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First ASIAHORCS Joint Symposium18‐20 July 2009Nagoya, Japan

• Brunei Darussalam• Cambodia• Indonesia• Lao PDR• Malaysia• Myanmar• Philippines• Thailand• Singapore• Viet Nam

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Map Source: Google Earth

The ASEAN Region

Occupies only 3% of the earth’s total surface, but is home to over 20% of all known plant and animal species.

Source: ASEAN State of the Environment (ASOE) Report, 2006

World Rank of ASEAN Member Countries in Total Diversity and Endemism

Country Rank (Biodiversity) Rank (Endemism)

Indonesia 3 2

Malaysia 14 8

Philippines 17 15

Three (3) of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries is in Southeast Asia:

Source: ASEAN Report to WSSD, 2002

The ASEAN Region’s Biodiversity

Source: ASOE, 2006

• Southeast Asia has 1/3 of the world’s 284,000 square kilometers of coral reefs.

• Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines are part of Coral Triangle, home to 75% of the world’s reef‐building corals.

Source: ASEAN State of the Environment (ASOE) Report, 2006

ASEAN Region: Biodiversity

AMS Amphibians Birds Butterflies Dragonflies Mammals Plants ReptilesFreshwater

Fish TotalBrunei Darussalam 62 495 480 9 235 3188 57 80 4606

Cambodia 63 * 545 * 38 43 123 * 2308 * 88* 874* 4082

Indonesia 426 1666 1104 801 800 11657 703 1003 18160

Lao PDR 89 700* 532 65 282 412 150 468 2698

Malaysia 242 * 742* 1936 * 346 450 * 17631 * 567* 590* 22504

Myanmar 82* 1,027* 68* 244 251* 9600* 297* 300* 11869

Philippines 132 701 939 251 237 8729 295 295 11579

Singapore 48 415 335 61 63 698 149 101 1870

Thailand 139 936 1338 331 269 3730 401 643 7787

Viet Nam 162* 840 * 1153 158 310* 13,800* 317* 1000* 17740ASEAN Region 1445 8067 7923 2309 3020 71753 3024 5354 102895

ASEAN Member States (AMS) Species Inventory by Taxa, 2008

Sources: ACB database composed of ARCBC Species Database 2004 and species recently added in the 2007 IUCN Red List of Endangered Species,

Note: * From the AMS Fourth National Report to the CBDEmbargo: The above data must not be quoted until the 4th ASEAN State of the Environment Report is published

ASEAN Region: Biodiversity AMS Endemic Species1 Inventory by Taxa, 2008

Sources: 1Species Listed in the 2004 ARCBC database2From the AMS Fourth National Report to the CBD

Embargo: The above data must not be quoted until the 4th ASEAN State of the Environment Report is published

AMS Amphibians Birds Butterflies DragonfliesFreshwater

Fishes Mammals Plants Reptiles TotalBrunei Darussalam 0 0 28 0 0 0 619 0 647

Cambodia 5 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 14

Indonesia 176 515 340 0 456 251 7,203 52 8,993

Lao PDR 2 0 7 0 106 1 41 0 157

Malaysia 64 9 117 0 55 6 7,136 17 7,404

Myanmar 25 42 4 0 152 62 1,351 1 1,543

Philippines 78 181 406 139 109 112 6,659 168 7,852

Singapore 0 0 0 0 10 1 47 0 58

Thailand 11 3 41 0 88 4 1,948 0 2,095

Viet Nam 54 8 204 0 82 2 488 4 842ASEAN Region 415 720 1,147 139 1,059 383 25,500 242 29,601

The region has 4 of the world’s 34 recognized biodiversity hotspots.

Source: Conservation International,2008

ASEAN Region: Biodiversity Threatened1 Species Count by Taxa in the AMS

1Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable (Source:2008 IUCN Red List of Endangered Species)Sources: AMS Fourth National Report to the CBD: (a) Cambodia, (b) Philippines, © Viet Nam

Embargo: The above data must not be quoted until the 4th ASEAN State of the Environment Report is published

AMS Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fish MolluscsOther

Invertebrates Plants TOTAL

Brunei Darussalam 35 21 5 3 8 0 0 99 171

Cambodia 18a 22a 18a 3a 18 0 67 31 177

Indonesia 183 115 27 33 111 3 229 386 1087Lao PDR 46 23 11 5 6 0 3 21 115Malaysia 70 42 21 47 49 19 207 686 1141Myanmar 45 41 22 0 17 1 63 38 227

Philippines 29b 80b 14b 14b 60 3 199 462b 861

Singapore 12 14 4 0 22 0 161 54 267Thailand 57 44 22 4 50 1 179 86 443Viet Nam 72c 53c 52c 17 83c 0 91 425c 793

ASEAN Region Total 567 455 196 126 424 27 1199 2288 5282

Source: ASOE, 2006

80% of Southeast Asia’s coral reefs are at risk due to destructive fishing practices and coral

bleaching.

ASEAN ACTION

Conserve biodiversity, sustainably use its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from use of genetic resources;

Significantly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss in the Region by 2010;

The ASEAN Blueprint for the Socio‐Cultural Community (2009‐2015)on Ensuring Environmental Sustainability

Achieve sustainable development as well as promote clean and green environment by protecting natural resource base for economic and social development including the sustainable management and conservation of soil, water, mineral, energy, biodiversity, forest, coastal and marine resources as well as improvement in water and air quality for the ASEAN region

Promote sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity

Strategic Objective: Ensure ASEAN’s rich biological diversity is conserved and sustainably managed toward enhancing social, economic and environmental well‐being

Designated 1,523 protected areas based on The World Conservation Union (IUCN) category

ASEAN Heritage Parks Programme – designated a total of 27 national protected areas in the region following a declaration signed by ASEAN environment ministers in Yangon in 2003

• Established in 2005 by agreement of the 10 ASEAN member states

• Regional centre of excellence to facilitate cooperation and coordination among the AMS, and with relevant national governments, regional and international organizations, on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of such biodiversity in the ASEAN region.

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)

• 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 by ASEAN Member States.

• Implement a proactive approach in monitoring and assessing biodiversity conservation status as a strategic approach towards identifying critical issues and future trends.

ACB: Strategic Goals

• Facilitate conduct of capacity‐building services and technology transfer.

• Enhance common understanding of biodiversity conservation issues and strengthen ASEAN regional positions in negotiations and in compliance with relevant MEAs.

• Promote regional public awareness to develop biodiversity conservation champions and enhance support at different stakeholder levels on biodiversity concerns.

ACB: Strategic Goals (cont.)

ASEAN Biodiversity Status Report 2010

Regional workshops to identify regional biodiversity indicators:Biodiversity Indicators and Database Uses and their Applications Biodiversity Indicators: Their Calculation, Interpretation and Communication

Assist AMS in the preparation of their 4th National Reports to the CBD

ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity 2009Provide a venue to report and discuss the status of biodiversity in the ASEAN region and assess the progress in achieving the 2010 target;Discuss key biodiversity issues that are important to the region, including the gaps and challenges in AMS’ biodiversity conservation efforts; Recommend the way forward in addressing the region’s biodiversity challenges beyond the 2010 target; andProfile the work of ACB and the ASEAN in biodiversity conservation and attract potential donors and partners to support regional biodiversity conservation programmes.

A. Programme development and policy coordination :

Assistance to AMS regarding CBD negotiations

ASEAN Workshop for the Preparation for the Ninth UN Conference of the Parties (COP‐9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

•Implementation of the Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) of the CBD

Develop synergistic linkages between CBD and other Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)

•Conduct workshops on synergizing the activities of the MEAs to harmonize the various environmental agreements that AMS are parties to •increase AMS capacities in preparing national agreements for different MEAs.

A. Programme development and policy coordination:

Implementation of relevant decisions of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Conducted series of consultation workshops to develop the ASEAN Technical Guidelines on Risk Assessment and Risk Management of GMOs/LMOs

Southeast Asian Workshop on Risk Assessment of GMOs/LMOs and Enforcement of Biosafety RegulationsRegional Workshop on Risk Assessment and Risk Management of LMOsRegional Conference on Biosafety

ASEAN Technical Guidelines on Risk Assessment and Risk Management of GMOs/LMOs

based on the provisions of the Cartagena Protocol, the proposed technical guidelines can serve as framework for ASEAN Member States’ national biosafety strategiesgives an overview of the current situation, including the legal basis for the risk assessment of GMOs/LMOs and the availability of guidance documents. does not supersede the existing guideline endorsed by the ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry but should be viewed as an auxiliary document that captures risk assessment based on the provisions of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.


Other thematic areas of cooperationUrban biodiversity

undertake initiatives that will identify areas of convergence between urbanization and the sustainable management of biodiversity by identifying, documenting, and publishing best practices that will promote urban biodiversity

Utilize ecotourism for poverty reduction and biodiversity conservationRegional Workshop on Identification of Ecotourism Best Practices among ASEAN Member States

Explore cooperation areas with ASEAN‐WEN in the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Action Plan on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora (2005–2010)Promote and support the implementation of PESPromote awareness and complementary linkages between business and biodiversityPromote activities that support biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation


ACB and AMS joint research initiatives (2008‐09)

Peatswamp Population Genetics and Diversity

Taxonomic Research and Capacity Building in the Barisan Range Rainforest, Sumatra: A Neglected Biodiversity Hotspot

Research on Scientific Bases for Establishment of a Regional Master Plan for Biodiversity Monitoring

Research on Policy, Legal and Institutional Framework of Protected Areas

Hotspots of Marine Biodiversity in the ASEAN Seas: Mapping Current Location and Climate Change Impact

Manual for Establishing Interpretative Signs on Invertebrates in Nature Trails for Ecotourism

Biodiversity Survey in the Heart of Borneo

Nesting Beach and Coral Reef Monitoring and Management of Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary

Study on Scientific Social and Economic Bases and Policy for Establishing the Transboundary Protected Area Complex among Viet Nam, Lao PDR, and Cambodia

Research on Solutions to Control the Spread ofMimosa pigra in Viet Nam and ASEAN Countries

Knowledge Management on the Framework and Methodology for Spatial Analysis of Ecosystem Conservation Costs and Benefits

Payment for Ecosystem Services


Promoting Competence Standards for PA Jobs

Capacity Building workshop series for Protected Area managers

Workshop on Eco‐tourism management

Workshop on Establishing Data Sharing Mechanism

Workshop on Community Conserved Areas Regional workshop GMOs/LMOs

Workshop Urban Biodiversity

B. Human and institutional capacity development:

B. Human and institutional capacity development:

Capacity Building Series Workshops:Communication and community relationsManagement effectiveness assessment workshopGovernance and categories of PAGovernance assessment and categories of PAGap analysis on marine PA

Develop and implement a programmatic approach to capacity development for building and enhancing capabilities of personnel/core institutions of AMS directly involved in the management of biodiversity and natural parks

Support capacity building for the implementation of the Agreement on Access to, and Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from the Utilization of Genetic and Biological Resources (ASEAN ABS Agreement)

Develop and implement Regional Action Plan for the ASEAN Heritage Parks

Enhanced ASEAN Biodiversity Information Sharing Services (BISS)

Common platform for sharing and linking national biodiversity information and knowledge for decision makingConsolidated regional information on best practices and lessons learnedMonitoring progress for achieving targets for biodiversity

C. Biodiversity Information Management:

Enhanced ASEAN Biodiversity Information Sharing Services (BISS)

Features:Live maps that can be loaded initially via Google EarthProtected area and species list with AMS and IUCN classification/categoriesInteractive mapsSocio‐economic data in maps are being prepared

Both the ASEAN‐BISS and Enhanced ASEAN‐BISS apply Geographic Information System (GIS) concepts and methodologies.


Via the ACB Website:


Entry Points for ASEAN BISS


Via the ASEAN Regional CHM Website:ASEAN Clearing‐House Mechanism

Publications

Website

Exhibits

D. Public and leadership awareness of biodiversity values:

Leveraging resources for sustaining biodiversity conservation initiatives in the ASEAN Region;Obtaining support for activities that have optimum multiplier impact to countries:

Submission of grant and funding proposalsConduct of partnership activitiesCo‐branding activities Sourcing of contributions from direct mail and fundraising events Earned income from products and services

F. Sustainable Financing Mechanism:

ASEAN Biodiversity Fund

response to the recommendation of COP 9 decision IX/11/B in promoting and strengthening national and regional environmental funds;established to provide long term financing for biodiversity conservation and other environmental activities in the ASEAN Region;voluntary contributions from AMS, other governments and organizations

F. Sustainable financing Mechanism:

Seeks partnership, areas for synergy and convergence of efforts to bring us closer to the goal of sustainable biodiversity management; and contribution to the ASEAN Biodiversity Fund.

ACB as regional intergovernmental institution…

ASEAN Biodiversity Our future..Our survival…Our heritage!

Thank you very much for your attention.

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