Toward Regional Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the East Asian Seas

In an era where development issues concerning human security, health, and the environment transcend national boundaries, international cooperation has become more crucial than ever. This issue of the Development Research News explores this theme in which various facets of collaboration in addressing transnational and local concerns are presented, particularly in the areas of resource management, research, and policy development. The East Asian Seas region is home to a significant part of the world’s coral reefs and mangroves and also produces about 40 percent of the world’s fish catch and more than 80 percent of aquaculture. The human pressure on marine and coastal resources is very high with people living in this region.