Side Event

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Organizer
ASEAN-Korea Environmental Cooperation Project (AKECOP) and ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB)

Date and Time
15 October 2014 13:15 - 14:45

Meeting
Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

The environmental crisis due to climate change, ecosystem degradation, decrease in biodiversity, increase in population, and many interrelated factors have continued to deteriorate human health and exacerbate poverty and food insecurity in the ASEAN region. Hence, there is an urgent need to enhance our terrestrial and mangrove ecosystems to sustain human life, provide a good habitat rich in biodiversity, and contribute to the improvement of our climate to avoid extreme environmental catastrophes in the future. We will discuss the role of biodiversity in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and future cooperation toward ‘Green ASEAN Integration.