2016 Maritime Environmental Security Workshop (MESW)

Overview

The 2016 Maritime Environmental Security Workshop (MESW) was held September 7-9, 2016 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The workshop identified and addressed environmental security strategies to enhance marine resource protection, and foster civilian-military cooperation in environmental security in Southeast Asia with regard to illegal fishery practices, wildlife protection, and food security. Workshop topics emphasized 1) Marine Resource Protection and Maritime Security, 2) Sustainable Maritime Economic Development, and 3) The Military’s Role in Wildlife Protection and Food Security. Event activities included a site visit, work group exercises, expert presentation and panel sessions and presentations to showcase current and future efforts.

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The Partnership broadly conceptualizes environmental security as safeguarding against vulnerabilities induced by the abundance or scarcity of environmental assets and/or degradation. The Working Groups implement training and capacity building activities to improve the ability of partner nations to plan for and manage environmental security challenges.

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