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Partnerships in Environmental Management East Asia to foster and sustain healthy and for the Seas of East Asia, or PEMSEA, is an resilient oceans, coasts, communities and intergovernmental organization operating in economies across the region. For almost 25 years PEMSEA has supported its partners in achieving their sustainable development targets and a shared regional vision of Healthy Oceans, People and Economies.  

By Cho Kyeung-kyu, Minister of Environment of Republic of Korea The birth of the Global Environment Facility was one of the most important achievements of the Rio Earth Summit, a milestone in international efforts to protect the global environment. As the global leader in funding environmental projects, GEF has continued to prove, through its activities, that protecting the environment is an essential element of economic growth for countries in any stage of development.

The health of the world’s oceans directly supports economic as well as environmental well-being and depends upon the active support of nations and international institutions to thrive. That was the message of an exhibition formally unveiled today by The Global Environment Facility on the opening day of Korea’s EXPO 2012 World’s Fair.