王中王六合彩特码

王中王六合彩特码-IIT Gymnasium

Background and Rationale

Being an archipelagic country, the Philippines is innately dependent on the bounties of its seas. However, recent challenges such as climate change, anthropogenic pollution, and illegal fishing and reclamation activities resulted in many of these habitats and environments experiencing irreversible damages. More studies are needed to understand, quantify, and protect and sustainably manage these resources. Understanding of these environments are therefore important in addressing current and future challenges that the country experiences. This underscores the importance of Marine Scientific Research (MSR) and the roles played by the Filipino scientists in promoting a fact-driven and science-based approach to mitigating effects of such environmental degradations.                                         

Marine scientific research (MSR) is a critical activity for states as it promotes further understanding of the seas and oceans as well as provide an avenue for cooperation for scientists. The United Nations’ Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Part XIII, Article 298, declared that, “All States, irrespective of their geographical location, and competent international organizations have the right to conduct marine scientific research subject to the rights and duties of other States as provided for in this Convention.” UNCLOS also gives states authority to regulate MSRs; in territorial waters, coastal states have the exclusive right to “regulate, authorize and conduct marine scientific research” (Art. 245), while in the exclusive, economic zones (EEZs), they only have rights (but not exclusive) to regulate, authorize, and conduct marine scientific research. UNCLOS is clear that this right should not result in delay or unreasonable denial of approval for MSRs and as such requires coastal States to “establish rules and procedures ensuring that such consent will not be delayed or denied unreasonably.”

After building, revisiting, and reassessing the MSR policies at the national level, as well as the framework for building up our MSR capacity through a series of Track 1.5 Dialogues, this proposed project will focus on building and consulting local stakeholders at the grassroots level, thus, the title “Paglusbog”. While putting mechanisms in place to facilitate the establishment of networks and collaborations between and among local and foreign scientists is important, it is also equally important to recognize that the task of conducting these MSRs will be part of the responsibility of local institutions and researchers.

Objectives:

1. To discuss the marine and aquatic resources management, and fisheries management in the region surrounding the Bohol Sea and Sulu Sea.
2. To assess the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on the resource and environmental management in the region
3. To provide a platform which can serve as consultation for the local scientists on how they can contribute to the national MSR Framework.
4. To recommend appropriate policy changes to MSR approving process and framework in the Philippines.
5. To Promote MSR Through NARFleet.

by invitation

For inquiries, email the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise (ovcre@g.msuiit.edu.ph).