Three Littoral States Adopt Environmental Sensitivity Index Atlas for Gulf of Thailand
19 Feb 2014 | by pemsea.org
Manila, Philippines — Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam officially adopted the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas for the Gulf of Thailand, which was developed to guide effective planning and oil spill response in the region.
At the Final Workshop on Strengthening Oil Spill Preparedness and Response in a Subregional Sea Area: Environmental Sensitivity Mapping in the Gulf of Thailand held last 5–6 December 2013, representatives from the subregional project steering committee, national ESI technical teams, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and PEMSEA reviewed the drafted Gulf of Thailand ESI Atlas and shared experiences and lessons learned in implementing the project.
