President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks at the World Ocean Conference in Manado, North Sulawesi, on Thursday. Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago, is hosting the first ever major conference in the link between oceans and climate change.
The World Games begin Thursday in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaoshiung under the shadow of a possible Chinese boycott of its high-profile opening ceremony.
The establishment of a regional secretariat for the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) is essential to channel funds to support the program and ensure effective coordination between the six governments involved.
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