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Bogor, Indonesia – The ASEAN has announced the recipients of the 2022 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Awards, shining a spotlight on the individuals whose exemplary efforts and advocacies make a wave of impact in their respective countries and in their own ways. A youth leader, a legislator, a marine conservation pioneer, a geoheritage expert, a veterinarian, a […]
From local community leaders protecting forests and rivers for future generations to business leaders investing in biodiversity initiatives and educators mentoring younger generations in conservation studies, the ASEAN region is home to individuals who, in their own special ways, have made significant impact on biodiversity conservation in their respective communities, countries, and the region. These […]
Among the numerous roadblocks to achieving global biodiversity targets, the lack of public awareness on the crucial role of biodiversity ranks as one of the most concerning, according to the Convention Biological Diversity (CBD). Without keen awareness of the link between biodiversity and human survival, people are not likely to take conservation measures. To help […]
Ten biodiversity conservation advocates representing the grassroots, government, academic, and business sectors received the 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Award at a ceremony held in Manila, Philippines on 07 August 2017. The inaugural award forms part of the celebration of ASEAN’s Golden Anniversary. The ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes is a program designed to recognize outstanding individuals from […]
The Government of the Philippines will host the award ceremony of the inaugural ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes, a program designed to recognize outstanding individuals from the ASEAN region who have contributed significantly to biodiversity conservation and advocacy efforts in their respective countries. Ten heroes from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, […]
World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June to bring attention to environmental problems such as illegal wildlife trade, climate change, habitat degradation, biodiversity loss, and many other challenges. “The celebration of this day provides us with an opportunity to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and responsible conduct by individuals, enterprises […]
Reaffirming its commitment to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable development globally, the European Union (EU) is supporting the ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes, a program designed to recognize outstanding individuals from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam who have contributed significantly to biodiversity conservation and advocacy efforts in […]
The search is on for the 10 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes to represent Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes is a program designed to recognize outstanding individuals from the ASEAN region who have contributed significantly to biodiversity conservation and advocacy efforts in their […]
ACB and HFI ink partnership to promote business and biodiversity (left to right) Ms. Vanessa Carriedo, ACB Communication and Public Affairs Head; Dr. Berthold Seibert, ACB partner and Programme Director of the GIZ CARE4BioDiv Programme; Atty. Roberto V. Oliva, ACB Executive Director; Ms. Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo, president of HFI and president and CEO of HARI; […]
What is biodiversity? Ask people what they think it means, and chances are only a few can accurately define it. Fewer still can explain its significance to human survival. The immense communication gap between the biodiversity conservation community and the general public is a major factor hampering efforts to achieve biodiversity conservation goals in […]