Near-East Asian Regional GOOS (NEAR-GOOS)
Introduction
NEAR-GOOS is the North-East Asian Regional GOOS program. It is being implemented by China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation as a WESTPAC project. It is intended to provide an operational demonstration of the usefulness of a regional ocean observing system in the achievement of its own specific goals and as a pilot project for other parts of the world.
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Southeast Asian GOOS (SEAGOOS)
Introduction
The Southeast Asian Global Ocean Observing System (SEAGOOS) was initiated in the 90's but was formally established in October 2003 at the SEAGOOS Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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http://ioc.unesco.org/goos/SEAGOOS/SEAGOOS.htm
http://www.iwsea.org/partners/seagoos
http://gosic.org/goos/SEA-GOOS-program-overview.htm
Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP)
Introduction
The Action Plan for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region (NOWPAP) was adopted in September 1994 as a part of the Regional Seas Programme of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Implementation of NOWPAP contributes to the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) in the Northwest Pacific region.
The geographical scope of NOWPAP covers the marine environment and coastal zones from about 121 degree E to 143 degree E longitude, and from approximately 33 degree N to 52 degree N latitude.
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http://www.nowpap.org/
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/environment/nowpap.html
Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem
Introduction
A monsoon regime prevails over this Large Marine Ecosystem (LME). Intensive fishing is the primary force driving the LME, with climate as the secondary driving force. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is supporting an LME project in the Yellow Sea to address critical threats to the coastal and marine environment, and to promote ecosystem-based management of coastal and marine resources. China, North Korea and South Korea are the 3 countries bordering the semi-enclosed Yellow Sea LME. Book chapters and articles pertaining to this LME include She, 1999; Tang, 1989; Tang et al, 1999; and Zhang and Kim, 1999.
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http://www.yslme.org/
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Yellow_Sea_large_marine_ecosystem
IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (IOC/WESTPAC)
Introduction
IOC started with a regional programme in the Western Pacific in 1965. The first project involved the Kuroshio current which flows from the tropical Pacific northward via the East China Sea towards the North Western Pacific. Twelve countries in the region participated and supported the joint research project.
Other projects followed. In 1977, a Regional Committee for the Western Pacific was established during the 10th IOC Assembly in Paris. Since 1979 regular sessions of the committee were held, coordinated by the IOC Headquarters in Paris. Initially emphasis of the tasks of the committee was on fundamental research but its programme subsequently evolved in line with IOC's main thrusts.
In 1989 the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific was tranformed into the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC). Its main task was to develop, co-ordinate and implement regional marine scientific research programmes, ocean observations and services, data and information management and capacity building, all these in the context of priority interests of the Member States in the region.
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http://unescobkk.org/westpac/
http://www.unescobkk.org/special-programmes/westpac/
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