THE HA LONG CAT BA ALLIANCE

The Ha Long-Cat Ba Alliance January 2016 Facts & figures • years: April 2014-April 2017 • Ha Long Bay: Vietnam’s leading tourist attraction; IUCN statutory monitoring role • IUCN leads business engagement; MCD community engagement • Leadership Committee meetings: May and December 2015 • Quarterly e-newsletter Decentralized system that documents flows of black, grey, and bilge water would reduce costs and facilitate com Technical and financial feasibility study including opportunities for public-private partnership Would allow government to implement July 2015 bilge water separator regulation This is necessary before boats can get certified Improved waste water treatment for overnight and day cruise boats Next steps Finalize Green Lotus+ standard and train boat owners Raise funds and carry out mobile waste water treatment feasibility study Work with Quang Ninh and Hai Phong on WHS renomination