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Project Name | East and Southeast Asia Biodiversity Information Initiative (ESABII) (522KB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Asian region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project Background | Although East and Southeast Asian regions have very rich biodiversity when viewed on a global basis, information on such biodiversity is scattered and has not been fully developed in a available form. For this reason, there is a need to enhance provision of biodiversity information needed for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in this region, through support for a broad-ranging development of biodiversity information. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Objectives | Through promoting development and provision of biodiversity information and enhancement of taxonomic capacity building needed for policy/decision making under the Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD)and conservation measures in each country, this project aims to contribute to implementation of the Strategic Plan for achieving the CBD Post 2010 Target, with the participation of the countries of East and Southeast Asia and related organizations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member Countries | Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam (alphabetical order) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organizations | The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity(SCBD) Global Biodiversity Information Facility(GBIF) ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity(ACB) |
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Networks | The Natural Geography In Shore Areas(NaGISA)project of the Census of Marine Life(CoML) Asia Pacific-Biodiversity Observation Network(AP-BON) BioNET-INTERNATIONAL |
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Project Achievements |
Participants in the Intergovernmental Meetin for East and Southeast Asia Biodiversity Information Initiative |
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Planned Activities | Agreement has been reached on Work Plan for 2011 and 2012 including the following. (1) Development of biodiversity information -Development of an ESABII website(Ministry of the Environment, Japan) -Preparation of biodiversity information for which there is a high level of need in preservation policies(Ministry of the Environment, Japan) (2) Taxonomic capacity building -Implementing programmes for taxonomic capacity building (ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity: ACB) |
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