# 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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Manado, Indonesia 9 May 2019. The long-awaited review of the Regional Plan of Action (RPOA), which is the guiding framework for the CTI-CFF, has begun. The Review outputs will serve as precursors to the revision of the RPOA in 2020.
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