UNESCO, LIPI hold workshop

UNESCO, LIPI hold workshop

JAKARTA: The Center for Oceanological Research and Development
of the National Institute for Sciences (LIPI) and United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are
conducting a workshop on ways of solving coastal and islet
problems of the nearby Seribu islands.

The workshop, participated in by local fishermen, students,
teachers and environmentalists, is being held on Pari islet of
the Seribu islands from March 23 to March 27, an organizer,
Suharsono, said here Saturday.

The five-day workshop, he said, will discuss environmental
management in coastal areas, coral conservation and other
subjects.

UNESCO and LIPI have held a joint environmental campaign
called "Peduli Pulau Seribu" for a number of years. (swe)