (CEARAC) Cases studies of seagrass mapping published by end of 2017

11 Theme 5. Climate Change Regional overview, based on collected information on climate change impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems The activity was not implemented. RCU conducted consultations with RACs on the feasibility of conducting this activity, but no explicit interest was expressed nor resources identified by the RACs or RCU. Science of climate change impacts is beyond existing expertise of RACs and RCU. The future NOWPAP MTS will integrate climate change considerations in various activities.

12 Theme 6. Information management Annual summary of marine environmental data in member states (DINRAC) Annual update of databases existing on DINRAC website (DINRAC)(data not submitted by China and Japan) Upgrade of DINRAC website (based on the Web GIS) Website launched in Apr Compilation on Marine Environnemental Standards (not uploaded yet)

13 Theme 7. Public awareness raising Public awareness strategy, tools and materials developed, updated and used in the region and beyond Participation in global, regional and local events to showcase NOWPAP activities.

14 18th Global Meeting of Regional Seas and Action Plan, Incheon, Sep. 2016

15 Preparatory Meeting for the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) Project Phase II, 24th Jan 2017 Incheon, Korea

16 11th Intergovernmental Session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XI), Qingdao, Apr

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18 Global Ocean Conference, June, New York

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20 NOWPAP at the Caspian Sea Day 2017

21 1st Asia-Pacific Ministerial Summit on the Environment Sep 2017, Bangkok

22 NOWPAP attends Global Dialogue on Technology for Resilient Cities

23 Theme 8. Regional cooperation Implementation of all IGM decisions Coordination of RAC activities Implementation of RAC work plans within approved budget; collaboration among RACs Tracking progress of each RAC activities

24 Theme 9. Administrative, financial and operational support There are continuing delays in cash advance requests and payments (RCU) Procurement of goods and services at two RCU offices was implemented according to UN procurement rules, sometimes with delays (RCU) There is a scope for further improvement in resource mobilization efforts

25 Overall status of the implementation of PoW