Knowledge
Sharing
for Biodiversity
Conservation in
the ASEAN
Region
Outline
ACB Background
Knowledge Sharing Approach
Rationale
Infrastructure
Knowledge Products
The Clearing House Mechanism
ACB Publications
Videos
Partnerships
The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Facilitates cooperation and coordination
among the members of the ASEAN, 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
Thematic interests (ABS, TEEB, AHPs, GTI, IAS, PES,
B&B, CC, Green, Blue Economy, etc.)
The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Intergovernmental Organization
Major Concerns
ASEAN Member States’ Compliance to MEAs
Programme Development and Implementation
Biodiversity Information Management
Has Partnership Agreements with
CBD, GBIF, IUCN, BIRDLIFE, PEMSEA, KfW, GIZ
Implements projects with ASEAN, ASEAN + 3
(China, Japan, RoKorea), India
Why do we
manage and share
Biodiversity
Information?
Biodiversity Information Management
Stakeholders
Academe
Government
NGOs /
Private Sector
PA Mgrs
D
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Repositories
& Publishing
Personal
Institutional
Global
Databases
National
Reports
CHMs
NR Users
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Analysis
Biodiversity
Status
Species /PAs
Threats
Drivers
Trends
Contributing
Factors
ABO
DSS
MAPS
KBAS
Correlations
Threatened
Species
Structure
Biodiversity
Information
Management
Local Area
Mgt Support
Why do we
manage
and share
Biodiversity
Information?
Knowledge Sharing Approach
Infrastructure
Knowledge
Products
Partnerships
data
Interoperability and
data integration
structures
information
Promote standard practices
 Adopt
a globally compatible database
architecture
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in National CHMs
For species and protected areas
 Share
info by using readily available online and
offline databases
 Georeference information
 Use information for “good” things only to earn
the trust of collaborators
 Organize into a community of collaborators to
derive agreements (data contribution, use
access, updating, populating, KM products, etc)
Promote standard practices
 Adopt
a globally compatible database
architecture


in National CHMs
For species and protected areas
 Share
info by using readily available online and
offline databases
 Georeference information
 Use information for “good” things only to earn
the trust of collaborators
 Organize into a community of collaborators to
derive agreements (data contribution, use
access, updating, populating, KM products, etc)
Darwin Core
Standard format derived from previous standards (e.g.,
Dublin Core, etc.)
 Contains concepts (‘fields’, elements’ or ‘attributes’) that
can be used to describe the most common information
about a specimen.
 Contains the following species information:
o Taxonomic classification,
o Specimen identification,
o Locality details,
o Collecting event information (who, why, where, when,
how),
o Biological data about the specimen & reference images
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More information on Darwin Core can be viewed at
http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/
Standard Outputs - Species
• Species Name
• Description
• Distribution
• Photos where
available
• Common names
• Red List Status
• Other information
Protected Areas Database
Results of compatible
Infrastructure
 Interoperable
data
 Easy to understand / implement
 More data becomes available, increase in
willingness to contribute
 Ease of manipulation
 Summaries
 Caters to stakeholders’ / AMS’ info needs
Knowledge Products
ELibrary
IAS
Data
base
ACB
Publica
tions
CHM
SPECIES
sum
maries
PA
Data
base
ACB
ViDEOs
MAPS
ACB
ViDEOs
Clearing House Mechanisms
ASEAN Species
species
Invasive Species in the ASEAN Region
Potentially invasive species from the ASEAN Region
Aquatic Invertebrates under threat
Regional RedList
Threatened Plants of Southeast Asia
Links to CHMs of AMS
 Biodiversity in the ASEAN Region
 Priority Areas for Conservation
 Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives
 Improving Capacities for Biodiversity
Conservation
 Who’s Who in ASEAN Biodiversity
 Biodiversity Resources Glossary of
Terms
 ASEAN Biodiversity Outlook
- Ecosystems, Drivers, Regional
Analyses
 GBIF Integrated Publishing ToolKit
(IPT ver. 2.4)
 Online tools and web services

ASEAN CHM
Thematic Contents
ACB Publications
Video on Endangered Species
Knowledge Products
Marine Video
Knowledge
Products
So what’s in it for us?
 Update
biodiversity
reports (NBSAP, etc)
 Determine KBAs and
inform policy on 
location of PAs
 Enable accurate analysis
of ecosystem state,
threats
 Contribute to prep of
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PA management plans
Species conservation
measures
integration
synthesis
ANALYSIS
What can be achieved?
 Science-based
decision making
 Better
informed
policies, enforcement
strategies,
management plans
Best Practices
Management
 Improved
governance
 Streamlined
funds
PAs
Enforcement
Species
Conservation
use of
Sound Governance
Knowledge Products
 Caters
to information needs of target
audiences
 Clear articulation of messages
 Easy to understand and relate
 Sticks to memory
 Easy to share
 Optimizes use of multimedia
 Available in popular formats
Partnerships
Nurture
a data sharing
environment
Complementation of data
Caters to a larger audience
/ geography
ASEAN China

ASEAN-China Environmental Protection
Cooperation Strategy 2009-2015, Major
implementing institution: ASEAN-China
Environmental Cooperation Center (CAEC)
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to assist and provide support to AMS and
China on the coordination and
implementation of environmental
cooperation policies, programs, projects and
activities between China and ASEAN on
matters related to biodiversity and
ecological conservation.
ASEAN Japan
• Collaboration among the AMS and the East
and Southeast Asia Biodiversity Information
Initiative (ESABII – Japan).
• Global Taxonomic Initiative (GTI) Regional
Action Plan, to identify collaborative activities
• Enhance capacities in taxonomic knowledge
for strengthening scientific basis in decision
making
• Asia – Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network
ASEAN Korea
 AKECOP
- ASEAN-Korea
Environmental Cooperation
Project
 Experience sharing on the
restoration of degraded forest
ecosystems and sustainable
forest management
 Conservation Campus at the
World Conservation Congress
 Proposal preparation
ASEAN India
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Developing and implementing a national ABS
Legal Framework in preparation to accede to
and ratify the Nagoya Protocol
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) to
preserve, document and protect traditional
knowledge and prevent misappropriation of
biodiversity and associated TK
Increase the capacity of AMS in terms of
increasing awareness and better
understanding of intellectual property rights in
relation to biodiversity, including ABS
Share experiences in community ABS practices
Partnership Prospects in the
ASEAN Region
RED LIST OF
ECOSYSTEMS IN
THE ASEAN
REGION
Marine Animals
Conservation Priorities
 Coelenterates:
http://chm.aseanbiodiversity.
org/index.php?option=com_
wrapper&view=wrapper&Item
id=329
 Crustaceans:
http://chm.aseanbiodiversity.
org/index.php?option=com_
wrapper&view=wrapper&Item
id=330
 Mulluscs:
http://chm.aseanbiodiversity.
org/index.php?option=com_
wrapper&view=wrapper&Item
id=331
Protecting those that lie
beneath: conserving corals,
crustaceans and molluscs in
the ASEAN Region
Partnership Prospects in the ASEAN
Network of Marine Protected
Areas in the ASEAN
Science
Policy
Com
muni
cations
Data / Information Harmonization Challenges
y
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Terminology - Common meaning / interpretation
of words, level off our understanding on
commonly used terminologies and acronyms
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Comparable Methods
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Information integrity – data, maps
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Duplication of research
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Availability of information for trending across
sites, through time
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Adequate data volume
Limitations
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Willingness to contribute / share
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Type of information contributed
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Frequency of data contributions
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Sustainable sources of funds
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IT capacity
 Personnel
 Equipment
Recommended Mechanisms
On Interpretation and data repatriation – convene
experts to engage in:
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Collaborative development of knowledge
product ideas
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Target conservation management
effectiveness
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Periodic preparation of national and regional
status of ASEAN ecosystems
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Easy to read and understand outputs for policy
makers and protected area and park rangers
Prospective Outputs
 Accessible
information through the regional
CHM / BISS databases
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A
Functional repository of ASEAN species, ecosystems and
protected area information,
Regular regional summaries / analysis of information,
biodiversity trends and other knowledge products
community of active data contributors
 Ready
reference for the state of ASEAN
biodiversity reports
Next Steps
 Encourage
continuous data contribution
and analysis
 Resolve
data compatibility issues
 Repatriate
analyzed and integrated
information for national use - in policy
development, communicating biodiversity
conservation, strategic prioritization and
establishment of protected areas.
Recommended Mechanisms
Institutional arrangements for data
collection, exchange and management:
 Assign
a national focal point with
clear roles and responsibilities on data
collection and management
 Organize
information sharing
guidelines and partnerships
 Store
information at ACB