South China Sea Connect

We work to make the South China Sea Connected and the Connector of the #IndoPacific. Tweets not endorsement, right?

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Recap of the 18th #SouthChinaSea International Conference “Contestation, Connectivity, and Cooperation: The South China Sea and Regional Maritime Order” from 7-8 Oct in Ha Noi.

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Recap of the 18th #SouthChinaSea International Conference “Contestation, Connectivity, and Cooperation: The South China Sea and Regional Maritime Order” from 7-8 Oct in Ha Noi.

[South China Sea Connect @Scs_Connect]

Recap of the 18th #SouthChinaSea International Conference “Contestation, Connectivity, and Cooperation: The South China Sea and Regional Maritime Order” from 7-8 Oct in Ha Noi.

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Business, port authorities, provinces, researchers… can contribute => MUCH OF THIS CAPACITY COULD BE OPERATIONAL WITHIN TWO-THREE YEARS

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[#SCSC18] Let's join Session 8: "Beyond Capitals: Practical Partnerships for Port, Coastal, and Community Resilience".

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VN is already responding by expanding beyond the capital
What more can be done: broaden stockpile; bonded storage in port zones; seasonal food storage; financing models; regional mechanisms; early warnings.

[Gillian Bird 🇦🇺 @AusAmbVN]

🇦🇺 supports a maritime order grounded in intl. law. At the 18th South China Sea conference, 🇦🇺’s Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan underscored the importance of UNCLOS, transparency dialogue & collective responsibility in preserving a stable, secure & prosperous maritime region.

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Rec:
- Support ASEAN dev. of a SEA Blue Multilateral Commission
- Renew activities of SCS Fisheries Science Working Group
- Foster coop in ocean observation, fisheries management, reef monitoring, sharing of data, forecasting
- A new fisheries initiative among all claimants

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Contested waters # ecologically-ruined waters

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Result: Fish has returned to the MPA region => This is one of the most practical lesson. Community is not simply being asked to protect environment but they can benefit economically from participating in preserving ecosystem.

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3 form of authority: customary law, community, formal governance
-> Establish community-managed maritime projected area.
-> Community network establish agreement with diving business to set aside reeds in MPA
→ Change from purely environmental project to community governance.