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National Groups and Committees

Details

National Inter-Ministry Committee (IMC)

The National Inter-Ministry Committee (IMC) will be revitalized and assume overall coordination and oversight of SAP implementation at national level. The IMC will review and approve reports from the National Technical Working Group and the Specialized Executing Agencies for mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass, wetlands, land-based pollution, and economic valuation regarding the outputs and outcomes of efforts to achieve SAP targets. The IMC will meet on a biannual basis during the operational phase of SAP implementation to guide the timely execution of national-level activities. The IMC will be chaired by the lead national agency and will have as members all other relevant agencies and ministries.

INTER-MINISTRY COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Cambodia

Mr. Srey Sunleang
(Per Project Mission, June 2022)
Deputy Director General
General Directorate of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection, Ministry of Environment

 Philippines

Ms. Amy Lecciones
Executive Director and Vice-President, Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands
 China

Mr. Wu Daqian
Director, Department of Marine Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment

 Thailand

Mr. Ukkrit Satapoomin
Deputy Director General, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Indonesia

Dr. Rasio Ridho Sani
Deputy of Environmental Pollution and Degradation Control, Ministry of Environment/ Environmental Management Agency

 Vietnam

Dr. Nguyen Le Tuan
Director General, Viet Nam Environmental and Marine Sciences Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

 

National Technical Working Group (NTWG)

The National Technical Working Group (NTWG) is responsible for the overall national-level coordination and oversight of scientific and technical matters in relation to SAP implementation, as well as supporting regional scientific and technical bodies. The NTWG will review and co-ordinate national scientific and technical activities of SAP implementation. The NTWG will review and evaluate, from a scientific and technical perspective, progress in the achievement of SAP targets, and provide guidance for improvement when necessary. The NTWG will provide the IMC with recommendations on proposed national and site-based activities, work plans, and budgets, technical guidance and suggestions to improve SAP activities where necessary, including the reform of policy, legislation and institutional arrangements. The NTWG will facilitate co-operation with relevant national and provincial organisations and projects to enhance the information and science base for use in achieving SAP targets and in preparing updated National Action Plans and a revised Strategic Action Programme.  The NTWG will be chaired by the lead national agency and will have as members the National Focal Points or Chairpersons of the Specialized Executing Agencies (SEAs) and all other relevant ministries and agencies deemed necessary.

NATIONAL TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP CHAIRPERSONS
Cambodia Mr. Suy Thea
Director
Marine and Coastal Zone Conservation Department, General Directorate for Natural Protected Area and Deputy Secretary General of National Committee for Coastal Management and Development, Ministry of Environment		 Philippines

Dr. Simplicia A. Pasicolan
Trustee and Scientific Committee Head, Society for the Conservation of Philippine, Wetlands
 China

Dr. Yu Yunjun
Senior Engineer, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment

 Thailand

 

Ms. Chanokphon Jantharakhantee
Director, Sub-Division of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas Management, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Indonesia

 

Mr. Sayid Muhadhar
Director, Coastal and Marine Pollution and Degradation Control, Ministry of Environment/ Environmental Management Agency

 Vietnam

 

Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai
Deputy Director General, Viet Nam Environmental and Marine Sciences Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment



National Specialized Executing Agency (SEA) and National Focal Point (NFP)

National Specialized Executing Agencies (SEAs) will be engaged and assume overall responsibility for the execution of the national-level activities in their respective areas of expertise for SAP implementation in accordance with the initiative’s results framework. The SEAs will convene quarterly meetings of national committees for mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass, wetlands, land-based pollution, and economic valuation. The SEAs will nominate a National Focal Point to: (a) act as the main point of contact; (b) act as Chair of the his/her respective National Committee; (c) act as a member of NTWG; and (d) act as a member of the respective Regional Working Group or Task Force. The SEAs will also plan and implement activities aimed at achieving the national-level goals and targets of SAP. In doing so, the SEAs will engage with national networks to the fullest extent possible and establish institutional linkages with provincial and local governments and communities.

Cambodia SEA and NFPs

Components

Specialized Executing Agencies

National Focal Points

Mangrove

General Directorate of Natural Protected Area (GDNPA), Ministry of Environment (MOE)

   

Mr. MEAS Rithy
Deputy Director
Department of Marine and Coastal Zone Conservation, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia

Coral Reef

Mr. SUY Serywath
Deputy Director General
Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Seagrass

Mr. LENG Sy Vann
Deputy Director
Department of Fisheries Conservation, Fisheries Administration (FiA), Cambodia

Wetland

Mr. SUM Dara
Vice Chief
Department of Marine and Coastal Zone Conservation (GDNPA), Ministry of Environment, Cambodia

 

Land-Based Pollution

Mr. KE Vongwattana
Deputy Director General
General Directorate of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Environment

 

China SEA and NFPs

Components

Specialized Executing Agencies

National Focal Points

Mangrove

South China Institute of Environmental Sciences (SCIES), Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE)   

Dr. YU Yunjun
Senior Engineer
South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, People’s Republic of China

Seagrass

Dr. CHEN Qinghua
Professor-level Engineer
South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, People’s Republic of China

Wetland

Dr. LIAO Yan
Professor-level Engineer
South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, People’s Republic of China

Land-Based Pollution

Dr. ZHAO Xiao
Senior Engineer
South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, People’s Republic of China

 

Indonesia SEA and NFPs

Components

Specialized Executing Agencies

National Focal Points

Mangrove

Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies, Bogor Agricultural University (CCMRS-IPB)


In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment/ Environmental Management Agency (MOE/EMA)

Mr. Nyoto Santoso
Yayasan Mangrove Indonesia

Coral Reef

Dr. Fery Kurniawan
National Focal Point, Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies, Bogor Agricultural University 

Seagrass

Mr. Tri Edi Kuriandewa
Yayasan Lamun Indonesia 

Wetland

Mr. Ragil Satriyo Gumilang
Wetlands International Indonesia (Yayasan Lahan Basah/YLBA) 

Land-Based Pollution

Prof. Dr. Ario Damar
Researcher, Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies, Bogor Agricultural University



Philippines SEA and NFPs

Components

Specialized Executing Agencies

National Focal Points

Mangrove

Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands (SCPW)

In collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

Dr. Floredel Galon
Mangroves and Seagrass Technical Consultant
Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands 

Coral Reef

Mr. Lucas Felix, Jr.
Coral Reefs Technical Consultant
Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands 

Seagrass

Dr. Floredel Galon
Mangroves and Seagrass Technical Consultant
Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands

Wetland

Dr. Filiberto Pollisco Jr.
Wetlands Technical Consultant
Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands 

Land-Based Pollution

Dr. Michael Angelo B. Promentilla
Professor De La Salle University




Thailand SEA and NFPs

Components

Specialized Executing Agencies

National Focal Points

Mangrove

Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)   

Mrs. Daorung Jaijing
Director
Mangroves Conservation Division, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Coral Reef

Ms. Chanokphon Jantharakhantee
Director, Marine Protected Area Management Division, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 

Seagrass

Mrs. Sumana Kajonwattanakul
Director
Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Wetland

Mrs. Sumana Kajonwattanakul
Director
Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Land-Based Pollution

Ms. Wilawan Thanatemaneerat
Environmentalist, Professional Level Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 




Vietnam SEA and NFPs

Components

Specialized Executing Agencies

National Focal Points

Mangrove

Viet Nam Environmental and Marine Sciences Institute (VEMSI), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Xuan Tuan
Department of Ecology, Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science

Coral Reef

Dr. Nguyen Dang Ngai
Institute of Marine Resources and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

Seagrass

Dr. Nguyen Dang Ngai
Institute of Marine Resources and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

Wetland

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Xuan Tuan
Department of Ecology, Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science

Land-Based Pollution

Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan
Expert, Center for Development of Community Culture and Civilization (Nhan Van Center-D4C) 

 

The SCS SAP Project assist countries in meeting the targets of the approved Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the marine and coastal environment of the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand through implementation of the National Action Plans in support of the SAP, and strengthening regional co-ordination for South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand SAP implementation

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Supported By:

Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Vietnam