Published April 29, 2021, 3:29 PM
The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Korean Embassy in the Philippines are exploring possible areas for collaboration on marine cleanup in the Philippines.
A clean-up vessel, which will be donated by the Korean government under the KOICA project, is projected to arrive in the Philippines late next year. (Photo: Korea Marine Environment Management Corp./ MANILA BULLETIN)
This includes raising awareness on the issue of coastal and marine conservation in the Philippines where marine plastic pollution is causing environmental damage and posing health risks.
At present, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the Korean government’s development cooperation agency, has launched a marine litter management program in the Philippines in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippines Coast Guard (PCG).