Major ACB Projects Biodiversity and Climate Change Supported by Germany through GIZ, The Biodiversity and Climate Change Project is an initiative that aims to enhance the capacity of ACB in providing ASEAN Member States with advisory services on strategies and instruments for biodiversity conservation-related intervention measures on climate protection and adaptation to climate change. Access and Benefi t Sharing The project on Building Capacity for Regionally Harmonized National Processes for Implementing CBD Provisions on Access to Genetic Resources seeks to strengthen ASEAN Member States’ and Timor-Leste’s capacity to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) provisions on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) through the development of their national ABS frameworks. It aims to enhance stakeholders’ understanding of ABS issues and improve public understanding of the contribution that ABS can make to biodiversity conservation. The project is being funded by the United Nations Environment Programme-Global Environment Facility with the ASEAN Secretariat and the United Nations University-Institute of Advanced Studies as co-executing partners. Taxonomic Capacity Building In support of the Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI), the ACB has recently completed implementing the Expanded Taxonomic Capacity 142 THE ASIA REGIONAL FORUM ON BIODIVERSITY Building and Governance for Conservation and the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity Project in partnership with the East and Southeast Asia Biodiversity Information Initiative (ESABII) and Japan’s Ministry of Environment. The project is developing and enhancing capacities of ASEAN Member States in taxonomic knowledge for strengthening scientific basis in decision making vital for environmental governance, business and technologies development. ASEAN Heritage Parks Programme ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) are protected areas of high conservation importance that preserve a complete spectrum of ecosystems representative of the ASEAN region. The ACB, as Secretariat of the ASEAN Heritage Parks Programme, evaluates applications for new AHPs; conducts capacity development activities for AHP managers and staff; organizes AHP conferences; holds promotional activities for the AHP Programme; and facilitates coordination among AHP managers to strengthen the parks as a regional network of protected areas. Capacity Building on Protected Area Management While protected areas and community conserved areas abound in the ASEAN region, park managers and workers still need to enhance their technical expertise to effectively manage these key environmental areas. To fill this gap, ACB conducts programmatic courses for enhancing management and conservation skills of protected area workers.
In Celebration of His Majesty the King of Thailand’s 84th Birthday Anniversary
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