Qin Liu, Author at IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC)

Restoring the Coastline’s Defenders: A Renewed Push for Mangroves in the Western Pacific

From 6 to 8 November 2025, the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC), in partnership with the Third Institute of Oceanography of China’s Ministry of Natural Resources, the SEE… Continue reading Restoring the Coastline’s Defenders: A Renewed Push for Mangroves in the Western Pacific

WESTPAC Convenes Experts to Accelerate Seagrass Research, Conservation, and Restoration

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Seagrass meadows play a vital role in keeping our coasts healthy. They support rich marine life, sustain fisheries and food security, store large amounts of blue carbon, protect coastlines, and… Continue reading WESTPAC Convenes Experts to Accelerate Seagrass Research, Conservation, and Restoration

From Understanding to Action: Fostering an Ocean-literate Society in the Western Pacific

“In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught.” -Baba Dioum, Senegalese poet and… Continue reading From Understanding to Action: Fostering an Ocean-literate Society in the Western Pacific