Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn takes Interest in biodiversity conservation. ACB: ASEAN’s response to the challenge of biodiversity loss The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) is ASEAN’s response to the challenge of biodiversity loss. It is an intergovernmental regional centre of excellence that facilitates cooperation and coordination among the ten ASEAN Member States and with relevant national governments and regional and international organizations on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, as well as the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of such natural treasures. ACB’s goals are to serve as an effective coordinative body to facilitate discussion and resolution of cross-country biodiversity conservation issues; provide a framework and mechanism for sharing information, experiences, best practices and lessons learned for efficient access of ASEAN Member States; implement a pro-active approach in monitoring and assessing biodiversity conservation status as a strategic approach towards identifying critical issues and future trends; deliver/facilitate conduct of capacity-building services and technology transfer through engaging relevant and appropriate expertise; enhance common understanding of biodiversity conservation issues, strengthening ASEAN regional positions in negotiations and in compliance with relevant multilateral environmental agreements; promote public and leadership awareness to develop Former ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Executive Director, Mr. Rodrigo U. Fuentes briefs HRH on the Centre’s activities. champions and enhance support at different stakeholder levels on biodiversity concerns; and undertake innovative resource generation and mobilization measures to pursue impact activities that will enhance biodiversity conservation in the region. ACB thematic concerns ACB supports ASEAN Member States in the following biodiversity concerns that are of global and regional importance: access and benefit sharing, agro-biodiversity and biosafety, ASEAN Heritage Parks and protected area management, biodiversity information management, business and biodiversity, climate change and biodiversity, ecotourism and biodiversity conservation, Global Taxonomic Initiative, invasive alien species, payment for ecosystem services and valuation of biodiversity, peatlands and wetlands management and biodiversity, and wildlife protection and law enforcement. ENCOURAGING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND COMMUNITIES FOR BIODIVERSITY 141
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