Protect coastal, marine resource, PH urges East Asian nations 31 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ellalyn de Vera-RuizThe Philippines has called on East Asian nations to boost their efforts to protect coastal and marine resources in the region, as it provides home to some of the most economically and ecologically important sea areas in the world. The East Asian region covers over 7 million square kilometers of sea area and 235,000 kilometers of coastline. On the part of the Philippines, Cimatu said the country adopted the Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) as a national strategy through Executive Order 533 issued in 2009. Pending such, he said, the DENR continues to implement programs linked to ICM, like the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Program.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 28, 2018 14:03 UTC