Side Event

Integrative observation and assessments of marine biodiversity in Asia-Pacific region by the strategic project S-9-5 of Japan

Organizer
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Date and Time
2 November 2015 13:15 - 14:45

Meeting
Nineteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

This project, Integrative Observation and Assessments of Marine Biodiversity in Asia region (S-9-5) consists of six research teams; 1) regional biodiversity in Asia, 2) kelp forest and seaweed beds, 3) seagrass beds, 4) coral reefs, 5) plankton communities in pelagic water, and 6) deep-sea chemosynthesis-based communities. , supported by the Environment Research and Technology Development Fund (S-9) of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, is promoting from 2011 to 2015. Since 2011, the project collected over 2067,555 records, and studied to establish the protocol to select ecologically and biologically significant area (EBSA). These results are adopted as expert opinion and could contribute to achieve the Aichi Target, and as the baseline data of discussion on the International Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).