Side Event

CREATION OF NORTH-EAST ASIAN BIODIVERSITY FORUM (NEABF) FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY IN NORTH-EAST ASIA

Organizer
Climate Change Research Institute of Korea (CRIK) / Environmental Ecosystem Research Foundation (ERF) / Korea, Gangwon provincial government / Korea National Park Service (KNPS) / Sangji University, and University of Seoul

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

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

Raise awareness about the eco-geographical importance of the Korean peninsula that boasts major ecological features in North-East Asia including the Baekdudaegan Mountain Range, the DMZ, the Yellow sea, and the East Sea; Create North-East Asian Biodiversity Forum as a regional expert network for the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of its components in North-East Asia; Propose to adopt diverse actions across research, education, culture, and eco-tourism as the Forum’s main functions and collect relevant opinions.