As a non-country member of the East Asian Seas (EAS) Partnership Council, NOWPAP representative attended the 5th EAS Partnership Council Meeting on 9-10 July 2013 in Manila, Philippines and delivered a presentation summarizing the current NOWPAP activities contributing to the 5-year implementation plan for the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia. Possible joint cooperative activities between NOWPAP and PEMSEA were also suggested: on integrated coastal and river basin management, marine litter management, eutrophication assessment, regional oil spill preparedness and response, etc. PEMSEA representatives were invited to attend meetings organized by NOWPAP Regional Activity Centres in July-October 2013.
Implementation of NOWPAP contributes to the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) in the Northwest Pacific region.