The Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, one of the key agencies leading the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue
on Food Security and Blue Economy, laid out a action plan for APEC member
economies to adopt.
"As your host for this meeting, we humbly offer a Plan of Action, which we encourage each of the APEC economies to implement," Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said in his welcome remarks during the opening of the APEC high-level policy dialogue.
The Plan of Action consists of three priorities each with a set of actions building on existing APEC commitments: Resilient Oceans, Coastal Resources and Ecosystems, and Sustainable Aquaculture; Fish Loss Reduction; and Agribusiness and Blue Economy.
Paje said the Plan of Action has undergone several revisions taking into consideration the valuable comments and suggestions from different member economies.
"I am hopeful that the Plan of Action of the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Blue Economy will be adopted at the end of this meeting," he said.
At the same time, Paje underscored the importance of the region's marine resources in achieving food security, noting that Asia Pacific accounts for two-thirds of the world’s capture fishery production and 80 percent of the world’s aquaculture production.
To sustain and improve the productivity of the region's oceans, he said there's a need to enhance the biodiversity of coastal and marine ecosystems.
"Healthy ecosystems support higher fishery production and provide better ecological services such as regulation of climate and disaster risk reduction," the environment chief said.
"Hence, if we have healthy marine and coastal ecosystems, we can develop our brand of 'Blue Economy'".
The Philippines is hosting the APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Blue Economy, which started today (Oct. 4) and will go on until October 6 at the Iloilo Convention Center. (PNA/PCOO)
"As your host for this meeting, we humbly offer a Plan of Action, which we encourage each of the APEC economies to implement," Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said in his welcome remarks during the opening of the APEC high-level policy dialogue.
The Plan of Action consists of three priorities each with a set of actions building on existing APEC commitments: Resilient Oceans, Coastal Resources and Ecosystems, and Sustainable Aquaculture; Fish Loss Reduction; and Agribusiness and Blue Economy.
Paje said the Plan of Action has undergone several revisions taking into consideration the valuable comments and suggestions from different member economies.
"I am hopeful that the Plan of Action of the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Blue Economy will be adopted at the end of this meeting," he said.
At the same time, Paje underscored the importance of the region's marine resources in achieving food security, noting that Asia Pacific accounts for two-thirds of the world’s capture fishery production and 80 percent of the world’s aquaculture production.
To sustain and improve the productivity of the region's oceans, he said there's a need to enhance the biodiversity of coastal and marine ecosystems.
"Healthy ecosystems support higher fishery production and provide better ecological services such as regulation of climate and disaster risk reduction," the environment chief said.
"Hence, if we have healthy marine and coastal ecosystems, we can develop our brand of 'Blue Economy'".
The Philippines is hosting the APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Blue Economy, which started today (Oct. 4) and will go on until October 6 at the Iloilo Convention Center. (PNA/PCOO)
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