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Plenary and Keynote Sessions

Monday, 15 February 2016

0930 –1030 Opening Programme (Master of Ceremonies: Ms. Patchari Raksawong, Freelance Anchor and Television Host)

Video Presentation on ASEAN Biodiversity Opening Performance (Blacklight Show) Opening Message: H.E. General Surasak Karnjanarat,

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand Keynote Message: H.E. Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee,

Deputy Secretary General, ASEAN Secretariat Keynote Message: Atty. Roberto V. Oliva, Executive

Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Photo Session

1030 – 1100 Opening and Viewing of the Exhibit, and Press Briefing (by request only)

1100 – 1230 Plenary Keynote Session One (Moderator: Dr. Cielito Habito, Professor, Ateneo de Manila University and Former Economic Planning Secretary, Philippines)

Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Targets Ms. Amy Fraenkel Director, Mainstreaming, Partnerships, and Outreach, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)

Panelists:

Dr. Asdaporn Krairapanond, Deputy Secretary-General, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand

Dr. Bambang Dahono Adji, Director of Biodiversity Conservation, Directorate of Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia

Mr. Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

Mr. Balakhrishna Pisupati, Biodiversity MEAs focal point, Environmental Governance and Conventions Branch, Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, United Nations Environment Programme

Mr. Joseph D'Cruz, Regional Team Leader, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development, United Nations Development Programme

Dr. Robert Mather, Head, Southeast Asia Group, Deputy Regional Director, Asia Regional Office, International Union for Conservation of Nature

1230 – 1330 Lunch Break

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1330 – 1400 Soft Launch of the Second ASEAN Biodiversity Outlook

1400 – 1530 Plenary Keynote Session Two (Moderator: Dr. Cielito Habito) Health and Biodiversity Dr. Colin Butler Professor of Public Health, Health Research Institute/Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Australia

Panelists:

Dr. Niyada Kiatying-Angsulee, Manager on Drug System Monitoring and Development Center, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Cristina Romanelli, United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health and Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Dr. Amran Hamzah, Director, Centre for Innovative Planning and Development, University Teknologi Malaysia and Co-Chair TILCEDA, IUCN CEESP-WCPA

Mr. Anshuman Saikia, Regional Programme Support Coordinator, IUCN Asia Regional Office

1530 – 1600 Break

1600 – 1730 Plenary Keynote Session Three (Moderator: Dr. Cielito Habito) Business and Biodiversity Mr. Yutaka Kunimoto Standing Corporate Advisor, Ajinomoto Co., Japan

Panelists:

Dr. Pisit na Pattalung, Secretary-General, Wildlife Fund Thailand

Mr. David Steuerman, Programme Officer for Business and Biodiversity, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Mr. Anders Nordheim, Programme Coordinator, UNEP Finance Initiative, United Nations Environment Programme

Ms. Cristi Nozawa, Regional Programme Director, Birdlife International-Asia

Mr. Thomas Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, ASEAN CSR Network Ltd

Dr. Orawee Sriboonlue, Director, Strategy and Innovation Development Group, Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (BEDO), Thailand

1800 – 2000 Welcome Dinner Reception: Thailand Cultural Night


About the Session

Biological diversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. It provides for food security, human health, and clean air and water, and contributes to local livelihoods and economic development. Yet despite its fundamental importance, biodiversity continues to be lost. It is against this backdrop that the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, in 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, adopted the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, with the purpose of inspiring broad-based action in support of biodiversity over the next decade by all countries and stakeholders. In recognition of the urgent need for action, the United Nations General Assembly has also declared 2011-2020 as the United Nations Decade for Biodiversity.

The Strategic Plan is comprised of a shared vision, a mission, strategic goals and 20 ambitious yet achievable targets, collectively known as the Aichi Targets. The Strategic Plan serves as a flexible framework for the establishment of national and regional targets and promotes the coherent and effective implementation of the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

This session on ASEAN’s Progress in Achieving the Aichi Targets features the milestones made by the ASEAN Member States in their journey towards reaching their biodiversity targets. Case studies on mainstreaming biodiversity, species and wildlife conservation, as well as agrobiodiversity, will be presented from a country perspective.

Session Chair and Co-Chair

Session Chair: Singapore Session Co-Chair: ThailandMs. Wendy Yap Ms. Praopan Tongsom


Session ProgrammeTuesday, 16 February 2016

Cluster 1: Global and Regional Biodiversity Outlooks 0900 – 0905 Introduction by the Session Chair 0905 – 1030

Speakers: 1. Global Biodiversity Outlook

Mr. Charles Besancon Programme Officer, LifeWeb Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

2. ASEAN Biodiversity Outlook Dr. Sheila Vergara Director, Biodiversity Information Management, ACB Ms. Clarissa Arida Director, Programme Development and Implementation, ACB

Panelists: 1. Mr. Tri Edhi Budhi Soesilo

Head of Program, Center for Environmental Studies University of Indonesia

2. Mr. Win Naing Thaw Director, Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division Forest Department, Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, Myanmar

1030 - 1100 Break Cluster 2: Mainstreaming Biodiversity 1100 – 1230 Speakers:

1. Overview of Mainstreaming Biodiversity Midori Paxton Regional Technical Adviser (Ecosystem and Biodiversity) United Nations Development Programme

2. Case Presentation on BIOFIN Philippines

Ms. Annabelle Cruz Trinidad Senior Technical Advisor, BIOFIN

Thailand Ms. Niran Nirannoot Project Manager, BIOFIN Thailand

3. Case Study Presentations – Indonesia Ms. Ratna Kusuma Sari Deputy Director, Directorate Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Environment and Forestry

4. Case Study Presentation – Philippines Mr. Eduardo Genciagan IEC and Training Staff, Biodiversity Partnerships Programme, Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Panelists: 1. Ms. Suneetha Subramanian

Senior Research Fellow, United Nations University-Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)

2. Ms. Cristi Marie Nozawa Regional Director, BirdLife International

3. Mr. Johan Robinson Chief, Biodiversity Unit, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Division of Environmental Policy Implementation

1230 - 1400 Lunch Break


Cluster 3: Species Conservation and Wildlife Management 1400 – 1530

Speakers: 1. Overview / Regional Situation

Mr. Colin Poole Director, Regional Conservation Hub, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

2. Case Presentation – Thailand Mr. Sompoch Maneerat Chief of Huay Kaa-Kaeng Wildlife Sanctuary

3. Case Presentation – Thailand case on Transboundary Crime Rosewood in the Dong Phayayen Khao Yai Mr. Chamniern Vorratnchaiphan International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

4. Case Presentation – Indonesia Mr. Kuswandono Deputy Park Director, Gunung Leuser National Park

Panelists: 1. Mr. Giovanni Broussard

Regional Programme Coordinator, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

2. Mr. Tim Redford Director, “Surviving Together” Program, Freeland Foundation

1530 - 1600 Break Cluster 4: Agrobiodiversity and Food Security 1600 - 1730

Speakers: 1. Overview of Agrobiodiversity and Food Security in ASEAN 2. Case Presentation – Lao PDR

Mr. Soukvilay Vilavong Deputy Director of Administration and Planning Division, Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE)

3. Case Presentation – Thailand Dr. Kalaya Boonyanuwat Animal Husbandry Technical Officer, Senior Professional Level, Department of Livestock Development

4. Case Presentation – Cambodia Panelists: 1. Dr. Tin Zar Kywe

Staff Officer, Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division (NWCD), Myanmar

2. Dr. Danny Hunter Senior Scientist, Bioversity International

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About the Session

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment emphasized that humans have been mainly responsible for the deterioration of the natural environment. With increasing human population, the corresponding demand for basic services also rises and exerts more pressure over resources derived from biodiversity. This led to unprecedented changes in ecosystems and losses of biodiversity over the past 50 years. The ASEAN Biodiversity Outlook validates this issue that has affected the ASEAN region as well. This predicament can, however, still be reversed and addressed through appropriate interventions at the policy level and by changing the behavior of people towards the environment, among others.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) defines the ecosystem approach as “a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way”. The approach recognizes that humans are an integral part of ecosystem functions. Thus, the present paradigm now underscores the inclusion of human interactions, and the use of science and appropriate technologies in the equation for sustaining biodiversity conservation.

This session will put the spotlight on active institutions and programmes at different scales (regional, sub-regional, national and sub-national) that demonstrate good practices and case studies on ecosystem-based approaches to protected area management, species conservation, and the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, in general. It will particularly focus on the linkage and interface between science and policy as an effective means to ensure the sustainability of ecosystem-based initiatives.


Session Chair: Myanmar (AWGNCB Chair) Session Co-Chair: Viet NamMr. Win Naing Thaw Dr. Huynh Thi Mai

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Session Programme

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Cluster 1: Regional Perspectives

0900 – 0905 Introduction by the Session Chair Mr. Win Naing Thaw Director, Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division, Forest Department, Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, Myanmar

0905 – 1030

Speakers: 1. Coral Triangle Initiative

Mr. Widi Pratikto Executive Director, Regional Secretariat, Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security, Indonesia

2. Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion Program

Dr. Vincent V. Hilomen Executive Director for Priority Programs, Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines

3. Heart of Borneo Initiative

Dr. Henry Chan Heart of Borneo Leader, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) For the Heart of Borneo Centre, Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, Brunei Darussalam

Panelists: 1. Mr. Gunther Meyer

Chief Technical Adviser, ACB-KfW Small Grants Programme 2. Mr. Adrian Ross

Executive Director, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia

3. Dr. Faizal Parish

Director, Global Environment Centre, Malaysia

1030 – 1100 Break


Cluster 2: Regional Perspectives 1100 – 1230 Speakers:

1. ASEAN Heritage Parks Programme

Atty. Roberto V. Oliva Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

2. ASEAN Peatland Forests Project

Dr. Raman Letchumanan Senior Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

3. East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)

Mr. Spike Millington Chief Executive Officer, EAAFP

Panelists: 1. Dr. Scott Perkin

Head, Natural Resources Group, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Asia Regional Office

2. Mr. Frank Momberg

Regional Programme Development Coordinator, Fauna and Flora International


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Cluster 3: National Perspectives 1400 – 1530

Speakers: 1. Case Study from Thailand

Mr. Niphon Phongsuwan Director, Office of Marine and Coastal Resources Conservation, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand

2. Case Study from Viet Nam

Dr. Huynh Thi Mai Deputy Director, Biodiversity Conservation Agency, Vietnam Environment Administration, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam

Panelists: 1. Dr. Srey Sunleang

Director, Department of Wetlands and Coastal Zones, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia

2. Mr. Fanie Bekker

Transboundary Director, CarBi Project, WWF-Greater Mekong, Lao PDR

3. Ms. Wilailak Suraphruk

Senior Program Officer, Thailand Environment Institute Foundation, Thailand

1530 – 1600 Break

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Cluster 4: Global Perspectives

1600 – 1725

Speakers:

1. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Mr. Charles Besancon Coordinator, CBD LifeWeb Initiative

2. Convention on Wetlands of International Importance

Dr. Robert Mather Head of Southeast Asia Group, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

3. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Dr. Haruko Okusu Chief, Knowledge Management and Outreach Services, CITES Secretariat

4. Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Dr. Francisco Rilla Capacity Building Officer, United Nations Environment Programme/CMS

Panelists: 1. Dr. Scott Perkin

Head, Natural Resources Group, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Asia Regional Office

2. Mr. Doley Tshering

Regional Technical Adviser (Ecosystem and Biodiversity), United Nations Development Programme

1725 – 1730 Summary and Recommendations by the Co-Chair Dr. Huynh Thi Mai Deputy Director, Biodiversity Conservation Agency, Vietnam Environment Administration, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam


About the Session

The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (ABS) is an international agreement, which aims at sharing the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources in a fair and equitable way. It entered into force on 12 October 2014.

Sixty percent of the ASEAN Member States have ratified the Nagoya Protocol and are putting in place administrative, regulatory or policy measures aligned to the Protocol.

With the directive of its Governing Board, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity is committed to facilitating coordination and cooperation among ASEAN Member States as well as with international, regional and national organizations in building capacities in implementing access and benefit sharing measures.

This session highlights regional initiatives and sectoral perspectives in the region on building the capacity of Member States to implementing access and benefit sharing measures at the national level.


Session Chair: Philippines Session Co-Chair: MalaysiaMs. Josefina L. De Leon Ms. Asha Devi KaushalChief, Biodiversity Management Communications Officer, SarawakBureau, Department of Environment Biodiversity Centreand Natural Resources

Session Programme


Cluster 1: Global and Regional Initiatives

0900 – 0905 Introduction by the Session Chair

0905 – 1030

Speakers: 1. Overview of International Developments Under the

Nagoya Protocol Ms. Cristina Romanelli Research Fellow, United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity


0905 – 1030

2. Overview of International Developments on Access and Benefit Sharing Dr. Balakrishna Pisupati Biodiversity MEAs Focal Point, United Nations Environment Programme

3. Learning by Doing and Innovating by Learning Opportunities on ABS in the ASEAN region Mr. Anthony Foronda Programme Specialist, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Panelists: 1. Mr. Wichar Thitiprasert

Chairman, National Working Group on ABS National Committee on Conservation and Utilization of Biological Diversity, Thailand

2. Dr. Vichith Lamxay National University of Laos, Lao PDR

1030 – 1100 Break

Cluster 2: National Level

1100 – 1230 Speakers: 1. Aligning Relevant National Policies to the Nagoya

Protocol on ABS Atty. Elpidio Peria Legal Advisor, Biodiversity Management Bureau-Department of Environment and Natural Resources (BMB-DENR) and ACB Consultant

2. Developing National Regulatory and Institutional Frameworks Ms. Kongchay Phimmakong Director, Biotechnology and Ecology Institute, Ministry of Science and Technology, Lao PDR

3. Piloting of Access and Benefit Sharing Measures Ms. Nguyen Dang Thu Cuc Executive Vice Director, Biodiversity Conservation Agency, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam

Panelists: 1. Ms. Margarita Naming

Research Officer, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, Malaysia 2. Dr. Xu Jing

Assistant Researcher, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, China



Cluster 3: Perspectives and Needs in ABS Implementation

1400 – 1530 Speakers: 1. Documenting Traditional Knowledge Associated with

Genetic Resources Dr. Norini BT Haron Fellow, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Malaysia

2. Perspectives and Needs on Access and Benefit Sharing Implementation: Biotechnology Sector Dr. Lily Eurwilaichitr Executive Director, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand

3. Perspectives and Needs on Access and Benefit Sharing Implementation: Academic Sector Dr. Nathaniel Bantayan Professor and Director, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines

Panelists: 1. Dr. Ruliyana Susanti

Researcher, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Indonesia 2. Dr. Katsuhiko Ando

Acting Director-General, National Institute of Technology Evaluation, Japan

3. Dr. Suneetha M. Subramanian Research Fellow, United Nations University-Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability

1530 – 1600 Break

Cluster 4: Perspectives and Needs in ABS Implementation

1600 – 1730

Speakers: 1. Perspectives and Needs on Access and Benefit

Sharing Implementation: Research Sector Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue, Researcher Plant Genetic Resources Management and Biosafety Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam

2. Perspectives and Needs on Access and Benefit Sharing Implementation: Business Sector Dr. Boonyanath Nathwong Executive Committee Member, Thai Seed Trade Association, Thailand

3. Access and Benefit Sharing Communication Mr. Norman Eric Lopez GFA Consulting Group

Panelists: 1. Ms. Patti Moore

Asia Regional Law Programme Head, International Union for Conservation of Nature-World Commission on Environmental Law

2. Dr. Philippe Desmeth President, World Federation for Culture Collections

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About the Session

Business leaders, civil society, academia and governments from across ASEAN will discuss the significance of biodiversity loss to businesses in the region, and propose ways forward in both managing the growing risks, and identifying the opportunities that new approaches will offer forward thinking businesses.

Change is both essential and inevitable – businesses can either be a pro-active part of the solution, or can wait for change to be imposed.

The Context

The global focus on the much-heralded agreement on Climate Change in Paris in December 2015 has reinforced the fact that mismanagement of the environment has major impacts on society and rectification requires concerted global efforts. However, tackling the issue of climate change is only half the battle. Rather than allowing people and governments to become complacent with this agreement, there is a need to consider other major issues that will have equal impacts, and ensure that these are addressed before the situation becomes irreversible.

A clear example of this is the issue of biodiversity – the species, habitats and natural systems that underpin life on earth. The ongoing degradation and loss of biodiversity and ecosystems pose a threat that is both as serious, and interlinked, with that of global warming. In fact, the actions required to address biodiversity loss will largely determine whether governments will be able to successfully mitigate and/or adapt to the effects of climate change.

In the past, biodiversity was seen as something that people should try and “look after”, but actions have shown that it has historically been seen as of lower importance than “development”, external to businesses and the economy, and it was therefore acceptable to trade biodiversity loss for economic development.

However, scientific evidence, similar to the issue of climate change, now makes it clear that there has been a significant misunderstanding of the fundamental relationship between economy and the environment. There is now greater awareness of how species and ecosystems affect the economy. For instance, a 56 percent loss of wildlife in the tropics between 1979 and 2010 affects livelihoods and many significant industries. Another example is that more than 60 percent of the world’s ecosystems are now so degraded that they can no longer provide the goods and services, such as food, fiber, fuel, clean


water, climate and disease regulation and nutrients cycling, that people need to survive. It has been calculated that this degradation is currently costing the world between US$5-10 trillion per year.

In business terms there is a general thinking of using assets to generate a revenue stream, and resources are normally managed to maximize sustainable returns. This has not been done for the environment and global communities have been rapidly eroding the natural assets that can generate the revenue – using at least 25 percent more than what the planet can sustain.

Environmental and sustainability issues are more visible than ever before, but society is also faced with an ongoing and difficult recovery from the global financial crisis and consequent economic uncertainty. While environmental and economic concerns may appear to be very different issues, and in fact at odds with each other, they are actually deeply intertwined. Taking care of biodiversity and ecosystems is an increasingly important piece of the risk management that businesses need to undertake if they wish to remain profitable and viable. Sustainability and the protection of biodiversity is also a huge business opportunity. Consumers are becoming more aware of environmental issues and are increasingly looking for “green” products. Companies are increasingly being obliged to consider these issues in their business models, decisions, sourcing and production methods.

Management of these changes is complex and requires integrated thinking from governments, civil society, academia and businesses, to find workable solutions. For this reason, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, in collaboration with the Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) and BirdLife International, is organizing a workshop session on Business and Biodiversity as part of the ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity 2016. Issues to be covered during the workshop will include environmental and financial policy in ASEAN regarding biodiversity; biodiversity and supply chains; sector based discussions on forestry and agriculture, tourism, fisheries, and extractives; the importance of natural capital; and ways of moving forward through partnerships and actions.


Session Programme


0900-1030 Keynote Presentations Chair: Tan Sri Dato’ Salleh Mohd Nor 1. Keynote on Biodiversity, What It Is, What’s Happening

to It, and Why It Matters to Society Global Perspective

Ms. Amy Fraenkel Director of the Division on Mainstreaming, Partnerships and Outreach, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Regional Perspective Atty. Roberto Oliva Executive Director, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity

2. Why Biodiversity Matters to Business Dr. Naoki Adachi Executive Director, Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity

3. The Changing Relationship Between Business and Biodiversity in Southeast Asia Mr. Haris Arshad Head of Global Trading and Marketing/Downstream, Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd

4. Environmental Policy in Southeast Asia Mr. Pavit Ramachandran Asian Development Bank Environment Operations Center (ADB EOC) Discussion on Business Implications and Business Responses

1030-1100 Break


1100-1230 Business Stream Chair: Tan Sri Dato’ Salleh Mohd Nor 1. The Relationship Between Climate Change,

Biodiversity, and Business Mr. Matt Jones Senior Program Officer, United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)

2. Social and Economic Impacts and Nature Based

Solutions 3. Implications of Climate Change for Agricultural

Production and Climate Smart Agriculture Mr. Moray McLeish Vice President for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability OLAM Mr. Suriyan Vitchitlekarn Regional Director, Better Rice InitiativeAsia (BRIA), GIZ

4. “Business in Southeast Asia” in a changing world

Mr. Constant Van Aerschot Executive Director, Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD) Singapore

Open Discussion

1230-1400 Lunch Break


1400-1530 Parallel Sector Specific Theme 1: The Changing Face of Forest Commodities and Agriculture in ASEAN Chair: Mr. Agus Utomo 1. Overview

Mr. Agus Utomo Executive Director Burung Indonesia

2. Business Drivers for sustainable sourcing

Production Responses 1: Cocoa Mr. Moray McLeish Vice President for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability OLAM

3. Production Responses 2: Rubber

Dr. Lekshmi Nair Senior Economist, International Rubber Study Group

4. Production Responses 3: Forestry “Managing the

Landscape of Kampar Peninsula for Sustainability of Forest Plantations and Conservation” Dr. Petrus Gunarso Director for Conservation, Asia Pacific Resources international Ltd.

5. The need for landscape / water catchment level

planning and management Mr. Peter Fodge Managing Director, Stora Enso, Lao PDR

6. Biodiversity Based products as an economic source

for the improvement of livelihood and biodiversity protection Dr. Martin Falke Project Team Leader, Biodiversity-Based Products-GIZ Project

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1400-1530 Open Discussion

Parallel Sector Specific Theme 2: Extractive Industries in ASEAN

Chair: Ms. Waraporn Hirunwatsiri

1. Biodiversity Guidelines and Tools for the Extractives Sector Mr. Samir Whitaker Programme Manager, Rio Tinto- BirdLife

2. Creating Shared Value through Collaborative Biodiversity Action Mr. Charlie Butt Partnership Manager, CEMEX- BirdLife

3. Integrating Biodiversity w/ Operations in Sensitive Environments Mr. Jean – Yves Clement Plant Manager, Lafarge Holcim

4. Extractives in Karst (Limestone) regions Ms. Waraporn Hirunwatsiri

5. Environmental and Social Assessment of Extractives Mr. David Nicholson Environmental Resources Management Siam

6. Returning Back to Communities

Open Discussion

1530-1600 Break

1600-1730 Parallel Sector Specific Theme 3: Fisheries

Chair:

1. Changing Expectations amongst Consumers and in the Supply Chain in Fisheries Mr. Sugimoto Nobuyuki Associate General Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Department, Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

2. Role and Value of Coastal Zone Management in Supporting fisheries and Flood Defenses Ms. Maeve Nightingale Capacity Development Manager, Mangroves for the Future, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

3. The Value of freshwater fisheries in their dependency of healthy natural system


1600-1730 4. Marine Fisheries and its Implications in Business and Biodiversity Ms. Kristina Bowers Junior Programme Officer, Business and Biodiversity, Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)

Open Discussion Parallel Sector Specific Theme 4: “Beaches, Jungles, and Biodiversity” – Sustainable Tourism in Southeast Asia Chair: Dr. Filiberto Pollisco Jr. 1. The Potential of Nature Based Tourism in Southeast Asia

Mr. Warner Andrada Chief Operations Officer, Planning and Product Development Division Department of Tourism

2. The Potential of Ecotourism in ASEAN

3. Using Birds as Ambassadors – The Role of Bird Fairs

Dr. Hum Bahadur-Gurung Asia- Coordinator, Forest of Hope Programme, BirdLife International

4. Improving Environmental Standards in Reef Tourism

Industry Mr. Jerker Tamelander Head, UN Coral Reef Unit, Green Fins

5. Media and Promotion of Region’s Environment

Mr. Paolo Pagaduan Program Manager, Center for Philippine Biodiversity Journalism

Ms. Leonora Garcia-Aguilar ABS-CBN Foundation

6. Cases for Sustainable Tourism

Mr. Paul Eshoo National Park Volunteer, Nepal Peace Corps Mr. Victor Amin Luna Manager, Sarawak Forestry Corporation


About the Session

Southeast Asia occupies a meager three percent of the earth’s surface, but contains over 20 percent of all known plant, animal, and marine species. Three of the world’s mega-diverse countries are in the region: Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. This richness makes the region a crucial component of global environmental sustainability.

To ensure sustainability, particularly in the ASEAN region, optimal management of the biologically diverse resources has required countries to stretch limited public financing. Cognizant of this financing constraint, specifically the difficulty of sustaining and expanding public financing, the 3rd Session of the ACB Partners’ Forum focuses on ways and means to sustainably support financing of biodiversity conservation and management in Southeast Asia through various forms of partnerships. This Forum recognizes that more and more stakeholders, including decision makers, practitioners, financiers, communities, individuals, are coming together to realize the value and importance of biologically diverse resources.

The 3rd ACB Partners’ Forum is a whole-day session that aims to further engage partner institutions and seek new partnerships and support from the donor community for the implementation of priority programmes of ASEAN on biodiversity. The Forum willhighlight ACB’s role and mandate in conserving biodiversity in the ASEAN region and for partners to support the ASEAN Members States and ACB. Participants from the government sector, civil society, business leaders, conservation organizations will be part of the Forum.

Chair: Dr. Sengdeuane Wayakone Co-Chair: Ms. Adelina Kamal


Session Programme

Wednesday, 17 February 2016

0830 – 0900 Registration 0900 – 0920

Welcome Remarks Dr. Sengdeuane Wayakone Lao PDR Ms. Adelina Dwi Ekawati Kamal Director, ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department ASEAN Secretariat Introduction of Participants Photo Opportunity

0920 – 1000

1. ASEAN Biodiversity and ACB’s Programme of Work: Towards a Sustained Regional Cooperation Atty. Roberto V. Oliva Executive Director, ACB

2. The ASEAN Biodiversity Fund Atty. Roberto V. Oliva

3. Biodiversity Finance Initiative Thethach Chuaprapaisilp Public Finance Expert, BIOFIN Thailand, United Nations Development Programme

Open Forum

1000 – 1030 Break 1030 – 1200 1. Financing Biodiversity: Global Perspective – Statement

from the Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) Ms. Amy Fraenkel Director for Mainstreaming, Partnerships and Outreach, SCBD

2. National Financing for Biodiversity - Statements from Members or Representatives of the ACB Governing Board Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia Lao PDR Malaysia Myanmar Singapore Philippines Thailand Viet Nam

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1030 – 1200 3. Messages from ASEAN Plus Three Partners Mr. Peng Bin

Director, China-ASEAN Environment Centre Mr. Ryuji Nakayama

Director, Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Environment-Japan Dr. Hyun Woo Lee

Chief Research Fellow Director, Division of Natural Resources Conservation Environmental Policy Research Group, Korea Environment Institute

Dr. Ho Sang Kang Secretary General, ASEAN-Korea Environmental Cooperation Project (AKECOP)

Open Forum 1200 – 1330 Lunch Break 1330 – 1445 1. Financing Biodiversity - Perspectives from Bilateral Partners

and other Multilateral Partners (Germany, Switzerland, EU, and others)

2. Messages from representatives of United Nations Agencies and regional organizations Ms. Isabelle Louis

Deputy Director, United Nations Environment Programme-Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP-ROAP)

Ms. Midori Paxton Regional Technical Adviser, Biodiversity and Ecosystems, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Mr. Giovanni Serritella Project Officer (Environment/Forestry), EU Delegation to Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam and ASEAN Indonesia-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) Focal Point

Dr. Berthold Seibert Programme Director, GIZ

Mr. Victor Vavricka Minister/Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Switzerland in Bangkok, Thailand

Mr. Adrian Ross Executive Director, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

Dr. Gil Saguigit, Jr. Executive Director, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)

3. Messages from the Private Sector Open Forum Synthesis by the Co-Chairs

1445 – 1500 Closing Remarks Atty. Roberto V. Oliva Executive Director ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Dr. Henry Bastaman Chairman, ASOEN-Indonesia Director General Research Development and Innovation Agency Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Forum Facilitator: ACB, AMS

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Rationale

The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) was established to provide scientific guidance for the Joint Research/Initiatives under the European Union support for the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB). Under the EU Project with ACB (2005-2010), Joint Research Initiatives (JRI) were supported to carry out science-policy initiatives in support of the ASEAN Member States (AMS). The initiative was carried over to the Biodiversity and Climate Change Project (BCCP) implemented by ACB and GIZ, and a scientific panel was necessary to look at proposals and project results to ensure that these generate mutual benefits to the ASEAN Member States and the region.

However, a new development in the global arena has prompted the ACB to take a second look at the SAC in light of the establishment of the Intergovernmental Platform for the Policy – Science Interface in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and Aichi Target 19, which states that “By 2020, knowledge, science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values, functions, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved, widely shared and transferred and applied.” IPBES was established in April 2012, as an independent intergovernmental body open to all member countries of the United Nations for assessing the state of the planet’s biodiversity, its ecosystems and the services they provide to society. It provides a mechanism to synthesize, review, assess and critically evaluate relevant information and knowledge generated by governments, academia, scientific organizations, non-governmental organizations and indigenous communities. This involves a credible group of experts in conducting assessments of such information and knowledge in a transparent way.

IPBES is unique, in such a way that it aims to strengthen capacity for the effective use of science in decision-making at all levels. The SAC will play an important role in charting the direction of ACB and biodiversity conservation especially in light of the IPBES. The Meeting will thus review the current role of the ACB SAC and identify areas in support of the AMS in relation to the IPBES mandate and Aichi Target 19.

This meeting will provide updates to the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee on new programmes and activities of ACB supported by various partners. It will also provide a better understanding of ACB’s mandates and activities and science-policy linkages. Participants in the meeting will review current functions of the SAC and recommend enhancements in light of the IPBES. At the meeting, the Committee will develop the SAC Work Plan (2016-2018) for implementation by its members and ACB.

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Session Programme


0830 – 0900 Registration

0900 – 0915 Opening Statements Welcome Remarks

1. Mr. Wichar Thitiprasert National Committee on Conservation and Utilization of Biological Diversity

2. Dr. Dedy Darnaedi Research Professor in Botany, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)

3. Dr. Filiberto A. Pollisco, Jr. Policy and Research Specialist, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Introduction of the SAC Members and other guests

Photo opportunity

0915 – 1000 1. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and its Asia-Pacific Regional Assessment Dr. Noriaki Sakaguchi Head IPBES-Technical Support Unit for Asia Pacific Regional Assessment, Japan

2. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) Ms. Solene Le Doze Capacity Network Coordinator, BES-Net United Nations Development Programme

1000 – 1030 Break

1030 – 1200 1. The Bio-Bridge Initiative and the International Workshop of Experts on the Bio-Bridge Initiative in Korea Atty. Elpidio Peria Legal Advisor, Biodiversity Management Bureau Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines

2. Facilitated Discussion Dr. Dedy Darnaedi Research Professor in Botany Indonesian Institute of Sciences

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3. Institutional Strengthening of Biodiversity in ASEAN (ISB Project): Opportunities for Science-Policy Collaboration Dr. Dicky Simorangkir Project Director, ISB and Biodiversity-Based Products Projects

4. The Potential of Science and Technology in Biodiversity Conservation Tan Sri Dato Salleh Mohd. Nor Consultant, Forest Research Institute Malaysia

5. Facilitated Discussion on IPBES and Opportunities for Linkages and Collaboration with the SAC Dr. Edwino Fernando Professor, College of Forestry and Natural Resources University of the Philippines at Los Baños

Adjournment of the Open Session with Partners


Afternoon Sessions are Closed for AMS Delegates Only

1330 – 1450 1. Election of a Chairperson for the SAC 2. Review and Enhancement of the SAC Terms of

Reference Presentation of the old Terms of Reference (ToR) of the

SAC Proposals for Enhanced ToR

3. Introduction of possible activities for the SAC (2016-2017) Ms. Clarissa Arida Director for Programme Development and Implementation ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

4. Facilitated Discussion on the ToR and the draft SAC Work Plan (2016-2018) Dr. Edwino Fernando Professor, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, UPLB

1450 – 1500 Closing Messages Newly Elected SAC Chairperson

Dr. Ampai Harakunarak Assistant Director/Head of Environment Division Cross-Sectoral Cooperation Directorate ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Department ASEAN Secretariat


Background

The Biodiversity Information Management (BIM) session is a whole-day forum that will invite presentations and insights from global, regional, sub-regional and national biodiversity information partners of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. It will be an opportunity for global partners to share new developments and applications in the field, mechanics of data publishing, collaborative analysis and benefits derived from such cooperation. The forum will be a venue for regional initiatives and ASEAN Member States to share their experiences in data collection, organization, analysis, management and sharing, as well as challenges that need to be surmounted. The discussions are expected to provide renewed directions for Biodiversity Information Management in the ASEAN Region. The thematic session will be a prelude to the 7th Asia Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network (AP-BON) Workshop on 19-20 February 2016.

This forum aims to convene global, regional and local experts, practitioners and organizations involved in biodiversity information management to:

1. Present new developments and applications and discuss updates and benefits of information collaboration.

2. Share experiences and lessons learned on data collection, organization, analysis, publication and sharing.

3. Discuss challenges in biodiversity information management and identify collaborative measures to address these constraints.

4. Identify areas of focus and collaboration to provide fresh directions for Biodiversity Information Management in the ASEAN region.

The forum is expected to attain the following outputs:

1. A renewed outlook towards biodiversity information, its benefits and utility in ASEAN.

2. Enhanced awareness, understanding, and appreciation of experts and practitioners on efforts undertaken to collect, organize, and analyze biodiversity data at the global, regional, and national levels.

3. Identified areas of cooperation and networking in biodiversity information management in the ASEAN region.

Participants

A total of 25 participants are expected to attend and participate in the forum. Participation is open.


Conduct of the Forum

Dr. Sheila Vergara, ACB’s Director for Biodiversity Information and Management, will serve as facilitator of the session.

Presentations from experts and practitioners from various global, regional, and national organizations will provide the reference for discussions, after which, open fora will allow participants to discuss the merits and benefits of current efforts in biodiversity information management in all levels. The discussions are expected to identify areas for future collaboration to enhance the management and delivery of science-based information, develop facilities and tools in aid of biodiversity conservation planning, decision making and monitoring in the ASEAN region.

Facilitator: Dr. Sheila Vergara, Director, Biodiversity Information Management, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Session Programme


0830 – 0900 Registration, Arrival of Participants

0900 – 1000 Opening Programme Welcome Remarks and Introduction of the Session Dr. Sheila Vergara Director, Biodiversity Information Management, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Photo Opportunity

1. The GEOBON Network Facility Dr. Jorg Freyhof Executive Director, Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEOBON)

2. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Mr. Tim Hirsch (Video Presentation) Deputy Director, GBIF Secretariat

3. Data Publication through IPT Dr. Yu Huang Wang Node Manager, TaiBIF at Academia Sinica

1000 – 1030 Coffee Break and Networking


1030 – 1215 1. FishBase Products and Tools Dr. Christine Casal Research Analyst, FishBase

2. Ocean Biogeographic Information System Mr. Ward Appeltans (Video Presentation) Manager, Ocean Biogeographic Information System

Open Forum/Validation of Global Statements 3. Development of Field Guides for ASEAN Plant Biodiversity

Dr. Edwino Fernando Professor, Department of Forest Biological Sciences, College of Forestry and Natural Resources-University of the Philippines Los Baños (CFNR-UPLB)

4. Progress and challenges of ESABII in Southeast Asia region Dr. Dedy Darnaedi Herbarium Bogoriense, R.C. Biology-LIPI

5. Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network Dr. Eun-Shik Kim Professor, Department of Forestry, Environment and Systems College of Forest Science, Kookmin University

1215 – 1330 Lunch Break 1330 – 1500 1. The ABCDNet

Dr. Maofang Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences

2. The NatureServe Dashboard Dr. Xuemei Han (Video Presentation) Biodiversity Monitoring Specialist, NatureServe

3. The ASEAN CHM

Mr. Christian Elloran Database Specialist, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

4. The Evolution of Malaysian Biodiversity Clearing-House Mechanism Mrs. Hamidah Binti Mamat Research Officer, Forest Biodiversity Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia

Open Forum/Validation of Statements/Synthesis

1500 – 1530 Break 1530 – 1730 Closing Programme (Open Plenary at World Ballroom, 23rd Fl.)

Conference Outcomes and Recommendations Closing Statements


Background

The Southeast Asian region boasts of globally significant terrestrial and marine biodiversity and ecosystems. Over 20 percent of global biodiversity, approximately 35 percent of global mangrove forests, 30 percent of coral reefs, and 33 percent of all seagrass areas on earth are found in Southeast Asia. The region has over 230 million hectares of forest cover and also large tracts of peatlands. This rich biodiversity plays a very important role in the local, national, and regional economy as well as the livelihood of local communities in the region. Moreover, natural ecosystems and biodiversity have a critical function to ensure long-term ecosystem services, such as soil protection and water regulation, and help address changing climatic conditions and their associated impacts.

The links between biodiversity and climate change flow both ways. On one hand, the status and conditions of biodiversity and ecosystems are much determined by climate regimes, i.e. will be impacted by any change in climatic condition. The progressing changes in climatic conditions (increased global mean temperature, changes in rain distribution and intensity, among others) already have observed impacts on ecosystems and species, including species migration and distribution and alteration of species composition and interactions. For example, approximately 10 percent of species assessed so far will be at an increasingly high risk of extinction for every 1°C rise in global mean temperature (IPCC, 2007).

On the other hand, the status of existing biodiversity and ecosystems influence the magnitude and scale of climate change. The significant increase of human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the last few decades is primarily from fossil fuels and land use changes that alter marine and terrestrial ecosystems. As a vast amount of carbon is stored and sequestered in terrestrial as well as oceans and marine ecosystems, any substantial change in these ecosystems will lead to significant increases in GHG emissions and at the same time reduce their storage and sequestration capacity.

Biodiversity and ecosystems are also important in reducing the vulnerability of people against unpredictable and unfavorable climate regimes. Healthy and intact ecosystems provide critical ecosystem services, such as food and shelter, as well as protect communities from drought and floods, and build the foundation of traditional knowledge and practices. As climate change threatens food security and increases exposure to natural disasters and changes in the environment, these ecosystem services will become even more important and valued (CBD Technical Series No. 41). Therefore, the protection and sound management of biodiversity and ecosystems is critical as an effective mitigation option and to increase the resilience and adaptability of people to climate change.


The Session on Climate Change and Biodiversity has the following objectives:

1. Generate better understanding and appreciation of the linkages and interrelationships between biodiversity and climate change.

2. Update information and knowledge on the current status of biodiversity, actual and emerging issues, and past, current, and future activities on the thematic of biodiversity-climate change.

3. Review good practices and lessons learned in the past as well as ongoing efforts on how climate change related initiatives (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation; Free, Prior and Informed Consent; among others) could contribute to biodiversity conservation in the region.

Session Structure

The side-event is designed to have a presentation session, panel session and forum discussions between and after both sessions (see flow chart below).


After an introduction to the process and mechanics of the side-event, the presentation session will begin with a presentation on the linkages and interrelationships between climate change and biodiversity. This presentation will specifically inform the participants on the main impacts of climate change to biodiversity at species and ecosystem levels as well as to the environment that affect community livelihoods, and vice versa. This will be followed with a presentation on the results of the recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 21st Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP21) in Paris with the intention of sharing updated information and knowledge about the current status of biodiversity, actual and emerging issues, and past, current, and future activities on the thematic of biodiversity-climate change.

The following block of presentations will discuss a set of key issues/initiatives regarding the biodiversity–climate change thematic. These issues include mainstreaming biodiversity conservation into climate change policy; ensuring biodiversity conservation as a co-benefit of the highly promoted – and contested – issue of Reduced Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), linkages between marine biodiversity and ecosystem to climate change adaptation and resilience of coastal communities; and addressing community engagement within the climate change context, including the component of Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC), to support biodiversity conservation.

After the presentation session, an open discussion will be encouraged to stimulate sharing of information, knowledge and lessons-learned. Each speaker will be given a set of guide questions that should be addressed the presentation to ensure that the presentations and the discussion will lead to tangible and constructive results.

The presentation session will be followed by a panel discussion with experts and resource persons. Each panelist will be given around 10 minutes comment and respond to the presentations. This will be followed by a half hour discussion between the panelists on specific issues. The discussion is structured following a set of questions that aims to generate a good discussion among the participants.


Session Programme


0 9 0 0 – 0 9 1 5 Introduction to the process and mechanic of the session

0 9 1 5 – 1 2 0 0 Presentation Session 1. The role of mangrove forests in climate change

mitigation and adaptation Dr. Dan Friess Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore

2. Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Climate Change Policy Dr. Jatna Supriatna Director, Research Center for Climate Change, University of Indonesia

3. What’s new from UNFCCC COP21 in Paris,

December 2015 Ms. Wanun Permpibul Climate Watch Thailand

1 0 1 5 – 1 0 4 5 Coffee Break

1 0 4 5 – 1 2 0 0 1. Biodiversity as co-benefit of REDD+: How can we plan for both? Ms. Charlotte Hicks Programme Officer, United Nations Environment Program – World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP – WCMC), Thailand

2. Southeast Asia’s coastal/marine ecosystems

and biodiversity within the climate change context Dr. Chou Loke Ming Adjunct Research Professor, Tropical Marine Science Institute National University of Singapore

3. Community engagement and Free and Prior Informed

Consent (FPIC): Their contribution to biodiversity conservation in a changing climate Dr. Maria Espaldon Professor, University of the Philippine Los Baños, The Philippines

1 2 0 0 – 1 3 3 0 Lunch Break


1 3 3 0 – 1 4 2 0 Panel Session Panelists: 1. Mr. Jerker Tamelander

Head, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Coral Reef Unit

2. Ms. Regan Suzuki

Senior Program Officer, RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests

3. Mr. Johannes Subijanto

Deputy Director, Coral Triangle Center / CTC

1 4 2 0 – 1 4 3 0 Closing and Report by Moderator/Facilitator: Dr. Dicky Simorangkir and Ms. Corazon de Jesus Jr.


BackgroundUnder the China Trust Fund to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), a project entitled, “Support for Ratification and the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) in ASEAN Countries” was launched and implemented by the UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP-ROAP). The project aims to provide technical support in developing national ABS regulatory and institutional frameworks for selected ASEAN Member States (AMS) and China. Recognizing the importance of ABS, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has been facilitating cooperation and coordination among AMS and with relevant regional and international organizations, on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use in the region.

UNEP and the China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Center (CAEC) have been providing valuable support in the region by building the capacity of AMS in implementing ABS measures. Specifically, the UNEP-China Trust Fund has been supporting the region through capacity building in Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam to further enhance their national regulatory and institutional frameworks and piloting of ABS measures. The UNEP-China Trust Fund will showcase the progress of the implementation of the work plans in these countries by sharing experiences and lessons learned with other AMS, China, and ACB2016 participants from other parts of the world.

This thematic session aims to highlight the progress of Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam as participating countries to the China Trust Fund project on ABS, share experiences and lessons learned in their implementation of their work plans, and recommend future priorities for China-ASEAN collaboration on ABS.

Session Programme



0900 – 1000 Opening Session (Master of Ceremony – UNEP) Welcome Remarks 1. Ms. Isabelle Louis

Deputy Regional Director, UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP)

2. Ms. Clarissa C. Arida Director, Programme Development and Implementation, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)

3. Mr. Peng Bin Director, Division for China-ASEAN Cooperation, China ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Center (CAEC)


0900 – 1000 4. Introduction to The Objective of the Session Ms. Makiko Yashiro Programme Officer for Biodiversity, UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP)

5. Status of Implementation of the Regional ABS Project Mr. Anthony Foronda Programme Specialist, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Open Forum

1000 – 1030 Break

1030 – 1200 Status of the Implementation of Project Work Plans in Pilot Countries (Facilitator – CAEC)

1. Status of Work Plan on ABS Ms. Kongchay Phimmakong Director of Ecology and Biotechnology Service Centre, Biotechnology and Ecology Institute (BEI), Ministry of Science and Technology, Lao PDR

2. Status of Work Plan on ABS EDC-Myanmar

Open Forum

3. Status of Work Plan on ABS Ms. Nguyen Dang Thu Cuc Executive Vice Director, Division of Genetic Resources and Biosafety Management, Biodiversity Conservation Agency (BCA) Viet Nam

4. Status of Implementation of ABS-Related Activities in Timor-Leste, Including New GEF Project Dr. Marcal Gusmao National University of East Timor-Leste

Open Forum



1300 – 1515 Experiences in implementing Nagoya Protocol on ABS in China (Facilitator – ACB)

1. Experiences in biotechnology research and the implementation of Nagoya Protocol on ABS: Case studies from China Dr. Wei Wei Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), China

Open Forum

2. Strengthening regional cooperation on ABS (Facilitators – CAEC, UNEP, and ACB) Group Discussions: Identification of Needs and Priorities for Future Cooperation Between ASEAN and China On ABS Group work - issues to be discussed: Remaining needs for the effective implementation of

Nagoya Protocol on ABS (with focus on developing national regulatory and institutional frameworks on ABS

Operationalization of ABS agreements Conservation and utilization of Traditional Knowledge

associated with genetic resources Promoting biotechnology research and

commercialization of biodiversity-based products, including partnerships with the private sector)

Priority areas for regional cooperation on ABS, within ASEAN, and between ASEAN and China

Reporting back and discussions

1515 – 1530 Closing Session

Closing Remarks (ACB, CAEC, and UNEP)


Linking Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, and Health

In recent years there has been increasing recognition of the contribution of biodiversity in securing public health and community well-being. The relevance of biodiversity to modern health care is understood better due to the high visibility of innovative compounds and novel drugs that have been developed based on plants and other natural resources. At the same time, the significance of ecosystem-specific plants and other resources and related indigenous and local traditional knowledge towards the health and nutritional security of people in insufficiently connected and marginalized regions of the world is much more profound. The paradox is that the regions, which have poor access to formal public health care infrastructure or personnel, are often abundant in bio-cultural resources that can have major impacts on community health and well-being.

Mechanisms for protection of such traditional knowledge resources, prevention of their erosion and linkages with scientific research are related areas that need attention. Some efforts to this effect, such as documentation in biodiversity registers, encouraging local innovations and enterprise development based on resources and associated knowledge are ongoing and can be strengthened. These also directly have a bearing on strengthening the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, in addition to other Convention on Biological Diversity objectives and decisions.

About the Session

The session will discuss potential areas of cooperation to generate further understanding and awareness and contribute to the building of more robust, peer-reviewed evidence on the importance of the interlinked domains of biodiversity conservation, health and nutritional security goals, and the use of different knowledge systems to achieve them. Areas of cooperation to be discussed will focus on policy research; capacity development and appropriate learning exchanges; policy advocacy; and supporting good Models of Implementation.


Session Programme



0900 – 1000 Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, Health and Well-Being: What Does Policy Suggest and What are the Practical Imperatives?

Ms. Cristina Romanelli Research Fellow, United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health, and Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Dr. Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana Research Coordinator, United Nations University

Moderator: Dr. Suneetha Subramanian Adjunct Senior Research Fellow United Nations University

Discussant: Dr. Gerard Bodeker Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology University of Oxford

1000 – 1030 Break

Sectoral Specificities and Inter-sectoral Linkages: Operationalizing Synergies

Dr. Danny Hunter Senior Scientist Bioversity International

Dr. Eni Harmayani University of Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Dr. Gerard Bodeker University of Oxford

Moderator: Dr. Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana United Nations University

Discussants: Dr. Norini Binti Haron Senior Director, Techno-Economics and Research Management Division Forest Research Institute Malaysia

Dr. Suneetha Subramanian, United Nations University



1330 – 1500 Ways Forward in the ASEAN Region Panelists Ms. Cristina Romanelli United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health and Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Dr. Danny Hunter Senior Scientist, Bioversity International Dr. Eni Harmayani University of Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Dr. Norini Binti Haron Forest Research Institute, Malaysia Moderators: Dr. Suneetha Subramanian United Nations University Dr. Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana United Nations University

1500 -1530 Break

1530 – 1730 Plenary Closing Programme at World Ballroom, 23rd Fl.


Background

Natural capital reinforces all lifeforms and business operations worldwide. However, it has been calculated that its degradation is currently costing the world between US$5-10 trillion per year. More than 60 percent of the world’s ecosystems are now so degraded that they can no longer provide the goods and services that people and communities need.

The session aims to provide insights into the global and regional efforts in expanding dialogues and forging partnerships on business and biodiversity. Discussions will include an overview of business and biodiversity network of the Convention on Biological Diversity; examples of regional and national business and biodiversity platforms; re-thinking natural resources as natural capital and integrating this into development and planning; investment policies and accounting for biodiversity; and sustainability reporting.

Session Programme


0900 – 1000 Business and Biodiversity Plenary 1. Re-thinking Natural Resources as Natural Capital

Mainstreaming “Natural Capital” into business and development planning and reporting David Steuerman Programme Officer, Business and Biodiversity Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

2. Innovative Financial Analysis Tools

Martin Hollands Senior Advisor, BirdLife International

3. Market Mechanism, and Safeguards – Tools

for Biodiversity Conservation Ms. Waraporn Hirunwatsiri Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank

1000 – 1030 Break


1030 – 1200 Facilitated Discussion on the Way Forward 1. Overview of the Global CBD B&B Network

David Steuerman Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

2. Examples of National Platforms in the Region

Naoki Adachi Executive Director, Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity Edgar Endrukaitis Director, Indo-German Biodiversity Programme, GIZ India Piyush Dhawan Project Coordinator, Business and Biodiversity, GIZ-India

3. Building on Existing Groupings BCSDs

Constant Van Aerschot Executive Director, Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD) Singapore

4. UN Global Compact Network

Christopher Ang Executive Director, Global Compact Network Singapore

Discussion on Development of ASEAN Regional, and National Business & Biodiversity Platforms in the Region


1330 – 1500 Summary of Discussion and Recommendations to bring to conference plenary David Steuerman Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Tan Sri Salleh Mohd Noor Consultant, Forest Research Institute Malaysia Closing

1500 – 1530 Break

1530 – 1730 Plenary Closing Programme, World Ballroom, 23rd Floor

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