The 3rd Ministerial Meeting of the Coral Triangle* Initiative on Coral Reefs Fisheries and Food Security concluded its meeting on October 28 with ministers from the six Coral Triangle states – Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste - officially adopting agreements on the establishment of a permanent Regional Secretariat. Furthermore, ministers endorsed other decisions such as the CTI-CFF Secretariat Transition Roadmap that includes among others: recruitment of Secretariat staff and initiation of collection of country contributions within the 12-month period.
CTI-CFF Website
*The Coral Triangle is known as the "Amazon of the Seas" for being one of the world's most diverse and threatened marine ecosystems. It encompasses ocean areas of six states in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
UN-SG: Report on Coral Reefs
In fulfillment of UN/GA Resolution 65/150, an advanced unedited version of a report from the UN/S-G, titled “Protection of coral reefs for sustainable livelihoods and development,” has been circulated and will be considered at the 66th session of the UN/GA. It analyzes the economic, social and development benefits of coral reef protection in the context of the themes and objectives of UNCSD (Rio+20), and identifies potential actions needed to protect coral reefs and related ecosystems.
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