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<P><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>The theme of the <STRONG>2008 Coast to Coast
conference</STRONG> will be Coast to Coast Collaboration: Crossing
Boundaries.</FONT><BR><BR>It is likely to include the following sub
themes<BR><BR> * coastal climate change & disasters
(cyclones, Tsunami's)<BR> * coastal planning for population
change<BR> * coastal-marine biodiversity & conservation
management<BR> * coastal mining and offshore oil-gas
developments<BR> * <STRONG>coastal ecosystems, people &
the future within the Arafura Timor Seas</STRONG><BR> *
monitoring, mitigation and management of land and marine-based
pollution<BR> * <STRONG>community engagement,
capacity-building and training<BR></STRONG> * approaches to
integrated, multiple-use, coastal management</FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Excerpt:</FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT size=2>
<H3>Coastal Ecosystems, People and Planning within the Arafura - Timor Seas</H3>
<P>The Arafura and Timor Seas are shared between four countries: Australia,
Indonesia, Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea. The Seas and coastal areas are
extremely rich in terms of biodiversity, providing livelihoods for millions of
people. The region contains substantial oil and gas reserves and supports a
range of large-scale commercial to small-scale artisanal fisheries using
traditional methods. Threats to the region include over-exploitation of
resources, illegal foreign fishing as well as marine pollution, and degradation
of coastal habitats. This session invites papers exploring the following issues
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<LI>institutional capacity in coastal planning and management </LI>
<LI>human migration patterns </LI>
<LI>fishing activities (legal and illegal) </LI>
<LI>sustainable economic development and poverty alleviation </LI>
<LI>regional planning and management within the Arafura-Timor Seas region
</LI></UL>
<DIV>More information is available at :</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><A
href="http://www.coast2coast.org.au/">http://www.coast2coast.org.au/</A></FONT></DIV>
<P><BR><BR>Bu Wilson<BR>Regulatory Institutions Network
(RegNet)<BR>College of Asia and the Pacific, RSPAS<BR>Australian National
University<BR>Canberra ACT 0200<BR>AUSTRALIA<BR><BR>T:
02 6125 3194<BR>F: 02 6125 1507<BR>M: 0407 087 086<BR>E:
Bu.Wilson@anu.edu.au<BR><BR><BR><BR><A
href="http://regnet.anu.edu.au">http://regnet.anu.edu.au</A><BR><BR>ANU Cricos
Provider Code - 00120C<BR><BR><BR><BR></P></FONT></BODY></HTML>