Example
Parameter

Evaluation

Action plan

2009-20192019-2030

To Do(within 3-5 yrs)

Mapping ofdiversity oftree
species

Encourage fieldworks inCambodia, ...

Collectionofphenologicalinformationof tree
species

Encourage to collectphenological informationin each countries

Urgentquestionincreased

no change

decreased

SDGs
Contribution

Generalquestion

Recommend1. Biodiversity research and monitoring
Parameter

Evaluation

Action plan

2009-20192019-2030

1.Monitoringstates andchanges ofbiodiversity

Generalquestion

Generalquestion

WG:To DoAt least 5 yrs monitoring of
biodiversity, with direct & indirect
factors
Monitoring social change; localcommunity (related to MAB site)
Monitoring change after restoration(introduction of new species)
Mapping of afforestation andplantation
Promote to stop deforestation(including to PAs)
Understand to the situation ofdeforestation and its process ineach PA countries
Protection activities in valuableareas including Indo-Pacific having
endemic species
Forest change montaging inlogging area monitoring and theeffect to/from local community
Transdisciplinary research –localcommunity
High value forest mappingSDGs
ContributionParameter

Evaluation Action plan
2009-20192019-2030

2.Filling
gaps indataavailability

Urgentquestion

Urgentquestion

To Do
Promotion of Data digitalization
Plots establishment
Plant Survey over SE Asia
Data accumulation 100 times (GBIF)(to do)What the data gap is; assessment ofgaps (geographical, taxonomic,ecosystem, knowledge, drivers: skill,education) e.g. Developing countries –still big gap
Identifying driver, pressure in each region
Data gap assessment: what kind, How tofill the gap; possible solutions fromAPBON(possible solution)
Capacity building taxonomists
Science-policy gap; hierarchy recognition;communication with decision makers(GEO, CBD, national, WCC)
Using social science; decision making
process (adaptive management/learning,adaptive co-management/governance:Future earth); for post-2020,SDGs
ContributionFilling gaps
1. Identifying Data gaps:-Such as developing countries, Pacific islands

2. Possible solution to fill the gaps: NationalBONs, input to NBSAP
3. To do list from APBON; report for CBD COP15

Parameter

Evaluation

Action plan

2009-20192019-2030

3.Increasing
access todata (datasharing)

WG

To Do:(academic)

Recommendno enoughchangeUrgentquestion

Data accumulation 100 times(GBIF), mostly Europe, only
Thailand in SE asia, not enoughaccumulation
MyBis (access limitation)
Data paper(social)• Photo Book publication• Digital atlas of biodiversity inThailand• Citizen science: Digital photos ofbiodiversity in Monitoring1000(Japan, Korea) –• Mobilization of existing data;capacity building, Digitizing data,
geographic gaps;• SNS, iNaturalist, Naturing (Korea),
Bird Trucker (China)• Institutional regulation on data
access, sharing
Using the framework:
Discoverability, accessibility, usability,preservation, curation
1. gaps, 2. possible solutions, 3. to dolist

SDGs
Contribution

Parameter

Evaluation
2009-2019

Actionplan:To Do

2019-2030

4.Improving
knowledge on
cutting-edge
technologies

Recommend

WG

Urgentquestion

Development of cutting-edge technologies• Genome science• Spatial analysis; remote sensing• Meta analysis; statistics• Experimental survey design• Sound scape monitoring• Monitoring using wireless, IoT• AI• Deep learning• Block chain (design)• Growing demand for biodiv monitoring from
Earth system science (carbon; possible
collaboration in next AOGEO)• Standardizing the methodology (i.e., camera
trap setting, design) with DL• Twitter/SNS analysis, text mining, datamining• Automatic language translation using google
etc (use local name and scientific name)(how to promote)• Establishment TGs• Publication of methodology• Capacity building to utilize the data efficiently• Interdisciplinary Collaboration (report forCBD)• Cutting edge method should be based on theconventional method, human resources• In practical, skills for identification in the field
is still importantSDGs
Contribution

WG

2. Networking of networks
ParameterEvaluation Action plan
2009-20192019-2030

1)Networkingwithobservationsites andnetworks

Urgentquestion

Urgentquestion:To Do
Partnership with EAP-ILTER
Establishment of plant diversity
assessment network in SE Asia
Phenological Eyes Network
Monitoring 1000 (Japan)
National BONs (JBON, KBON,Sino-BON)
GEO BON (headquarter) ;regional BON (including APBON),
thematic BON; 7 WGs, Task
forcesFlux-Network (AsiaFlux, OzFlux)
GEO (GEO BON)
Future Earth
ILTER

SDGs
Contribution

2. Networking of networks
Parameter

WG

Evaluation

Action plan

2009-20192019-20302)
Networkingwith globalplatform,
policyrelevant
communities

Urgentquestion

Urgentquestion:To Do
GEO (GEO BON)
IPBES, IPCC
CBD(Aichi Target), UNFCCC (ParisAgreement), UNDRR (SendaiFramework)
IUCN (WCC)
Future EarthUN SDGs
UNESCO (MAB, World Heritage)(priority target)
Observation community• GEO (GEO BON) Observation-policy
dialogue
IUCN (WCC)
Assessment
IPBES, IPCC
PolicyCBD(Aichi Target)
UN SDGs
UNESCO (MAB, World Heritage)
Strategy to access to each type ofcommunities

SDGs
Contribution

3. Outreach activities, Capacity building, Actions for biodiversity of WG
networks

Parameter

EvaluationAction plan

2009-20192019-2030

1) Outreachactivities &social
communicati
onRecommend

Urgentquestion:To DoSNS
Publication of photo books,
broucherWebsites
Data archives (Mybis, M1000,Phenological eyes networks)
Open lecture
EAFES (East Asian Federation
Ecological Societies)
ATBC Asian Chapter
CEPA (communicationeducation and publicawareness)
User Engagement andCommunication (exhibition, sideevents in COP, GEO)

SDGs
Contribution

3. Outreach activities, Capacity building, Actions for biodiversity of WG
networks
Parameter

Evaluation

Action plan

2009-20192019-2030

2) Capacity
building

Urgentquestion

Urgentquestion:

To Do
Training courses for skills,
methodology, and related
topics in Sino BON
ATBC Asian chapter, AP
region (India) Mobilized datatranslated to multiple
languages
ESABII
Training workshops
SATPRESDevelopment of online
modules using such as
YoutubeCapacity building in APBON
WS – Core skills: collecting
specimen, GIS, survey skill
ILTER WS – information
management (in coming
conference, ILTER EAP)

SDGs
Contribution1. Biodiversity research and monitoring

WG:

5. How can we contribute to AOGEO pilot studies
1) Mekong 2) Pacific islands 3) Himalaya1) Mekong;- Yongyut (ITTO project) enhancing teak forstry in 5 countries in Mekong (Cambodia,Thai, Myanmar, Lao, Vietnam) , Genetic variation of teaks –{GIS}- Shin Nagai with Eko (ENSO)- Yahara, Forest plots in Mekong
1) Pacific islands;- Dedy Cendrawasih University, West Papua (Indonesia) to Pacific region, biodiversity ofislands of New Guinea {plantation development although it has many endemic species –(capacity building, data sharing)}
1) Himalaya; Mangal- Onuma (Mitsui env fund): disease in Rhino population (Chitowan NP), genetic diversity ofBear population
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) (Himalaya, Hindukush) – community activities
6. How can we raise funds for APBON activities?
-Japanese fund (Ministry of Environment (policy-oriented studies), MEXT JSPS
(fundamental studies))-MEXT fund to AOGEO

WGParameter

Evaluation

Action plan

2009-20192019-2030

:

To Do

3.Increasing
access todata (datasharing)
4.Improving
knowledge on
cutting-edge
technologies(academic)
Development of cutting-edge
technologies• Genome science• Spatial analysis; remotesensing• Meta analysis; statistics• Experimental survey design• Sound scape monitoring• Monitoring using wireless, IoT• AI• Deep learning• Block chain (design)• Growing demand for biodiv
monitoring from Earth systemscience (carbon; possible
collaboration in next AOGEO)

SDGs
ContributionFilling gaps
Outreach to policy makers
Gaps in science, Science-society, science policy
APBON’s role in filling gaps between sciencepolity dialogue
IPBES, CBD, GEO, WCC
Gaps in biodiversity observation
ThematicGeographicalParameter2.Fillinggaps indataavailability

Evaluation Action plan
2009-20192019-2030

To Do
Promotion of Data digitalization
Plots establishment
Plant Survey over SE Asia
Data accumulation 100 times (GBIF)(to do)What the data gap is; assessment ofgaps (geographical, taxonomic,ecosystem, knowledge, drivers: skill,education)
Data gap assessment: what kind, How tofill the gap; possible solutions fromAPBON()
Review AP IPBESCapacity building
taxonomists
Developing countries – still big gap
Science-policy gap; hierarchy recognition;communication with decision makers(GEO, CBD, national, WCC)
Identifying driver, pressure in each regionRemote sensing skill
Key biodiversity areas
Social science; decision making process(adaptive management/learning, adaptive
co-management/governance: FutureSDGs
ContributionParameter2.Filling gaps indata availability

Evaluation
2009-2019

Action plan

To Do

2019-2030(Academic)
Gaps in Pacific region- Indonesian channel to theislands
Data digitalization
Plots establishment
Plant Survey over SE Asia
Data accumulation 100 times (GBIF)
Less taxonomists
Remote sensing skill
Social science; decision making process (adaptivemanagement/learning, adaptive comanagement/governance: Future earth); for post-2020,(Social/Political)
Developing countries – still big gap
Science-policy gap; hierarchy recognition;communication with decision makers (GEO, CBD,national, WCC)
Identifying driver, pressure, status, impact, response(DPSIR) in each region
To do
Review AP IPBES assessment
What the data gap is; assessment of gaps
(geographical, taxonomic, ecosystem, knowledge,drivers: skill, education)
Data gaps: what kind, How to fill the gap; possible
solutions from APBON
Key biodiversity areasSDGs
Contribution