The 13th Asia-Oceania Biodiversity Observation Network Workshop(ver. October 14)

Background
APBON was established in 2009 to develop a network of observation, knowledge production, data sharing and capacity
building for biodiversity and ecosystem conservation and related issues in the region. APBON encourages inclusive
activities and contributions such as observations, data, knowledge and capacity for regional cooperation. Members
share the mission and core values of the network and acknowledge voluntary contributions each other. Based on theachievements and emerging challenging in its first decade, APBON developed its strategic plan toward 2030 (Takeuchiet al. 2021). The advanced APBON’s missions are: Promoting interdisciplinary research and problem-solving approacheswith filling the observational and knowledge gaps, Promoting data sharing and data accessibility through/by networksof the observation networks, Delivering our information and knowledge to stakeholders and global platforms.
In January 2021, APBON held its 12th Workshop to share the recent activities and future collaborative research ideas,learning challenges due to COVID-19 pandemic since 2020, and communicate with stakeholders or partners ofbiodiversity issues for further engagement. APBON reported its activities and future plans to Asia-Oceania Group on
Earth Observations (AOGEO) at its 13th Symposium (March 2021) and also contributed to a Plenary session on
Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Nature-based Solutions at GEO Symposium 2021 (June 2021). Biodiversity is one of thecritical issues in the world under climate change, societal change and global pandemic (e.g., The Dasgupta Report; joint
workshop of IPBES and IPCC; G7 Summit, etc.).
The 13th APBON Workshop will be held to learn and discuss more about the needs of knowledge on biodiversityrelated issues, collaborative research and synthesis, cooperative activities with partners and stakeholders.
Takeuchi et al. (2021) The Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network:
10-year achievements and new strategies to 2030.
Ecological Research, https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1703.12212

Objectives of the Workshop
The 13th APBON Workshop will be organized by interactive discussions by bringing ideas from participants forgenerating plans of integrative collaborations with the clear objectives below.
A) Scoping collaborative work plan of APBON in the next ca. 4 years (~2025), which is the first half of APBON’s
strategic plan toward 2030.
B) Preparing inputs/deliverables to the 14th AOGEO Symposium (10-12 November 2021) for discussing
biodiversity-related issues and for scoping 2023-2025 AOGEO Implementation Plan document, and a shortpresentation at the GEO Week 2021 side event (AOGEO highlights, tbc).

Focus of the Workshop sessions
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Identifying Integrated knowledge and research/synthesis design (cf., baseline data for detecting change;socio-ecological boundaries; conservation guideline; joint climate-biodiversity targets; ecosystem service
analysis; respond to Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework)• knowledge for what, where?
• do we have data or appropriate biodiversity variables?
• how do we proceed?
Analyzing data availability and accessibility, and exploring data sharing (through networking)
Collaboration with partners (e.g., Key Biodiversity Areas, AOGEO)
Engagement with stakeholders (→ contribution of APBON to society: e.g., contribution to National
Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (CBD), IPBES assessments, etc.)1

Workshop program
Date: 19th October 2021 (Tuesday)
Time:
Country or state
HawaiiJapan, Korea, Palau
China, Philippines, Malaysia
Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia (Jakarta)

Time zone
UTC -10
UTC +9UTC +8
UTC +7Workshop opening
16:00
11:00 am
10:00 am
9:00 am

Nepal

UTC +5:45

7:45 amhttps://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Venue: Online (Webex)
https://hiroyuki-muraoka.webex.com/hiroyuki-muraoka-en/j.php?MTID=m40598779239ea1f28a16fc92c7808c65
Meeting number (access code): 2518 694 2609
Meeting password: hKeENtT2M88

Pre-registration (optional)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p9QUvuAWUatid10gKHtqRpGRfTodUzzu3E40NYj76s/viewform?edit_requested=true

Materials and references• Table S3 in APBON Strategy paper• Outcomes of 12th APBON Workshop• Mapping analysis on SDGs, Paris agreement, Sendai Framework (13th AOGEO Symposium) (Table S2 in APBONStrategy paper)• Plenary session on Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Nature-based Solutions at GEO Symposium 2021 (Video recording
is available on the website)
11:00 –
11:30 (JST)Session 1: Opening and Scene setting [30 minutes]
Moderator: APBON Co-chairs• Opening remarks• Objectives, expected outcomes, working hypothesis [Hiroyuki Muraoka]

11:30 –
13:30 (JST)Session 2: Breakout group session [2 hours]• Identifying knowledge to respond to national, regional, and global needs (e.g., national reportingto CBD; NbS; joint climate-biodiversity targets; post2020; 30by30)• Brainstorming design of collaborative research and synthesis (e.g., refining EBVs for Asia-Pacific;etc.)• Analyzing data availability and accessibility• Reviewing APBON’s contribution to SDGs, Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework (to be submittedto the 14th AOGEO Symposium in November)• Next steps
Terrestrial WG and Freshwater WG
Effective biodiversity monitoring for post2020 biodiversity target and policyrelevant agenda

Marine WG• UN Decade of Ocean Science and ML2030 (MassaNakaoka)• Establishing Asian network of blue carbon
2• Integrated observation of forests bysatellite and in-situ survey [OsamuOchiai@JAXA]• Cutting edge monitoring technologies
and informatics [Shin Nagai]• Environmental DNA monitoring [ManabuOnuma]• Fish abundance and diversity monitoringalong Mekong River and its tributaries inCambodia [Putrea Solida (IFREDI)]
13:30 –
14:30 (JST)research and eDNA (Venus Leopardas / TadashiKajita)• Current status of OBIS: how to increase its
contents and accessibility (Tadashi Hosono / KitElloran)• How to achieve 30by30 in marine regions of AP?
(Qinshuo Zao / Yasuhiro Kubota)

Break

14:30 –
15:30 (JST)Session 3: Group reporting and joint discussion [60 minutes]
Moderator: Runi Sylvester Pungga and Yongyut Trisurat
1. Reporting group discussion findings & outcomes [WG leads]
2. Open discussion for planning joint-WG research, data integration, etc. (e.g., landscape approach:land-river-coast) [all participants]

15:30 –
16:45 (JST)Session 4: Collaboration with partners and plans for stakeholder engagement [75 minutes]
Moderator: Yongyut Trisurat and Hiroyuki Muraoka
1. Collaboration plan with Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) [40 min: Yongyut Trisurat]• KBA perspective and contribution to biodiversity conservation (Dr. Andrew J. Plumptre) [15min]• Data support from APBON and biodiversity database from Thailand (Yongyut Trisurat) [10min]• Interest of Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (Preeranuch Dulkul)[5min]• Discussion – APBON and KBA collaboration and contribution to AP region (moderator: YongyutTrisurat, panelists: Andrew and APBON members) [10min]
2. Collaboration with Task Groups of Asia-Oceania GEO for nexus study, filling data gaps. [20 min:Alice Hughes, Hiroyuki Muraoka]
3. OECM [15 min: Sunita Chaudhary]

16:45 –
17:00 (JST)Wrap-up and closing [15 minutes]
Moderators: APBON Co-chairs• Summary and next steps• Closing remarks

Need you help:
1. Session co-chairs/moderators are requested to make a brief outcome text (achievements, plans in 2022 andbeyond) to be reported at the 14th AOGEO Symposium (10-12 November) and to be shared with entire APBON.
Please send them to Hiroyuki Muraoka (muraoka@green.gifu-u.ac.jp) before 29 October.
2. Speakers are kindly asked to share their presentation slides with APBON Co-chairs for preparing presentations at
the 14th AOGEO Symposium (11 November) and at a side event in GEO Week 2021 (25 November, tbc).
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