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From 17 to 30 November, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), led by the Small Grants Programme by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity II (SGP II) team, along with representatives from the KfW Development Bank (KfW), GITEC IGIP GmbH, and SGP II service providers in Viet Nam, conducted a series of…

Showcasing its role as a Technical and Scientific Cooperation Centre (TSCC) for ASEAN and India, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) joined global biodiversity leaders, youth groups, and government representatives for the 27th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and…

HALONG CITY, Quang Ninh —Showcasing the crucial role of the ASEAN Heritage Parks, the sole network of outstanding protected areas in Southeast Asia in the implementation of the global biodiversity plan in the region, the Eighth ASEAN Heritage Parks Conference (AHP8) was successfully held from 2 to 5…

To mark the successful completion of the Small Grants Programme by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity II (SGP II) in Viet Nam, and to celebrate the achievements of both SGP I and II across the region, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) hosted a Partners’ Appreciation Night during the Eighth…

Focusing on aligning regional efforts with global biodiversity goals, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Agency (NBCA) of Viet Nam, is organising the Eighth ASEAN Heritage Parks Conference (AHP8) in Quang Ninh Province, Viet Nam…

CEBU, Philippines — The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) recognised Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary of the Philippines and Bang Pu Nature Education Center of Thailand as part of the seven new additional Flyway Network Sites (FNS) or wetlands with critical conservation importance…

To promote impactful conservation actions that are grounded in local traditions, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs – Office of United Nations and International Organizations (DFA-UNIO) and The Colombo Plan (TCP), organised the…

Reinforcing its commitment to boost protected area conservation in the region, ASEAN has officially declared six sites from Malaysia and Viet Nam as the newest additions to the growing network of ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs) during the recently concluded 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the…

To establish a national Community of Practice (CoP) for Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) in the Philippines, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources—Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) organised the KM4B Workshop…

BANGKOK, Thailand – A workshop on Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) for Asia was jointly organised by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which received funding…

BANGKOK, Thailand—The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) launched the national-level implementation of the project Effectively Managing Networks of Marine…

JAKARTA, Indonesia —Recognising the need to address climate change impacts in Southeast Asia through strengthening biodiversity conservation efforts, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in cooperation with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the World Resources…

In celebration of World Wildlife Day 2025, themed “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet”, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) showcased several newly discovered wildlife species in the ASEAN region. Through these featured species, the ACB aims to raise awareness and…

16th Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network (APBON) Workshop

Theme: Addressing Data Sharing Challenges and Gaps in Biodiversity Observation in the Asia-Pacific

 

Date: January 29-30, 2025

 

Venue: ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna 

SINGAPORE — Over 50 experts and researchers from various ASEAN Member States (AMS) gathered at the Biodiversity Science Forum (BSF) 2024 to discuss the ecosystems of peatlands, mangroves, and freshwater swamps. Although the ASEAN region occupies only 3 per cent of the world’s total land area, it is…

After almost two weeks of gruelling negotiations involving over 190 countries, the UN Biodiversity Conference or COP 16 finally concluded in Cali, Colombia. Given the mounting threats to global biodiversity and the limited time and resources available to meet the 23 biodiversity targets outlined in…

A new chapter in regional marine conservation has begun as the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia Resource Facility (PRF) solidify their commitment to ocean health with the two organisations’ announcement of renewed…

XIAMEN, China — Championing regional cooperation and innovative approaches to marine conservation, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) leads this year’s ASEAN contingent at the East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress from 6 to 8 November 2024. Through an interactive forum titled Achieving Sustainability…

CALI, Colombia — The 10-member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) share the region’s biodiversity priorities and targets in an event called “Road to Living in Harmony with Nature: The ASEAN Way” on the sidelines of the UN Biodiversity Conference on 28 October. This year’s…

CALI, Colombia — Environment officials from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) joined some 15,000 delegates representing over 190 countries in the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16), the biggest…

Bangkok, THAILAND – In order to address current scope and coverage of protected areas and to further build up the ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) network, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) organised an Ecosystem Gap Analysis Consultation Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand from 23 to 25 July 2024. The…

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines — In celebration of the 57th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) launches the second call for nominations for the ASEAN Green Initiative (AGI)— a recognition programme for outstanding small-…

Unrelenting in her commitment as an environment champion, four-term senator and ASEAN Biodiversity Hero Loren Legarda has led the passing of Republic Act 11995, also known as the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Law. This landmark legislation—the first of its kind…

MANILA, Philippines (update) — The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the governments of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand, kick start this year’s World Ocean Day celebration with the launching and inception of the…

At the recently concluded Fourth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 4) held in Nairobi, Kenya, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) announced the 18 regional and subregional support centres across the globe for the implementation of the Biodiversity…