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ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity 2009 (ACB2009), 21-23 October 2009
Created on 13 Jun 2009 by Patinya Kanthatham
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.What is the current status of biodiversity in the ASEAN region? What are the challenges facing Southeast Asia’s flora, fauna, and other natural resources and how do these affect the lives of over 500 million people? What can we do to conserve biodiversity for us and for future generations? These and more questions will be addressed at the ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity (ACB2009) on 21 to 23 October 2009 in Singapore.
To be hosted by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the National Parks Board (NParks) of Singapore, ACB 2009 is envisioned to be one of the most important gatherings of key biodiversity stakeholders and players in the ASEAN region who will discuss emerging trends, issues, and concerns on biodiversity conservation and management.
About 250 of Southeast Asia’s key personalities from the academe, the research and scientific community, government, and high-level policymakers will come together for 2009’s most awaited event in the environment arena.
Why a conference on biodiversity?
The ASEAN region is home to seven of the world’s 34 biodiversity hotspots which are characterized both by exceptional levels of plant and animal endemism and by serious levels of
Habitat loss. Forest conversion, forest fires, shifting cultivation, large-scale mining, wildlife hunting and trading, population growth and poverty, Climate change, and lack of appropriate conservation management policies all contribute to habitat destruction and the consequent loss of biological diversity.Biodiversity loss could trigger enormous effects on health and wealth.
Biodiversity – Then, Now, and Beyond 2010
- 1992 Earth Summit – The Convention on Biological Diversity the first global agreement for the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of the genetic resources signed by 153 parties at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, including 10 ten ASEAN Member States
- 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development – The 2010 Biodiversity Target was set at the WSSD. The Parties to the CBD committed themselves to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional, and national levels as a contribution to poverty alleviation, and to the benefit of all life on Earth. This target was subsequently endorsed by the WSSD and the United Nations General Assembly, and was incorporated as a new target under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
- Countdown to 2010 – As 2010 draws near, the target set at the 2002 WSSD needs to be assessed and progress made has to be reported to the global community. In preparation for the 10th Conference of Parties (CoP10) in Nagoya in 2010, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the National Parks Board of Singapore (NParks) will co-host the ASEAN Biodiversity Conference (ABC 2009) on 21-23 October 2009.
ACB 2009 will provide a forum for exchanging perspectives on initiatives that address biodiversity issues in the region, and discussing steps forward in advancing the ASEAN biodiversity agenda with the context of meeting the 2010 Biodiversity Target.
Please visit http://www.aseanbiodiversity.org/ for more details.
Learn how to add documents to ADKN
Created on 30 Nov 2007 by Marcus Williamson
The philosophy of ADKN is to capture user-generated content. In ADKN, users are able to contribute knowledge directly
To allow this, users with 'publisher' status can upload documents to the document library quickly and easily, without having to send files to the facilitators or IT experts. This is done using a simple uploading tool, shown here:
To learn how to use this tool, read the tutorial.
Learn how to add articles to ADKN
Created on 30 Nov 2007 by Marcus Williamson
One of the most powerful features of ADKN is that any user with 'publisher' status can add their own articles to the site, using a simple mini-word processor that is built into the site, as shown below:
ADKN users can therefore create articles about their own work, organizations and projects without relying on web designers and IT departments, or other specialists.
To learn how to make articles, read the tutorial.
Wanted: Submissions for ADKN
Created on 26 Sep 2007 by Marcus Williamson
Are you working in areas related to sustainable agricultural production, and marketing and commercialization, especially in drug-crop producing, mountainous and/or highland regions?
Do you have knowledge or experience that you believe would be of interest and benefit to your peers in the development world?
Would you like to contribute to building up an online body of knowledge about development?
If so, we encourage you to submit some content to ADKN.
We can provide the following services
- Hosting documents written by you
- Q&As with you about your projects or work
- Profiles of projects and organizations
- HTML versions of guidelines and handbooks
and many others.
If you would like to share your knowledge, please contact the network facilitator, and we will discuss how you can contribute.
ADKN Website Tutorials Now Available
Created on 3 Jul 2007 by Marcus Williamson
Document Libarary Tutorial
ADKN allows you to upload any document to the site. This can then be accessed within the site, and you can also copy the URL so that you can link to it from other parts of the site, on other websites or in emails. Using the ADKN document library is a great way to share documents and to avoid sending people emails with big attachments.
But how do you use it? Read this tutorial to find out how!
Articles Tutorial
ADKN’:s most powerful functionality is the ability to make articles. These are stand-alone web pages that you make using a mini-word processor. What makes the functionality so powerful is that you can inlude pictures and links (both to other things in ADKN or external websites). This means that you can make web pages with organizational profiles, project information, interviews, perspectives, and pretty much anything else that comes to mind!
The functionality for making articles is really simple, but if you want hep, read this tutorial to learn more.
