Overall objective

To increase the EU’s role as a global actor in the international Ocean Governance by fostering regional and interregional cooperation relevant to the protection and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems.

Specific objectives

·         To move forward a process leading to enhanced cooperation of MPAs in and between the Atlantic and South East Asian regions

·         To support the implementation of marine and coastal ecosystem restoration activity in the South East Asian region

·         To facilitate broader regional cooperation on marine and coastal resilience in the South East Asian region with a view to underpin regional stability; and

·         To contribute to the effective management of MPAs in the Atlantic and South East Asian regions