Understanding the role and potential of Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures(OECMs) in the Asia Pacific Region
March 4th, 2022, 15:00-17:00 (Japanese Standard Time)The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) during the 14th Meeting of the Conference of Parties
in 2018 defined Other Effective Area Based Conservation Measures (OECM) as “ a geographicallydefined area other than a Protected Area, which is governed and managed in ways that achieve
positive and sustained long-term outcomes for the in-situ conservation of biodiversity, withassociated ecosystem functions and services and where applicable, cultural, spiritual, and socioeconomic, and other locally relevant values”.
OECM was regarded instrumental in achieving Aichi Target 11 on Protected Areas during theimplementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity (2011-2020). It has become more importantwith the release of the First Draft of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework during theFifteenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to CBD – Part I in October, 2021. The draft has
included OECM, and there are expectations that OECMs will play significant role in conservation
sector in the coming decade (2021-2030).
OECMs opens new opportunities towards the Action Target 3, “Ensure that at least 30 percent

globally of land areas and of sea areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity
and contributions to people, are conserved through effectively and equitably managed,
ecologically representative and well-connected systems of protected areas and other effectivearea-based conservation measures, and integrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes”.
OECMs also provides opportunity to recognize areas managed by Indigenous and local
communities (IPLCs).
However, there is limited understanding and recognition of OECMs. There are also challenges inthe identification, reporting and monitoring of OECMs. In the Asia Pacific region, OECMs has huge
potential to halt biodiversity loss, recognize the rights of IPLCs, and promote conservation anddevelopment agenda. In this regard, APBON is organizing a webinar to raise awareness, andexplore the role and potentials of OECM in the Asia Pacific region.
Date: March 4th
Time: 15:00-17:00, Japanese Standard Time
(13:00-15:00 in Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam)(11:45-13:45 in Nepal)(14:00-16:00 in Malaysia, Philippines, China)
Total time: +2 hours

AgendaTime
5 mins

Details
Welcome Remarks
APBON Secretariat

5 minsOpening remarks

15 mins

Other Effective Area-based
Conservation Measures

15 mins

Q and A
OECM in India: Sharing the experience

15 mins

Potential of city green space as OECMs

15 mins

Potentials and opportunities of OECM
in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

10 mins
20 mins

Reporting data to World Database onOECMs
Q and A

10 mins

Closing remarks

Resource person/Moderator
Dr. Hiroyuki Muraoka
APBON Co-chair
Moderator
Dr Sunita ChaudharyICIMODDr Madhu RaoChair, IUCN World Commission onProtected Areas

Dr Ruchi Pant
Head – Biodiversity, Climate Change
UNDP India

Dr. Taku Kadoya
Head – Biodiversity Assessment andProjection Section, Biodiversity
Division
National Institute for EnvironmentalStudies, JapanDr Nakul Chettri
Regional Programme Manager –Transboundary Landscapes, ICIMOD
Ms Cristina Lazaro
UNEP-WCMC
Ms Runi Sylvester Pungga
Dr Yongyut Trisurat
Dr Hiroyuki Muraoka, APBON