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External Review of IPBES Regional Assessments and Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment by Governments and Experts Experts are invited to participate in the external review of the four IPBES regional assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem services (for Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe and Central Asia) and the thematic assessment...
By Joachim Schmerbeck Figure 1: Participants of the brainstorming session worked in groups While the world debates and searches sustainable ways of managing our world resources, the awareness about the importance of our natural environment for our well-being is rising. However, despite the international commitments (e.g. CBD), the information on the...
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) sub project under Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) have started in 2015. This IPM project towards sustainable rice cultivation in Mekong Delta is implemented by GIZ, co-financed by Croplife International. BRIA is sister project of ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems. Farmer group discussion in chemical application according...
Two protected areas supported by GIZ pilot new governance assessment methodology in Bangladesh and the Philippines. The participatory assessment evaluated governance mechanisms and structures in order to identify strengths and weaknesses of good governance. Results are being taken up as ideas for actions by protected area managers and local...
Participants of the Fourth ValuES Regional Asia-Africa-Europe Meeting, Goa, India (April 2017) "Monetary valuation of ecosystem services is placing us on a quandary” stated a guest expert from an international non-governmental organization present at the Fourth ValuES Regional Asia-Africa-Europe Meeting, held from April 25th to 28th in Goa, India. He...
When it comes down to providing seamless support for members of the network stationed across the region, the Sector Network Transport, Environment, Energy and Water in Asia (TUEWAS) Secretariat is constantly on the look-out for room for improvement. In our latest effort, the first exclusive TUEWAS online platform has been...
Nuoc Moc Eco-trail in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Viet Nam Viet Nam is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, with endemic plant and animal species enriching the country’s numerous ecosystems and natural habitats. Although rapid economic growth has led to tangible social advances, the...
Thehe village in Humla district in Nepal (by Abhimanyu Panday) Thehe is a village in the eastern part of Humla district in Nepal. Its solitude makes the village highly depended on its surrounding nature which is not only a source for fuelwood and fodder, but provides the community also with...
Story Highlights The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) and the Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition hosted an online consultation as part of ongoing efforts to develop a Global Core Set (GSC) of forestry-related indicators. The results of the on-line consultation will be analyzed at an Expert...
Panay Island, Philippines, May 27 and 28 Bike race start, May 27. Credentials: GIZ The Forest and Climate Protection project Panay II (ForClim), jointly implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), supported the Autajay Aningalan Ascent bike race...
