On November 28-29, 2019, CEARAC held a workshop on the NOWPAP Regional Action Plan for Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Conservation (NOWPAP RAP BIO) and a workshop on CEARAC Medium-term Strategy for Marine Biodiversity Conservation (CEARAC BIO MTS) with experts from NOWPAP member states in Chiba, Japan.
NOWPAP Medium-Term Strategy 2018-2023 (MTS 2028-2023), which RACs’ activities are based on, includes conservation of biological diversity as one of its priority working areas with the main target of development and adoption of NOWPAP Regional Action Plan on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Conservation (NOWPAP RAP BIO).
CEARAC has implemented various activities on marine biodiversity since 2010, and therefore, led other RACs in development of the NOWPAP RAP BIO. At the same time, development of CEARAC Medium-Term Strategy for marine biodiversity conservation (CEARAC BIO MTS) is one of the CEARAC’s main intersessional projects in the 2018-2019 biennium. Relevant experts of the NOWPAP member states and a contracted international consultant participated in the two-day workshops to discuss NOWPAP RAP BIO and CEARAC BIO MTS.
On the first day, they reviewed considered national strategies on biodiversity conservation in the NOWPAP member states, policies and goals of NOWPAP, and international trends and targets on biodiversity conservation to discuss the workplan and schedule for developing NOWPAP RAP BIO.
On the second day, they reviewed the draft CEARAC BIO MTS to be finalized. They also discussed possible activities of CEARAC for the 2020-2021 biennium.
1.Programme
DAY 1 (Thursday 28 November):
Workshop on NOWPAP Regional Action Plan on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Conservation (NOWPAP RAP BIO)
Co-Chairs: Dr. Ning LIU (NOWPAP RCU) and Dr. David COATES (International consultant)
| 9:00-9:30 | Opening: Self-introduction of participants |
| 9:30-10:00 | Introduction, goals of workshop: Dr. Ning LIU (NOWPAP RCU) |
| 10:00-11:00 | Introduction on Outlook for the development of the roadmap for NOWPAP RAP BIO: Dr. David COATES (International Consultant) |
| 11:00-11:20 | Inputs from China to discussion paper: Dr. Jie SU (National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center) |
| 11:20-11:40 | Inputs from Japan to discussion paper: Dr. Takafumi YOSHIDA (NOWPAP CEARAC) |
| 11:40:12:00 | Inputs from Korea to discussion paper: Dr. Yong-Rock AN (National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea) |
| 14:00-14:30 | Inputs from NOWPAP RACs: DINRAC, CEARAC, MERRAC, POMRAC |
| 14:30-15:00 | Discussion on outlook for the development of the roadmap for NOWPAP RAP BIO |
| 15:00-15:30 | Preparing a workplan for the 2020-2021 biennium |
| 15:50-16:30 | Continue discussion |
| 16:30-17:00 | Final comments/approval of the workplan |
DAY 2 (Friday 29 November):
Workshop on CEARAC Medium-term Strategy for Marine Biodiversity Conservation (CEARAC BIO MTS)
Moderator: Dr. Takafumi YOSHIDA (NOWPAP CEARAC)
| 9:00-9:20 | Opening: Self-introduction of participants (only new participants) |
| 9:20-9:30 | Introduction, goals of workshop: Dr. Takafumi YOSHIDA (NOWPAP CEARAC) |
| 9:30-10:00 | Introduction of CEARAC BIO MTS and its finalization: Dr. Takafumi YOSHIDA (NOWPAP CEARAC) |
| Project 1: Assessment of distribution of tidal flats and salt marshes in the NOWPAP region | |
| 10:00-10:40 | Presentation of Global Intertidal Change [VIDEO TALK]: Dr. Nicholas MURRAY (Global Intertidal Change) |
| 10:40-11:00 | Information on tidal flats and salt marshes in China: Dr. Peng WANG (National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center) |
| 11:00-11:20 | Information on tidal flats and salt marshes in Korea: Dr. Sang Yong LEE (South Sea Fisheries Research Institute) |
| 11:40-12:00 | Information on tidal flats and salt marshes in Russia: Dr. Vladimir SHULKIN (Pacific Geographical Institute) |
| 12:00-12:30 | Discussion on workplan for the 2020-2021 biennium: Dr. Takafumi YOSHIDA (NOWPAP CEARAC) |
| Project 2: Organizing a training course on e-DNA analysis | |
| 14:00-14:25 | Information on study and application of e-DNA techniques in China: Dr. Wei LEI (National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center) |
| 14:25-14:50 | Information on study and application of e-DNA techniques in Japan: Dr. Akihide KASAI (Hokkaido University) Dr. Toshifumi MINAMOTO (Kobe University) |
| 14:50-15:15 | Information on study and application of e-DNA techniques in Korea: Dr. Hyun Woo KIM (Pukyung National University) |
| 15:15-15:40 | Information on study and application of e-DNA techniques in Russia: Dr. Tatiana MOROZOVA (Marine Biobank) |
| 16:00-16:30 | Discussion on workplan for the 2020-2021 biennium Dr. Takafumi YOSHIDA (NOWPAP CEARAC) |
| 16:30-17:00 | Discussion on implementation of CEARAC BIO MTS and future vision Dr. Takafumi YOSHIDA (NOWPAP CEARAC) |
