It is believed that the ocean plays an important role in modulating Earth's climate. It is also believed that climate change affects ocean circulation, its distribution of heat, marine ecosystems, sea level rise, rate of ocean acidification, and so forth.

Ecosystem-based management is becoming increasingly significant in managing the vast expanse of the oceans and seas of the Asia Pacific region. Cooperative measures need to be taken in response to the pressing ocean and coastal issues in the region such as coastal degradation, loss of  biodiversity, depletion of fisheries resources, and destruction of fish habitats, mangroves, and coral reefs. The potential impacts from this are compounded by current issues such as unsustainable use of coastal resources; coastal impacts from poor catchment management; population increase and urbanisation pressure.

GIS is a key technology for visualizing sea level rise scenarios and its potential impacts such as potential flooding, coastal erosion, presence of dikes, impacts on wetlands, and others. GIS datasets, complemented with remotely sensed imagery, often with supplementary GIS decision support tools such as charts, photography, and other kinds of information, play an important role in informing regional decision in various issues, including climate change impacts, marine spatial planning, coastal conservation and protected areas management, and resource availability and extraction. The seminar shall demonstrate endless capabilities of geospatial technologies beyond terrestrial applications.

Highlights
Ship monitoring Port management Oil spill control Ocean hazard mitigation	Integrated coastal zone management Oil, gas and geosciences Integrated ocean and coastal mapping Spatial framework for ocean and coastal data

Speakers

Prof. Dato' Dr. Nor Aieni Haji Mokhtar Undersecretary - National Oceanographic Directorate Ministry of Science Technology & Innovation Malaysia Bio | Abstract | Presentation
Commander Kamrul Fahmy Kamrudin RMN Head of Cartography Department National Hydrographic Centre Malaysia Bio | Presentation	Tri Patmasari Head of Center for Marine and Coastal Environment Mapping Geospatial Information Agency Indonesia Bio	Dr. Thomas Heege Chief Executive Officer EOMAP Germany
Dato’ Ir.Dr. Nik Mohd. Kamel Nik Hassan Director Dr. Nik and Associates Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia Bio | Abstract	Annacletus Ari Dartoyo Head Parangtritis Coastal Geospatial Laboratory Indonesia Bio | Abstract | Presentation | Full Paper	Dr. Baljeet Malhotra Senior Research Scientist SAP Research and Innovation Singapore Bio | Abstract | Presentation
Xu Shuo Research Associate Fishery Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, China Bio | Abstract | Presentation	Irvinia BA GIS Specialist Niko Resources Indonesia Bio | Abstract | Presentation | Full Paper	Prof. Dr. Saleem Mustafa Director Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah Malaysia Bio | Abstract | Presentation