Philippines: Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures in Coastal and Marine Areas - Understanding and Accelerating Actions on OECMs in the Marine and Coastal Areas of East Asian Seas

Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure (OECM). A geographically defined area other than a protected area which is governed and managed in ways that achieve positive and sustained long-term outcomes for the in-situ conservation of biodiversity, with associated ecosystem functions and services and where applicable, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and other locally relevant values.