This book collects the abstracts presented at the second International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC), held in Chiba, Japan on February 29 -March 4, 2004. The volume starts with the paper of the keynote lecture. The included Proceedings on CD-ROM contains all full length papers directly reproduced from material submitted by the authors, allowing for high quality color graphics and photographs.
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It was my great honor and pleasure to organize The 3rd International Seminar on Ocean and Coastal Engineering, Environmental and Natural Disaster Management (ISOCEEN 2015) in Surabaya, Indonesia on December 10th 2015. The Organizing Committee worked many years for preparing of this seminar and their efforts resulted to full success.
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Indonesia is located in the area what so called of ring of fires therefore the probability of coastal vulnerability is very high. By its location is facing possible disasters namely earth quake and tsunami, flood, hurricane and storm, climate change and sea level rise (SLR), and others. Since the coastal areas are mostly inhabited (145 million) and having the situation that coastal areas prone to the potential disasters therefore it is necessary to increase the capacity of the people who are living in the coastal areas.
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# Based on a 2014 report, scientists from the US, France, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand calculated that more than 5 trillion plastic pieces, weighing over 250,000 tons, are floating in our oceans.
# Aware of the grave impact of plastic on marine life and human health, marine conservation groups from Coral Triangle member countries support the #plasticresistance movement to celebrate Coral Triangle Day.
Manado, Indonesia – 23 May 2018 – Recognizing the importance of ocean conservation and raising awareness to protect the Coral Triangle, the global center of marine biodiversity, the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI-CFF) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are preparing for the annual Coral Triangle Day on June 9, 2018.
This year’s CT Day continues to focus on raising awareness of the impacts of plastic pollution on the marine environment and the destructive wastefulness of single-use plastics such as straws, coffee cup lids, cotton buds, and product packaging.
Abstract
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# The activity brought together technical officers and experts on climate change, environment, forestry, and marine and fisheries research from government agencies and academic institutions in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Solomon Islands.
# The Maritime Local Government Network (LGN) of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) conducted a workshop for local government executives from Coral Triangle countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste.
# The LGN is an active network of local mayors and governors promoting marine conservation and sustainability in coastal areas within the six Coral Triangle countries.
Foreword
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Executive Summary
The Sulu-Celebes (Sulawesi) Sea Large Marine Exosystem (SCS LME) is a tropical body of water that gives life support to Indonesians, Malaysians, Filipinos, and the rest of the world. The SCS LME has the highest marine biodiversity among the oceans. It is at the apex of the famous coral triangle -the area where the number of corals, fishes, molluscs, mangrove plants, seagrass species, and algae are highest in the world. This high diversity of marine organisms provides resiliency against natural and anthropogenic stresses.
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