A UN Ocean Conference Side Event 2025

Webinar:

Community-Based Marine Resource Management in Southeast Asia: Benefits, Challenges and Lessons from Four Countries

Date & Time:
11 June 2025
5:00 PM (Malaysia, GMT+8)
4:00 PM (Vietnam, GMT+7)
11:00 AM (France/Nice, GMT+2)

Description:
Across Southeast Asia, community-based marine resource management (CBMRM) has proven to be a critical approach in protecting coastal ecosystems and supporting sustainable livelihoods. But what are the real benefits, challenges, and lessons from implementation in the region?

This webinar will explore CBMRM from three key perspectives — Community, Policy/Legal, and Science — drawing on insights from country representatives who will share their national experiences. Each speaker will reflect on what has worked, what hasn’t, and why.

Discussion themes include:

• The role, needs, capacity, and legal recognition of communities

• Gaps and conflicts in national legislation and policy

• Scientific research and information gaps that impact management

• Contributions to Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water

Speakers:

• Nadhirah Mohd Rifai, Programme Manager, Reef Check Malaysia

• Mike Atrigenio, Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines

• Dr. Wichin Suebpala, Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand

• Hai Thanh Nguyen, Consultant, Pacific Environment Vietnam

Why attend?

• Understand CBMRM through diverse national lenses

• Learn about the enabling (and limiting) conditions for success

• Hear case studies and practical lessons from the ground

• Explore how CBMRM supports international sustainability goals

This session is ideal for policymakers, researchers, NGOs, and community leaders working at the intersection of conservation and coastal community resilience.

We look forward to having you attend the event!