Overfishing and habitat destruction due to local and global threats are undermining fisheries, biodiversity, and the long-term sustainability of tropical marine ecosystems worldwide, including in the Coral Triangle. Well-designed and effectively managed marine reserve networks can reduce local threats, and contribute to achieving multiple objectives regarding fisheries management, biodiversity conservation and adaptation to changes in climate and ocean chemistry.
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Pursuant to the Senior Officals' Meeting (SOM)-11 decision and The Agreement on the Establishment of the Regional Secretariat (Financial Regulations - Regulations 12 (1) regarding External Audit, which reads: "The CTI CSO shall appoint Auditor who shall be the Auditor-General or equivalent statutory authority from a Party or an internationally recognized independent auditor with experience in the audit of international organizations.".......................
As part of the strong relationship and cooperation between the Regional Secretariat of CTI-CFF and the U.S. Agency for International Development/Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA), the Regional Secretariat of CTI-CFF is proud to announce the Regional Environment Office Grant Application Package.
The CTI-CFF National Coordinating Committees and partners are encouraged to disseminate this information to potential grantees in each of the respective CT6 countries.
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Improving human and environmental conditions through the Coral Triangle Initiative: Progress and Challenges - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 2016, 19: 169-181
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A modest blessing ceremony for the office opening marks the official use of the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat Building in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, today.
Widi A. Pratikto, CTI-CFF Executive Director, encouraged all stakeholders—especially those with activities in Manado—to utilize the facilities and join forces in safeguarding marine resources for sustainable livelihoods in the Coral Triangle countries.
In June, the Tun Mustapha Marine Park and shark sanctuary will officially open. Covering 1.6 million hectares and including 50 islands, it will be the biggest marine protected area in Malaysia.
The report highlight the activities and results generated from a 2-day workshop on Branding and Communication Workshop.
It also portrayed the goal of communication activties in 2016.
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The Regional Secretariat of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) has formalized collaborations with Germany to work together in managing the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape across three CTI-CFF member countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. This partnership was marked today by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the German contribution to the program.
A modest blessing ceremony for the office opening marks the official use of the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat Building in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, today.
Widi A. Pratikto, CTI-CFF Executive Director, urged all stakeholders—especially those with activities in Manado—to utilize the facilities and join forces in safeguarding marine resources for sustainable livelihoods in the Coral Triangle countries.
