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International Conference on the Straits of Malacca II
Tropical Marine Environment: Charting Strategies for the Millennium
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October 15th - 18th 2001 |
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| Co-organised by | : | University Science Malaysia (USM) |
| In Collaboration with | : |
Department of Fisheries, Malaysia |
Introduction And Objective
The tropical seas play an important role in the economy of the surrounding countries. From time immemorial, the marine environment has provided valuable resources to these countries. The wide variation of geomorphological features, together with climatic and oceanographic conditions make tropical seas highly productive, capable of supporting rich diversity of marine flora and fauna. In fact, the world’s most productive marine ecosystems such as coral reefs and mangroves are exclusively found in tropical waters.
Fast expanding population in the surrounding countries, however, place great demands on living and non-living marine resources. Rapid economic development, especially in the coastal zone poses continuous threats to marine life. Currently, many countries are aware of the environmental cost of marine pollution and habitat degradation, and are beginning to focus attention on sustainable development and management strategies to curb growing environmental problems. However, lack of integrated data-base and multidisciplinary research in tropical seas has hampered the establishment of appropriate measures and sound environmental policies. Lack of concrete data on tropical ecosystem structures and processes causes problems in convincing relevant authorities for effective implementation of sustainable environmental management plans.
In
some countries, research on the tropical marine environment is gaining momentum. This
conference intents to provide a platform for gathering,
collating and disseminating the existing information on tropical marine
environment and resources.
This conference aims to:
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* Provide a platform on which scientists and experts
from various tropical regions are able to group together for common
benefits. *
Enable
dissemination
of
recent
information
and
technologies
pertaining
to
research
and
other
related
matters
on
the
tropical
marine
environment. *
Provide
a
framework
for
the
formulation
of
future
research,
development
and
management
strategies
regarding
the
tropical
marine
environment.
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Who Should
Attend
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Scientists, professionals, managers, policy makers,
planners stake holders and users involved in the management of tropical
marine environment. |
Scope and Topics
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Papers are invited on a wide range of topics related to the tropical marine environment. The areas that are expected to be of interest include:
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Registration
The registration fee
covers the attendance to all conference sessions, conference kit, abstract and
proceedings, refreshment and lunch during the workshop.
| Before - 31st December 2000 | After - 31st December 2000 |
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Further
Information
Further
information on registration can be obtained from:
| Tel | : | 603 8945-7052 or
603
8948-6101
Ext: 3717
& 3607 |
| Fax | : | 603 8945-7052 |
| : | mibrahim@fsas.upm.edu.my or upmjica@tm.net.my |