It is with great pleasure that the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park (SIEP) Foundation under the Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has contributed towards the production of this important publication out of the papers presented at the Asia Regional Forum on Biodiversity held in November 2011 in Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand. SIEP is, by its mandate, positioned to promote education, public awareness, capacity building, and research innovations, and it builds international linkages and global partnership in environment, energy and natural resource conservation. It engages strategic alliances through networking both at the local, national and international levels. It was through the initiative of Her Royal Highness that the previously environmentally degraded area has been rehabilitated and restored into its original natural condition. The rehabilitation of mangrove and beach forests to be learning center on nature and environment, and the promotion of biodiversity, are among the major thrusts of SIEP to educate and train students, youth, citizens both in the community and region including officials of government agencies and private organizations. These goals are aimed at realizing energy, natural resources and environment conservations in order to cope up with the national strategies on biodiversity and climate change. SIEP also serves as lead organization of the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), known as RCE Cha-am, which is acknowledged by the United Nations University. SIEP was a participant at a side event organized by the United Nations University at the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties (COP 10) in Nagoya in October 2010, where we had the opportunity to showcase biodiversity-related activities. It is fitting that the theme of the Asia Regional Forum on Biodiversity, from which contents of this publication were taken from, is in accord with the resolution at the Nagoya meeting which is ‘Encouraging Partnership between Business and Communities for Biodiversity - Showcasing Best Practices’. It is our hope that this publication will contribute to sharing of knowledge and best practice in biodiversity conservation. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of business organizations that have provided funds to make the forum and this publication possible. We are thankful to the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies for partnering with us in producing this important publication. We are appreciative of the support provided by the Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity towards the production of this book. MESSAGE Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul Chairman, The Sirindhorn International Environmental Park Foundation under the Patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul) Chairman The Sirindhorn International Environmental Park Foundation under the Patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn ENCOURAGING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND COMMUNITIES FOR BIODIVERSITY vii
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