12th AOGEO Symposium

AOGEO Task Group 2:
Asia Pacific Biodiversity
Observation Network(APBON)-Achievements, highlights,
and next steps ofbiodiversity observations
and community
developmentHiroyuki Muraoka(Gifu University, Japan)

Yayoi Takeuchi(NIES, Japan)

History of APBON and Other Network ActivitiesYear

GEO/GEOSS
Symposia

2009

3rd GEOSS AP (Kyoto,February)

2010

4th GEOSS AP (aGEO BON Meeting
session, Bali, March)(February, USA)

GEO BON

5th GEOSS AP (Tokyo, GEO BON MeetingApril)(December, USA)2013

6th GEOSS AP(Ahmedabad,February)

2014

7th GEOSS AP (Tokyo,May)IC and AB (June,Germany)2015

8th GEOSS AP(Beijing, September)

IC and AB (June,Germany)

2016

2017

2018
2019
2020

National BONs

1st AP BON (July, Japan) 2ndAP BON (December, Japan)

Japan BON (May)

3rd AP BON (CBD COP10
Preconference, March,Japan)

CBD COPs

IPBES

COP10 (Japan,Side-event)

4th AP BON (December,Japan)

2011
2012

AP BON Meetings

WCC of IUCN (September, Korea BON, Nepal BON,Korea)
Bangladesh BON
5th AP BON (November,ACB, Philippines)

Philippines BON

6th AP BON (October, NIBR
Korea)Plenary-1
COP12 (Korea,Side-event)Sino BON, Indonesia
BON

2016-2025 A New
All-Hands Meeting 7th AP BON (ACB, Thailand)
GEO Strategy Plan
(July, Germany) 8th AP BON (Taipei, Taiwan)
Initiated
9th GEOSS AP (Tokyo,January) , 10th GEOSS IC and AB (July,AP (Hanoi,Germany)
September)
9th AP BON (Bangkok,11th GEOSS AP
All-Hands Meeting
February), 10th AP BON(October, Kyoto)(July, Beijing)(Kuching, July)
12th AOGEO(November, Canberra)

COP11 (India,Side-event)

WCC of IUCN
(September, USA)

Plenary-2
Plenary-3

COP13 (Mexico)

Plenary-4

Plenary-5

COP14 (Egypt)

11th AP BON (KL, Malaysia)

Plenary-6
Plenary-7

COP15 (China)

Plenary-8

APBON Work Plan update
Vision … besides our fundamental visions and missions (Supplementary information 1), we focus onpromoting interdisciplinary research and problem-solving approaches with filling the knowledge
gaps which are identified by the previous assessment (IPBES 2018). We also promote the data
accessibility through the networking of the observation networks from local to AP regional scaleand deliver our information and knowledge to global platforms such as GEOBON.
Needs … We need to contribute to the achievements of SDGs by providing adequate and defensible
biodiversity data that help developing policy for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Strategy
1. Biodiversity research and monitoringa. Monitoring states and changes of biodiversity
b. Filling gaps in data availabilityc. Increasing access to datad. Improving knowledge on cutting-edge technologies
2. Networking of networks
a. Networking of in-situ biodiversity/ecosystem monitoring networks
b. Science-policy and science-society networks
3. Capacity buildinga. Training workshops (students, scientists, users)Major objectives of this APBON session in
the 12th AOGEO Symposium are to;(1) Engage biodiversity observation communities in theregion particularly in the Pacific and Oceanic regions,and Himalayan region(2) Identify policy-relevant biodiversity observations andassessments, and(3) Seek collaborative opportunities with carbon cycle
community and satellite observation mission(s).

Program of the day
09:20 - Keynote presentations
10:10 - 10:40[Group photo & Tea/Coffee break]
10:40 - Session 1. Engagement of local, national and regional biodiversity
observations (Moderator: Sheila Vergara)(speaker changed: Bunthang Touch Sheila Vergara)
12:00 - 13:00[Lunch]13:00 - Session 2. Recent activities and Highlights of outcomes relevant to sciencepolicy linkage (Moderator: Eun-Shik Kim)
14:10 - 14:30[Tea/Coffee break]
14:30 - Session 3. Designing the future steps: filling observational gaps by multidisciplinary approach (joint session of TG2 and TG3) (Moderator: Hiroyuki
Muraoka)
15:50 - Session 4. Summary and next steps: data, AOGEO IPS, next plans(Moderator: Yayoi Takeuchi)
16:50 - Closing
17:30 - Statement meetingTG report (on Day 3)

Expected outcomesActivities– Networking– Science-policy linkage showcase– Collaborations

Contributions to IPS– Mekong River Basin– Himalayas– Pacific Islands

Mapping analysis at
the 11th GEOSS-AP
symposium (Kyoto,Oct., 2018)

TG report (on Day 3)

Research and monitoring
Networking networks
Outreach and capacity building

SendaiTerrestrial WG
Freshwater WG
Marine WG

Paris

SDGs

Update of mapping analysis at
11th APBON workshop (KualaLumpur, June 2019)

TG report (today 17:30)

Input to AOGEO Statement 2019
Short text (up to 4 lines) to be sent to AOGEO CB.
(draft by AOGEO CB)
Contribute to 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development:… APBON emphasizes the need to promote the harmonization ofactivities that contribute to achieving SDGs (13, 14, 15) byidentifying the synergies and trade-offs of ecosystem services
and societal requirements. …
Contribute to Paris climate agreement within the UNFCCC:<...>TG2 - APBON
Participation:• ## attendee from ## countries(Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan,Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand,Philippines)• GEO BON
Meeting objectives:
1. Engagement of biodiversity
observation communities in theregion particularly in the Pacific andOceanic regions, Himalayan region
2. Identifying policy-relevant
biodiversity observations andassessments, and
3. Seeking collaborative opportunities
with carbon cycle community andsatellite observation mission(s)APBON session

Keynotes– AP-MBON and related marine observations– Biodiversity and ecosystem observations in Australia
Session 1: Engagement of local, national and regional biodiversity observations– Indonesia– Nepal– ASEAN
Session 2: Recent activities and Highlights of outcomes relevant to science-policy linkage– GEO BON
– Freshwater– Marine
Session 3: Designing the future steps: filling observational gaps by multi-disciplinary
approach (joint session of TG2 and TG3)
– In-situ field research and drone measurements on forest structure– Satellite observations on forest biomass and carbon budget– Lessons from IPBES Global Assessment and implications to carbon observations
Session 4: Summary and next steps– Standard biodiversity data
– Collaborations with AOGEO IPSContribution to IPS• Mekong River Basin• Himalayas• Pacific Islands

Joint session of TG2 and TG3

Sharing research sites of networks

Ecosystemmodels

Satellite
remotesensing

In-situ fieldsurvey

Sensornetworks

Future steps• APBON Work Plan 2030 to be published• Biodiversity and ecosystem service monitoring– Terrestrial– Freshwater– Marine• Networking of scientists, institutions, countries, obs. networks• Capacity building• APBON workshop

Update of mapping on there
GEO engagement priority areas

SendaiParisSDGs

TerrestrialFreshwaterMarine

Sharing research sites of networks

Ecosystem
modelsSatellite
remotesensingIn-situ fieldsurveySensor
networks