Marine plastics debris is becoming a major concern globally. As early as 2015, a research published in the journal Science ranked the top 20 plastic polluters and found that most of the plastic entering the ocean comes from China, followed by Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. The study found that China, being the highest contributor to plastic marine debris, contributed ca. 1.32 to 3.52 million tonnes a year, and Indonesia ca. 0.5-1.3 million tonnes per year (Jambeck et al., 2015).

The CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat (RS) with NCC Indonesia hosted a public lecture entitled “Health Index of Corals of Indonesia” presented by Prof. Dr. Suharsono, a well-respected Indonesian coral expert from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), at the RS Headquarters, Manado, Indonesia, Monday, 29 January 2018.

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Ms. Tan Geik Hong, Chair of the CTI Threatened Species Working Group giving the opening remarks.