IUCN in Asia Profile 2010

IUCN in Asia 2010 Our vision is a just world that values and conserves nature

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Message from the Regional Member’s Committee Chair...... 4

Message from the Regional Director ...... 5

From local to global - The IUCN Asia Programme...... 6

The IUCN Programme...... 8

Biodiversity...... 8

Climate change...... 10

Energy...... 12

Human well-being ...... 14

Greening the economy...... 16

IUCN Partners in Asia...... 18

IUCN Asia Regional Committee...... 19

IUCN Members in Asia...... 20

IUCN Commissions in Asia...... 25

IUCN Secretariat in Asia...... 26 Message from the Regional Member’s Committee Chair

Youngbae Suh IUCN Asia Regional Member’s Committee Chair

As the Chair of the Asia Regional However, this year was characterised the prosperity of its people while en- Member’s Committee it gives me by extreme weather events and other suring biodiversity values contribute great pleasure to note that IUCN has natural disasters, notably the devas- positively to economic growth. IUCN consolidated its presence in Asia tating floods in Pakistan and China. stands ready with its vast network of during a year marked by significant Rapid urbanisation and development Members, Commissions and Secre- achievements for biodiversity con- driven by economic growth is having tariat to support the nations and peo- servation. IUCN Asia saw significant a detrimental effect on ecosystems ple of the Asia region in meeting this growth in membership with 18 new which in turn increases our exposure important challenge. members, creating more opportuni- to natural disasters. This emphasizes ties to expand IUCN’s influence. In the need to enhance the resilience of 2010 growth was region wide with countries by effective management the highest incremental growth being of the ecosystems that provide vital in Northeast Asia and specifically in natural infrastructure for sustainable Youngbae Suh China and the Republic of Korea. development. IUCN Asia Regional Member’s Committee Chair IUCN Asia welcomed two new Gov- Despite these challenges, ‘The In- ernment Agency members from Pa- ternational Year of Biodiversity’ wit- kistan and Republic of Korea, six new nessed a major breakthrough in NGO members from China, three the adoption of the Convention on new NGO members from India, two Biological Diversity Strategic Plan new NGO members from Republic of for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Korea and one NGO member each Aichi Targets at the CBD COP 10 in from Pakistan, Philippines, Nepal, Nagoya, Japan. This led to the dec- Bangladesh and Viet Nam. laration by the UN General Assembly of the United Nations Decade on Bio- The year 2010 saw a return to high diversity, 2011-2020. The Asia region economic growth for most Asian is strategically placed to address the countries as opposed to sluggish challenges posed by economic de- growth in other parts of the world. velopment and the aspirations for

4 Message from the Regional Director

Aban Marker Kabraji Regional Director, Asia

In 2010, IUCN has been able to in terms of addressing the conserva- years are significant from biodiversity contribute towards conservation tion priorities in Asia, and is efficient conservation and sustainable devel- outcomes by working in a synergis- and effective in delivering policy and opment perspectives as countries tic manner with its Members, Com- research results. Recommendations of the world meet to reflect on their missions and the Secretariat. It has to streamline programme manage- progress towards sustainable devel- leveraged its value proposition by ment and delivery of results were opment in the Rio+20 Conference providing scientific credible knowl- made. This included furthering the in 2012 and then take stock of the edge, convening and building part- development of sub-regional struc- progress on the Aichi Targets at the nerships for action and through its tures in South Asia, Southeast Asia CBD COP 11 in New Delhi in 2012. ability to work at the local level as well and Northeast Asia, strengthening as at the national, regional and glo- regional management functions and bal policy levels. IUCN is increasingly refining regional thematic expertise. addressing large transboundary eco- These recommendations are be- system management issues through ing taken forward and are seen to the development and implementation be contributing positively to IUCN’s Aban Marker Kabraji of targeted initiatives. IUCN is pilot- reach and influence in Asia. Regional Director, Asia ing innovative approaches in the major ecosystems of Asia including the Looking ahead, in 2011 IUCN will Himalayas, the Ganges-Brahmapu- continue to leverage its value propo- tra-Meghna river basin, Mekong river sition and synergistic structure to ad- basin and coastal zones across south dress calls for support from across and southeast Asia. the region. Importantly, in this year we embark on the process of developing In 2010, the IUCN Asia Region went a new Intersessional Programme for through an external review of its op- 2013-16 which will be consulted upon erations, management structures, at the Regional Conservation Forum thematic focus and geographic to be held in 2011 and then adopted range. The review concluded that the at the World Conservation Congress IUCN Asia programme was relevant in Jeju in 2012. The next couple of

5 IUCN, International Union for Con- is in Bangkok, Thailand. The IUCN From local to servation of Nature, helps the world Asia Regional Secretariat has over find pragmatic solutions to our most 300 staff located in country and liai- global - The pressing environment and develop- son offices in Bangladesh, Cambo- ment challenges. It supports scien- dia, China, India, Lao PDR, Nepal, IUCN Asia tific research, manages field projects Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and all over the world and brings gov- Viet Nam. Programme ernments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, At the end of 2010, IUCN had 177 companies and local communities Members from 19 of the 23 countries together to develop and implement in the Asia region, including 12 IUCN policy, laws and best practice. State members, 23 government agency members, three affiliates, IUCN is the world’s oldest and larg- four international non-governmental est global environmental network - a organizations (NGOs) and 118 nation- democratic membership union with al NGO members. Out of the 11,000 more than 1,000 government and members of IUCN’s six specialized NGO member organizations, and commissions, about 1,700 are based almost 11,000 volunteer scientists in Asia. in more than 160 countries. IUCN’s work is supported by more than At the regional level, IUCN spearheads 1,000 professional staff in 60 offices innovative multicounty initiatives such and hundreds of partners in public, as Mangroves for the Future, the Me- NGO and private sectors around the kong Water Dialogues, Ecosystems world. IUCN’s headquarters are lo- for Life – a Bangladesh India Initia- cated in Gland, near Geneva, Swit- tive, as well as working with IUCN zerland. IUCN’s Asia Regional Office global actions such as the Water and

6 Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world, bordering China and Nepal © IUCN

Nature Initiative and the Livelihoods and Landscape Strategy, among others. These initiatives are unique IUCN at a glance as they leverage IUCN’s national constituency base to address larger Founded in 1948 as the world’s first global environmental organization transboundary ecosystem management issues. IUCN is implementing Today the largest professional global conservation network some 100 conservation initiatives in A leading authority on the environment and sustainable the region together with its Members, development Commissions and partners. More than 1,000 member organizations in 140 countries including 200+ government and 800+ non-government organizations Technical support to the Asia programme is provided by the Ecosys- Almost 11,000 voluntary scientists and experts, grouped in six Commissions tems and Livelihoods Group (ELG) based out of the Asia Regional Of- A neutral forum for governments, NGOs, scientists, business and local communities to find pragmatic solutions to fice. The ELG provides expertise conservation and development challenges in eight thematic areas – Business Thousands of field projects and activities around the world and Biodiversity, Disaster Risk Re- duction, Environmental Economics, Governance by a Council elected by member organizations every four years at the IUCN World Conservation Congress Environmental Law, Forests, Marine and Coastal, Protected Areas, Spe- Funded by governments, bilateral and multilateral agencies, foundations, member organizations and corporations cies Conservation, and Water and Wetlands. The ELG works in multi- Official Observer Status at the United Nations General Assembly disciplinary teams with Members, Commissions, country offices and partners to ensure comprehensive programme delivery.

7 The IUCN Programme we strongly affect human well-being and the well-being of every other living creature.

In Asia, initiatives are underway aimed at saving species and ecosystems and providing the knowledge needed for successful conservation action. Some actions are local, focusing on a particular species, others are regional or global in nature.

Asia is well known for its biodiversity hot spots. Among the 34 international biodiversity hot spots, 10 are located within the region. Yet to manage this vast wealth, we still require much more information and knowledge. For example, Asia is the origin of tens of thousands of plant species and over 100 endemic families. While Asian countries have accomplished a great deal in understanding and documenting plant diversity, rapid urbanization and growth is greatly threatening the plant diversity in the Bengal Tiger © 2011 iStockphoto LP region. The first Asian Plant Con- servation Report examines recent Conserving biodiversity is Biodiversity conservation progress in Asia and offers suggestions on how to achieve central to the mission of Biodiversity is the foundation of plant conservation targets under the IUCN. We demonstrate how life on Earth. It is crucial for the CBD Global Strategy for Plant Con- functioning of ecosystems which servation (GSPC) framework. The biodiversity is fundamental provide us with products and report was launched at the Conven- services we depend on. Oxygen, tion on Biological Diversity COP 10 to addressing some of the food, fresh water, fertile soil, in Nagoya, Japan, 2010. The report medicines, shelter, protection emphasizes that the sustainable use world’s greatest challenges: from storms and floods, stable of plants should be integrated in de- tackling climate change, climate and recreation - all have velopment plans. their source in nature and healthy achieving sustainable ecosystems. A local example of successful plant conservation efforts is in Thailand, energy, improving human But biodiversity gives us much more where over the last decade, com- well-being and building a than this. We depend on it for our se- mercial collection in Thailand of the curity and health; it strongly affects water lily, Crinum thaianum, for the green economy. our social relations and gives us free- aquarium trade has caused a sharp dom and choice. At the same time, decline in the lily’s population and no other feature of the Earth has been habitat range. As a result of the work so dramatically influenced by human of IUCN, the water lily has gone from activities. By changing biodiversity, being largely unknown to receiv-

8 ing national recognition as one of Programme of the Wildlife Conserva- into the wild, the home maintains the 10 most rare and endangered tion Society. The lack of knowledge as little human contact as possible. plants and animals in Thailand. The of Saola biology is a major constraint When the elephants are around four Office of Natural Resources and En- to efforts to conserve it. IUCN contin- or five years old, they are released vironmental Policy and Planning now ues to work with national partners to back into protected areas to become recognizes the lily as an endangered ensure that conservation efforts are adjusted to their new habitat, where species that urgently needs better the foundation to protect this, and they learn to become self-sufficient. protection. Furthermore, the plight other rare and endemic species in The elephants wear collars to moni- of lily was brought to the attention of Lao PDR. tor their movements and behaviour the National Biodiversity Committee patterns. Success depends on inte- and the National Wetlands Commit- Yet, as human development contin- gration with wild herds, but rescuing tee who agreed to encourage local ues to encroach on natural habitats, them at an early age is key to their authorities and government organi- direct action to save species is re- survival. The Asian Elephant is classi- zations to stop canal dredging in two quired. In Sri Lanka, human-elephant fied as Endangered by the IUCN Red of the provinces where the water lily conflicts and various illegal human List. is still found and recommended to activities lead to an average of three declare these waterways as ‘Environ- elephants being killed every week, There are many other examples, mental Protection Areas’. The De- often leaving behind young orphaned where we have the tools to protect partment of Agriculture will urge the elephants. To assist these baby el- endangered species but we need to Ministry of Commerce to prohibit the ephants, the Department of Wildlife more effectively integrate them into export of the endangered species. Conservation, an IUCN Government practice. Sea turtle conservation in IUCN Thailand is also processing a Agency Member, launched a novel Pakistan was the priority for Dr. Nico- request to include the water lily in the scheme to provide food and shelter las Pilcher, Co-Chair of the IUCN IUCN Red List. to the abandoned elephants in a tran- Species Survival Commission’s Ma- sition home until they have reached a rine Turtle Specialist Group, when In many places we are still discov- suitable age to be released back into he met a group of more than 40 lo- ering hidden treasures. For the first the wild. As the young elephants are cal fishermen in Karachi to introduce time in more than ten years a con- being rehabilitated for re-introduction the Turtle Exclusion Device (TED). firmed sighting was made of one of the rarest and most mysterious animals in the world, the Saola (Pseudo- ryx nghetinhensis) from the Annamite Mountains of Lao PDR and Viet Nam. This is the first confirmed record of the species since two photographs of wild Saola were taken in Lao PDR by automatic camera traps in 1999. The Saola is listed as Critically Endan- gered on the IUCN Red List and most likely no more than a few hundred exist. The Saola was first discovered in 1992, in Viet Nam’s Vu Quang Nature Reserve, near the country’s border with Lao PDR. With their long horns and white facial markings, the Saola resembles the antelopes of North Africa, but is more closely related to wild cattle. Today the Government of Lao PDR is working with the IUCN

Saola Working Group and the Lao Olive ridley turtle hatchlings, Orissa India 2009 © IUCN

9 The primary purpose of a TED is to Climate change levels to address the causes and im- reduce the mortality of sea turtles pacts of climate change. caught in fishing nets, allowing the Climate change will increasingly turtle to escape from the trawl net. It cause storms, droughts, floods In 2010, IUCN played an instrumental also reduces potential damage to the and wild fires with severe impact role in ensuring that the revised Na- fish or prawns in the net. The result- on food production, water avail- tional Adaptation Program of Action ing increase in the quality of the catch ability and ecosystems such as for Lao PDR recognized biodiversity reduces sorting time and decreases forests and wetlands. A major considerations and sustainable natu- the fuel costs associated with longer concern is how climate change ral resource management approach- fishing trips. Through the training and will magnify existing environmen- es as integral aspects. In addition, equipment demonstration the fish- tal stresses and contribute to IUCN supported the Government ing community saw that by installing food insecurity, conflict over re- of Bangladesh in the development a TED in their shrimp trawl nets, not sources, and loss of livelihood for of the Bangladesh Climate Change only did they gain a direct increase millions of people. Strategy and Action Plan which is in their income, but they were con- a long-term action plan for climate tributing to a reduction in sea turtle The world has a wide range of solu- change adaptation. mortality. In addition to the demon- tions that will help combat climate stration, the fishermen were provided change. Protecting and better man- IUCN in Bangladesh was involved in a with training to weave and produce aging our natural resources is a cost- process engaging more than 100 sci- their own TEDs. The initiative was effective and efficient way to stabilize entists, academics and professionals supported by IUCN Pakistan’s Balo- greenhouse gas emissions while we from the public sector and various chistan Partnerships for Sustainable make the transition to a sustainable, research organizations to finalize the Development Programme. Dr. Nico- low-carbon world in the coming dec- methodology for monitoring climate las Pilcher also led a discussion on ades. Effective management of natu- change impacts and climatic vari- the National Sea Turtle Conservation ral resources can also help us adapt ability on ecosystems and the liveli- Strategy to propose recommenda- to the impacts of climate change we hoods of the poor. The methodology, tions for a long-term plan to conserve are already facing. It is an opportunity once implemented, will provide the sea turtles along the coast of Balo- we cannot afford to pass by. In Asia, first nationally recognized indicators chistan and Sindh provinces. IUCN is working from policy to local for monitoring the impacts of climate

The Mangroves Climate Proof for the Future A four step guide for coastal projects Climate Proof guide provides a simple four step approach to mainstream climate change considerations into coastal projects.

10 change. The information collected will help Bangladesh strengthen its posi- tion in international climate change negotiations, as well as prepare for future natural disasters.

IUCN India along with the UNDP India office, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Development Alternatives (DA) and Watershed Organization Trust (WOTR) was involved in a process leading to the development of the ‘Chennai Action Plan’. The document outlines suggested commitments for policy makers that will enhance and enrich the implementation of the Na- tional and State level Action Plans on Climate Change. There are four Factories in the Himalayan region © IUCN identified thematic areas – Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), food, water and energy security, and three key IUCN Asia Regional Office has been Black Carbon is an aerosol focus agro-climatic regions – coastal involved in an initiative to reduce the areas, arid and semi-arid regions and emission of Black Carbon by local defined by its chemical the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) and regional sources in the Hima- reactivity and the amount with IUCN India leading the IHR agro- layan regions of China, India, Nepal climatic region focus. and Pakistan and also highlighted of light it absorbs, and the issue to Bhutan and Bangladesh. The four step Mangroves for the Fu- Black Carbon as opposed to Green- mostly consisting of ture (MFF) Climate Proof guidelines house Gas (GHG) is a type of aerosol and reference tool were produced by defined by its chemical reactivity and soot, charcoal and other UNEP, in collaboration with UNDP, the amount of light it absorbs, and products of incomplete IUCN and MFF Secretariat. Climate mostly consisting of soot, charcoal Proof presents an approach to main- and other products of incomplete burning of organic matter. stream climate change considera- burning of organic matter. While the tions into MFF projects. The guide exact details of the impact of Black IUCN Asia Regional Office outlines a four step approach to Carbon on the glaciers are not com- has been involved in an help project managers analyze the pletely agreed upon by scientists, it is potential impacts of climate change certain that it causes warming over initiative to reduce the on project design and provide refer- low-lying areas and it is very likely that ences to tools that can enhance the it also causes glacial melt. It causes emission of Black Carbon resilience and adaptive capacity of the most intense heating apart from by local and regional projects. These cutting edge climate the long-lived GHGs (CO2) associ- proofing documents were launched ated with global warming. To date, sources in the Himalayan by UNEP Asia Pacific Regional Direc- IUCN’s dialogue in these countries tor, Dr Young-Woo Park at the first has been on a Track 2 basis – not region. ever Asia Pacific Climate Change Ad- formally with governments, but with aptation Forum held in October 2010 scientific institutes, NGOs, conserva- in Bangkok. tion agencies, and other interested

11 parties, which indirectly influence silience initiatives. Building Coastal bilateral dialogues between govern- Resilience in Viet Nam, Cambodia ments. International agreements and Thailand is a European Union such as the Kyoto Protocol and the funded project that will strengthen Bali Action Plan call for achieving de- the ability of local government and sired level of reduction in emissions local people to plan for, and adapt to, by 2050. The Himalayas and other future climate risks in eight coastal similar eco-regions may not have provinces between Ho Chi Minh City that much time. Hence, IUCN has and Bangkok. IUCN and project part- been highlighting the urgent need for ners will work together to build ca- the Himalayan countries of Bhutan, pacity in these provinces so that local China, India, Nepal and Pakistan to government agencies can conduct formulate and execute a joint strategy vulnerability assessments; identify for the Himalayas before it is too late. pilot activities to reduce vulnerability; The involvement and cooperation of design, implement, monitor the suc- concerned international agencies will cess of these activities; and carry out be vital. cost benefit analysis and feasibility assessments for replicating pilot ac- Climate change is a global challenge tions over a wider coastal area. but much can be done locally to minimize impacts. While every effort Similarly, a joint global initiative has Climate change is a must be made to stabilize atmos- been started with UNDP and UNEP global challenge but pheric greenhouse gas concentra- on developing tools, approaches and tions, we must also accelerate efforts enhancing the capacity of govern- much can be done to prepare for those changes that ments in addressing mountain eco- are inevitable. Adaptation will make a system based adaptation measures. at the local level to major difference to how hard the im- Nepal is the pilot country in Asia. minimize impacts. pacts of climate change are felt. In 2010, IUCN embarked upon sev- Energy eral cutting edge climate change re- Attention to global energy issues is heightening by the day. While the planet heats up, so does the energy debate: volatile oil prices; disputes over gas supplies; ques- tions about nuclear power; the costs and benefits of dams; renewable energy targets and so on. Alternative energy markets are expanding as the world tries to shed its reliance on fossil fuels while still meeting growing global energy demand.

Our systems of energy production, distribution and consumption are changing rapidly and this is having a major impact on ecosystems, which underpin many of our energy Young boy planting mangroves in Pakistan © IUCN

12 supplies. While climate change is the most significant indirect impact on biodiversity from energy production and consumption, direct impacts continue to take a major toll. Pipeline construction, coal mining and fuel wood extraction all degrade natural habitats. The 2009 World Energy Outlook warns that global energy demand could increase by more than half from 2004 to 2030. We need alternatives to fossil fuels, but all energy systems will have environmental trade-offs associated with them.

In the Mekong region, one of the most complex issues is the pro- posed cascade of dams on the lower Mekong mainstream. In the energy hungry nations of Southeast Asia, harnessing the power of the Mekong river through hydropower schemes is seen as one potential way to meet demand. Yet there are substantial trade-offs. This was the subject of Rice planting © iStockphoto LP the Mekong River Commission (MRC) international conference on Trans- In 2010, in response to the declara- for implementation. IUCN Members boundary Water Resources Manage- tion of the Biofuels Policy for India, in India urged IUCN to build on this ment in a Changing World, attended IUCN supported its member, Winrock work and share valuable experiences by IUCN and WWF. International India to organize the 7th to inform a sustainable Indian Biofuel International Biofuels Conference in policy. The Mekong Basin is one of the most Delhi. The conference brought to- productive inland fisheries on earth. gether experts from a range of sec- In July, the IUCN Pakistan country It provides about two percent of the tors including government, private office and the Pakistan Council for world’s entire annual fish catch and sector, academia and NGOs to dis- Renewable Energy Technologies millions of fisher folk and farmers cuss biofuel related issues, policies (PCRET) installed twelve solar en- depend on the annual flood, sedi- and potential solutions. IUCN high- ergy panel systems in ten remotely ments and river-borne nutrients to lighted the need to consider biofuels located villages of Ziarat district of sustain wild fisheries and agricultural policy in the context of population Balochistan. As a result, some of productivity. growth, urbanization, consumption the least developed villages of Ba- patterns and new developments in lochistan province in Pakistan have Many in the region have called for technology. IUCN Science Adviser been provided with solar generated more scientific studies of impacts on Jeff McNeely articulated how vari- electricity. The systems installed have fisheries, agriculture and livelihoods to ous sustainability issues concerning a combined electricity generation ca- inform decision-making on the con- biofuels are linked, including en- pacity of 3600 watts. The solar panel struction and operation of infrastruc- ergy security, food security, climate equipment under this initiative was ture, and particularly hydropower, in change, and rural development. The provided by PCRET for electrifica- the basin as they will fundamentally work of the Roundtable on Sustain- tion of six schools and six mosques reshape the river, physically, environ- able Biofuels highlighted sustainabil- in select villages. To ensure proper mentally, socially, and economically. ity principles which are being tested maintenance and management of

13 impact on around 620 million people. These great rivers are insepara- ble from the history and legends of the region, as well to the people who depend on them for their well-being. Strategies to ensure the future well- being of the region are needed.

In 2010, IUCN launched Ecosystems for Life: A Bangladesh-India initiative; a multi-stakeholder dialogue process to promote better understanding of the management of natural resources in Bangladesh and India. Ecosystems for Life works to develop a shared vision and understanding of food, livelihood and water security is- Khmer family © IUCN sues through collaborative research the solar panel system, IUCN has already witnessing food and wa- and studies, creation of a knowledge established community based Man- ter insecurity; increased vulner- hub, developing research-based agement Committees in the target ability to hazards like droughts policy options and enhancing the areas. People have been traditionally and floods, health problems, capacity of civil society stakeholders using Juniper wood and kerosene oil dwindling fuel supplies, climate to participate in the management of lamps to illuminate their homes. So- change, conflict over limited re- natural resources. lar energy as an alternative energy sources, poverty, social inequi- not only helps reduce energy usage ties and forced migrations. Another innovative approach to land- costs and save the ancient Juniper scape management is taking place trees, it is also sustainable and helps IUCN is working to ensure govern- in Doi Mae Salong in northern Thai- improve the socioeconomic well- ments fully understand that nature land’s Chiang Rai Province. Doi Mae being and the quality of life of local conservation and the future of their Salong, is a seriously deforested communities living in remote villages. people are inextricably linked. IUCN Class 1 watershed supplying the Furthermore, the initiative benefits the mobilizes the best available science Mekong river. It is controlled by the disadvantaged groups of the society, and harnesses the traditional knowl- Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF) who particularly women and children who edge of local communities to identify is charged with ensuring the water- will get a better opportunity to under- and fix the causes of natural eco- shed value of the area. The RTAF ap- take household chores and studies, system damage. Across the region, proached IUCN for advice. and use their time more productively IUCN is working with communities, after sunset. the private sector and governments IUCN drew on its experience with its to better manage natural environ- global program, the Livelihoods and Human well-being ments and provide cost-effective so- Landscape Strategy (LLS). The LLS lutions for food security and helping approach is based on the principle The Earth’s ecosystems continue the poor. that conservation and livelihoods ob- to provide life sustaining services jectives can best be managed on a and valuable products. But the Bangladesh and India have some of landscape scale, with multiple land- natural resource bank is gradually the most intricate and complex river use types being balanced according being drawn down and becoming systems in the world. The Ganges, to conservation and social objectives. less able to support human life: 60 Brahmaputra and Meghna, the three An example of this kind of negotiated percent of key ecosystem serv- major rivers, along with their tributar- land use is the planting of perennial ices are being degraded or used ies drain an area of about 1.75 million fruit trees and cash crops such as unsustainably. As a result, we are square kilometres and have direct tea and coffee in sites prone to ero-

14 sion. Although these species perform four coastal divisions of Mannar, rep- Thailand – MFF has now expanded watershed protection functions, con- resentatives from the Departments of to include Pakistan and Viet Nam as ventional forest department practice Fisheries, Coast Conservation, Irriga- full member countries. MFF continues would insist on the planting of forest tion, Agriculture, Wildlife and Educa- to reach out to other countries in the species. Perennial cash crops meet tion and IUCN Member, the Central region facing similar challenges. MFF both conservation and livelihood ob- Environmental Authority. is working closely with Cambodia, jectives. As a result of IUCN’s work Bangladesh, Myanmar and Timor- with the RTAF, a multi-stakeholder Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Leste as well as Kenya, Malaysia and land-use planning approach has launched its second phase in 2010. Tanzania. MFF’s overall aim is to pro- been adopted. The watershed func- MFF is a unique partner-led initia- mote an integrated, ocean-wide ap- tion is being restored, livelihoods are tive to promote investment in coastal proach to coastal area management. being improved, and long-term resil- ecosystems which builds on a history MFF provides a collaborative platform ience is strengthened. of coastal management interventions among the many different agencies, before and after the 2004 tsunami, sectors and countries who are ad- The Mekong Water Dialogues (MWD) as well as extensive consultations dressing challenges to coastal eco- began its second phase in 2010. with over 200 individuals and 160 system and livelihood issues, to work MWD works to improve cross-sector institutions involved in coastal zone towards a common goal. Through water governance of the Mekong management. After focusing initially generating knowledge, empowering River and its tributaries, with a view on the countries worst-affected by institutions and individuals to pro- to improve livelihood security, human the 2004 tsunami – India, Indonesia, mote good governance in coastal and ecosystem health in the region. Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and ecosystem management, MFF seeks The Mekong region geographically spans the fast-growing economies of Southeast Asia. Industries such as mining, agriculture, fisheries and renewable energy are dependent on the river systems. The Mekong Water Dialogues are a step towards a collaborative process of decision-making that will ensure the equitable and sustainable use of water resources so crucial to livelihoods and economic development in the Mekong Basin.

In Sri Lanka, IUCN and the University of Ruhuna are working to support nomination of the Sri Lankan side of the Gulf of Mannar as a Biosphere Reserve under the Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO. IUCN undertook a rapid biodiversity assessment and a rapid socioeconomic survey to inform management actions. The survey explored the natural richness of the Gulf of Man- nar, the current threats faced and the interactions of the coastal population with ecological systems. The work has been extensively disseminated with government departments in the Fishing in Tanguar Haor, Bangladesh © IUCN

15 larly on the plants and invertebrates, and where this is not possible quarrying in ways that allow the Silvered langurs to migrate to undisturbed habitats. A proposal to formally establish the Kien Luong Karst Nature Reserve has been submitted to the Provincial Government.

IUCN in Viet Nam also collaborated with the Viet Nam Institute for Human Rights and the International Develop- ment Law Organisation to develop and pilot test a curriculum on environment and human rights. This curriculum is meant for the 10,000 annual trainees of the Ho Chi Minh Political Academy who go on to later Dredger drag head modified to mitigate turtle takes in Dharma Port channel dredging, Orissa, India © IUCN fill key positions in government and the judiciary. to achieve demonstrable results in ing from governments, now, more influencing regional cooperation, na- than ever, we should be investing in IUCN and The Dhamra Port Compa- tional programme support, private nature to drive sustainable economic ny Limited (DPCL) began its second sector engagement and community and social growth. phase of work in 2010. The port is lo- action. MFF is co-chaired by IUCN cated nearby one of the world’s most and UNDP and its Secretariat is lo- IUCN is working with Holcim Viet important mass-nesting beaches cated in the IUCN Asia Regional Of- Nam Limited, which is the largest for olive ridley turtles. Phase one of fice in Thailand. cement producer in southern Viet IUCN’s work with Dhamra Port in- Nam. IUCN supported research un- volved three main interventions. The Greening the dertaken by the Center for Biodiver- first was to avoid, minimize and miti- sity and Development in Ho Chi Minh gate the impacts of port development economy City which has documented very on turtles and compensate or off-set The conservation of ecosystems high levels of endemism on the karst any residual impact that could not be and biodiversity is the foundation (limestone) hills that the company is avoided or reasonably mitigated. The of a sustainable economy. Water, quarrying. For example, these hills second was to improve the project’s food, shelter and energy are the account for 50 percent of a sub- performance in other aspects of envi- building blocks upon which life species of Silvered langur and many ronmental management, such as im- and economic systems are built. plants and invertebrates have been pacts on the terrestrial environment The resilience of the global econ- described that are only found here. due to secondary developments. omy is intricately linked to the To address the unavoidable loss of Ultimately the aim is to contribute to state of the environment. biodiversity caused by limestone raising national and global standards quarrying, Holcim Viet Nam Limited, for environmentally responsible de- Business is a important driver of so- IUCN, and the Center for Biodiversity velopment of mega projects. In phase cial and economic development that have collaborated to offset the im- two of the project IUCN has advised also affects, and needs, biodiversity. pacts of quarrying by working with on an Environmental Management Some businesses are beginning to the Kien Giang People’s Committee Plan to address direct and indirect see the value of biodiversity, the need to establish the Kien Luong Karst Na- impacts of the port development to protect it, and the need to invest ture Reserve to protect the remaining on the surrounding environment. It in it. In the current global recession, karst hills. This will involve quarrying also continues to work on long-term with huge stimulus investments com- in ways that avoid impacts, particu- conservation of olive ridley turtles

16 through research and conservation exploring how the two countries can actions, including addressing fishery facilitate trade in timber products for by-catch which is seriously impacting China’s growing domestic market the turtle population. while cooperating to support Indone- sia’s strict regulatory system. In March 2010, IUCN China collaborated with Forest Trends, and the IUCN in Asia initiated collaboration The resilience of International Forestry Cooperation with Chevron Thailand Exploration Center of the Chinese State Forestry and Production, Ltd for improving the global economy Administration with financial support waste management practices on of DFID to organize the Fifth Forum Koh Tao island in Thailand. Activi- is intricately linked on Trade of Legal and Sustainable ties will conserve the island ecosys- to the state of the Wood in China. The participants of tem including the coral reef habitats the Forum included government of- with participation of communities. environment. ficials, environmental organizations This initiative will contribute program- and private sector entrepreneurs matically to the MFF Initiatives priori- from China and Southeast Asia. ties in Thailand. Similarly in Pakistan, Participants learned of timber trade IUCN entered into a partnership with initiatives being undertaken by gov- Barclays Bank with the objective of ernments, industries and NGOs in mainstreaming conservation and so- countries ranging from Viet Nam to cial considerations into their opera- Gabon while recognizing China’s tions. In this effort, a pilot mangrove central role in the international wood restoration project with involvement trade. The conference also focused of the local communities has been on the Indonesian-China timber trade, initiated in a 25 hectare area.

Furniture factory, Viet Nam © Matthew Markopoulos

17 IUCN Partners in Asia

Multilateral Government Bureau of Environment, Jeju Special Self-Governing Asian Development Bank Province, Republic of Korea Global Environment Facility Coastal Development Authority, Government of Sindh, International Fund for Agricultural Development Pakistan UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre Environmental Protection Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan United Nations Development Programme, Bangladesh Korea National Park Service, Republic of Korea United Nations Development Programme, Pakistan Ministry of the Environment, Japan United Nations Development Programme, Lao PDR United Nations Development Programme, Viet Nam Non-goveRnmental OrganiZations United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization FORUT, Sri Lanka United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation World Wide Fund for Nature, China United Nations Office for Project Services, Lao PDR World Wide Fund for Nature, Nepal

Bilateral Private Sector

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Limited und Entwicklung (BMZ) Dilmah Conservation Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Holcim Ltd Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Nokia Corporation Bangladesh Premier Kufpec Pakistan Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Pakistan Plant a Tree Today Foundation, Thailand Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sri Lanka Six Senses Resorts and Spas Endangered Species Field Office, Fish & Wildlife Service - US Fish and Wildlife Service Standard Chartered Bank – Sri Lanka IrishAid – Department of Foreign Affairs The Dhamra Port Company Limited Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark The PTT Exploration and Production Company Limited (PTTEP) Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland Total Foundation Netherlands - Directorate General for International Co- operation The J.M. Kaplan Fund Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) Others Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation, Sida- SAREC The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Commonwealth Foundation (Sida) Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund UK Department for International Development (UKAID) Parks Victoria, Australia United States Embassy, Lao PDR

18 IUCN Asia Regional Committee The IUCN Asia Regional Committee is comprised of all Councillors from the region, the Chairs of National Committees and Representatives of countries where national committees do not exist.

Asia Councillors Representatives of Countries without National Committees Mr. Mahfuz Ullah Bangladesh Dr. Lam Dorji South and East Asia Royal Society for Protection of Nature Bhutan Professor Ma Keping China Mr. Va Moeurn Nominated Councillor Mlup Baitong Cambodia Mr. Hiroharu Koike Japan Professor Ma Keping South and East Asia Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences China Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba Nepal Mr. Ir. Darori South and East Asia Directorate General Forest Protection and Nature Conservation Mr. Javed Jabbar Indonesia Pakistan West Asia (Observer- Asia Regional Committee) M. Saleumxay Kommasith Ministry of Foreign Affairs Professor Seong-il Kim Lao PDR Republic of Korea Nominated Councillor Mr. Abd. Rasid Samsudin Department of Wildlife and National Parks - Asia National Committees Chairs Peninsular Malaysia Malaysia Md. Sanowar Hossain Sarker Bangladesh POUSH Professor Namkhai Bandi Bangladesh Asia Regional Committee Secretary Hustai National Park Trust Mr. T. Chatterjee Mongolia Ministry of Environment and Forests India Professor Blas Tabaranza Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of Professor Masahito Yoshida Natural Resources Nature Conservation Society of Japan Philippines Japan Mr. Paek Sung Ik Mr. Yogendra Chitrakar Natural Conservation Union of DPR Korea Vice-Chair Regional Committee DPR Korea Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness Nepal Professor Koh Kheng Lian Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) Mr. Mohammad Tahseen Singapore South Asia Partnership-Pakistan Pakistan (Observer- Asia Regional Committee) Mr. Kasemsun Chinnavaso Asia Regional Committee Treasurer Professor Youngbae Suh Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Asia Regional Committee Chair Conservation Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Thailand Bureau of Environment Republic of Korea Hon. Mr. Pham Khoi Nguyen Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Dr. C Pathiraja Viet Nam Department of Wildlife Conservation Sri Lanka

19 IUCN Members in Asia

Bangladesh

IUCN membership in Asia is State Member continually growing. In 2010, the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)

number of members increased National NGO from 161 to 177. These include Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) one member from Bangladesh, BRAC six members from China, three Bolipara Nari Kalyan Somity (BNKS) / Bolipara Women’s Welfare Association members from India, two Center for Environmental and Geographic Information members from Pakistan, three Services (CEGIS) Center for Natural Resource Studies (CNRS) members from the Republic of Centre for Coastal Environmental Conservation Korea and one each from Nepal, Centre for Sustainable Development (CFSD) Philippines and Viet Nam. Coastal Area Resource Development and Management Association (CARDMA) Development of Biotechnology & Environmental Conservation Centre (DEBTEC) Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) Forum of Environmental Journalists of Bangladesh (FEJB) Nature Conservation Management (NACOM) Shushilan Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh (WTB)

Bhutan

National NGO Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Cambodia

National NGO Culture and Environment Preservation Association (CEPA) Mlup Baitong (MB) / Green Shade

China

State Member Ministry of Foreign Affairs

20 Government Agency with State Member Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Centre for Environment Education - Nehru Foundation Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for Development (CEE) Conservation Action Trust (CAT) National NGO Development Alternatives All-China Environment Federation (ACEF) Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) Beijing Forestry Society (BFS) Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation Centre for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge (GEER) (CBIK) Gujarat Ecology Society (GES) China Association for NGO Cooperation (CANGO) Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) China Association of National Parks and Scenic Sites Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (CNPA) (INTACH) Chinese Society of Forestry (CSF) Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD) China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) International Society of Naturalists (INSONA) Friends of Nature (FON) Jal Bhagirathi Foundation (JBF) Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, SEPA (NIES) Nature, Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS) Shan Shui Conservation Center (Shan Shui) Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History Shangri-La Institute for Sustainable Communities (SISC) (SACON) World Wide Fund for Nature - Hong Kong (WWF) TERI’s Forestry and Biodiversity Group Xiamen Green Cross Association (XMGCA) Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) Winrock International India Affiliate World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF) Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens (HKZBG) Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences Indonesia India Government Agency without State Member Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature State Member Conservation, Ministry of Forestry Ministry of Environment and Forests

National NGO Government Agency with State Member The Samdhana Institute Incorporated (Samdhana) Attappaddy Hills Area Development Society (AHADS) G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Affiliate Development (GBPIHED) Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) National Board for Wild Life, Ministry of Environment and Forests Japan Wildlife Institute of India (WII) State Member National NGO Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Aaranyak All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) Government Agency with State Member Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF) Ministry of the Environment (MOE)

21 International NGO Government Agency with State Member Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Bureau of Environment (JSSGP) National NGO Korea Forest Service (KFS) Elsa Nature Conservancy Korea National Park Service (KNPS) Japan Center for Human Environmental Problems Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) National NGO Kamehameha Okoku DaeJayon DJY/ International Association of University Kokuritsu Koen Kyokai / National Parks Association of Students for Environmental Movement Japan Korean Association for Conservation of Nature Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J) Korean Society for the Protection of Wild Animals Nihon Gan-wo Hogo suru Kai (JAWGP) / Japanese (KSPWA) Association for Wild Geese Protection Korean Wetlands Society (KWS) Nihon Kankyo Kyoiku Forum (JEEF) / The Japan Environmental Education Forum Nihon Shicchi Nettowaku (JAWAN) / Japan Wetlands Lao PDR Action Network Nihon Umigame Kyougikai / Sea Turtle Association of State Member Japan Ministère des Affaires étrangères / Ministry of Foreign Nippon Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation Affairs Okinawa Daigaku Chiiki Kenkyusyo (Okidai Chiikiken) / Research Institute of Regional Studies, University of Malaysia Okinawa

Save the Dugong Campaign Center State Member Seibutsu Tayosei Japan / Biodiversity Network Japan Department of Wildlife and National Parks - Peninsular (BDNJ) Malaysia (DWNP) Shizen Kankyo Kenkyu Senta / Japan Wildlife Research Centre (JWRC) Government Agency with State Member Wild Bird Society of Japan (WBSJ) Sarawak Forestry Corporation Sdn Bhd (SFCSB) World Wide Fund for Nature - Japan (WWF) Sabah Wildlife Department Yasei Seibutsu Hozenron Kenkyukai / Japan Wildlife Conservation Society (JWCS) The Sabah Parks Board of Trustees Yaseidoubutsu Kyuugo Juuishi / Wildlife Rescue Veterinarian’s Association National NGO Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) Korea (DPRK) Marine Research Foundation (MRF) National NGO World Wide Fund for Nature - Malaysia (WWF) Natural Conservation Union of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (NCUK) Mongolia

Korea (RK) National NGO Hustai National Park Trust State Member Mongolian Association for Conservation of Nature and Nature Policy Division, Ministry of Environment the Environment (MACNE)

22 Nepal Planning, Environment and Development Department, Government of Khyber Paktunkhwa State Member Planning and Development Department, Government of Punjab Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC ) Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD)

International NGO International NGO International Centre for Integrated Mountain Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) Development (ICIMOD)

National NGO National NGO Baanhn Beli Association for Protection of the Environment and Belour Advisory and Social Development Organization Culture (APEC) (BASDO) Wildlife Watch Group (WWG) H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry Centre for Rural Technology (CRT) Haashar Association (HAASHAR) Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness Indus Earth Trust (ECCA) Khwendo Kor (KK) / Sister’s Home Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) Women in Environment/ Mahila Batabaran Samooha National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) (WE) Pakistan Environmental Protection Foundation (PEPF) Manab Kallyantatha Batabaran Samrak Kendra Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (HWEPC)/ Human Welfare and Environment Protection (PILER) Centre Sarhad Rural Support Corporation (SRSC) National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) Scientific and Cultural Society of Pakistan (SCSP ) Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) Shehri: Citizens for a Better Environment Nepal Panchhi Samrakchyan Sangh (BCN) / Bird Conservation Nepal Shirkat Gah - Womens Resource Centre Wildlife Conservation Nepal (WCN) South Asia Partnership - Pakistan (SAP-PK) Yuwa Jagaran Paryabaraniya Munch (YAEF) / Youth Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) Awareness Environmental Forum Sungi Development Foundation Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) Pakistan Taraqee Foundation World Wide Fund for Nature - Pakistan (WWF) State Member National Council for Conservation of Wildlife, Ministry of Environment (NCCW) Philippines

National NGO Government Agency with State Member Ecological Society of the Philippines Government of Gilgit-Baltistan (NA) Foundation for the Philippine Environment National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Planning and Development Department, Civil Secretariat Resources (HARIBON) FATA (P&DD CSF FATA) Planning and Development Department, Government of Balochistan

23 Singapore Viet Nam

National NGO State Member Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) Nature Society (Singapore) Singapore Zoological Gardens National NGO Sri Lanka Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES)

State Member Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD) Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Viên Kinh té sinh thái (ECO-ECO) / Institute of Ecological Economy Government Agency with State Member Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Join IUCN Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWLC) Forest Department Who can become a Member? States Government agencies National NGO Political/economic integration organizations Environmental Foundation Ltd. (EFL) National and international non-governmental Federation of Wildlife Conservation organizations Sewalanka Foundation (SLF) Individuals can only become members of the six IUCN Small Fishers Federation (SFF) Commissions.

Sri Lanka Haritha Wiyaparaya (GMSL) / Green How to apply? Movement of Sri Lanka Please download and read the Membership Appli- Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka cation Form from the IUCN website link below. The (WNPS) form contains step-by-step instructions of what you need to do in order to apply for membership Thailand as well as detailed information about the membership admission criteria and process. State Member Should you require assistance for any items not National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation covered in the application form, please do not Department hesitate to contact the Membership Focal Point for your region. International NGO Regional Community Forestry Training Center When you have completed the form, and gathered (RECOFTC) the necessary supporting documentation for your application (letters of recommendation from two IUCN Members, an audited financial statement National NGO and the Statutes of your organization), please send Good Governance for Social Development and the this all to your Membership Focal Point. Environment Institute Foundation (GSEI) Seub Nakhasathien Foundation (SNF) To learn more visit: Thailand Environmental Institute (TEI) http://www.iucn.org/about/union/members/join/

24 IUCN Commissions in Asia The six Commissions unite 11,000 volunteer experts from a range of disciplines. They assess the state of the world’s natural resources and provide the Union with sound know-how and policy advice on conservation issues. About 1,700 Commission Members are based in Asia. Commission on Education and Communication

The Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) is a network driving change for sustainability. More than 800 members volunteer their professional expertise in learning, knowledge management and strategic communication to achieve IUCN goals.

www.iucn.org/cec

Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy

The Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), is an inter-disciplinary network of professionals whose mission is to act as a source of advice on the environmental, economic, social and cultural factors that affect natural resources and biological diversity and to provide guidance and support towards effective policies and practices in environmental conservation and sustainable development.

www.iucn.org/ceesp

Commission on Environmental Law

The Commission on Environmental Law (CEL) is a network of environmental law and policy experts from all regions of the world who volunteer their knowledge and services to IUCN activities, especially to those of the IUCN Law Programme. CEL functions as an integral part of the IUCN Environmental Law Programme, which includes the Commission and the Environmental Law Centre.

www.iucn.org/cel

Commission on Ecosystem Management

The Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) is one of IUCN’s six scientific Commissions. CEM is a network of volunteer experts from around the world working on ecosystem management related issues. The Commission works closely with other IUCN Commissions, regional offices and global thematic programmes. CEM and its individual members are involved in a wide range of Ecosystem Management activities. CEM is supported by the Ecosystem Management Programme as its Secretariat, which is located at the IUCN Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.

www.iucn.org/cem

Species Survival Commission

The Species Survival Commission (SSC) is a science-based network of some 7,500 volunteer experts from almost every country of the world, all working together towards achieving the vision of, “A world that values and conserves present levels of biodiversity.” Most members are deployed in more than 100 Specialist Groups and Task Forces. Some groups address conservation issues related to particular groups of plants or animals while others focus on topical issues, such as reintroduction of species into former habitats or wildlife health.

www.iucn.org/ssc

World Commission on Protected Areas

The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) promotes the establishment and effective management of a worldwide representative network of terrestrial and marine protected areas.

www.iucn.org/wcpa

25 IUCN Secretariat in Asia

IUCN’s Asia programme is served by the IUCN Asia Sec- Recommendations to streamline programme manage- retariat, based out of the Asia Regional Office (ARO) in ment and furthering the development of sub-regional Bangkok, Thailand in close collaboration with IUCN structures in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Northeast Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. Asia are being taken forward and implemented in 2011.

The ARO is comprised of: the Regional Director's Office, The Mekong Country Group comprised of Cambodia, the Deputy Regional Director, Programme; Regional Pro- Lao PDR and Viet Nam was expanded to a Southeast gramme Support; the Ecosystems and Livelihoods Group, Asia Country Group that also includes Indonesia, Singa- Regional Communications; Regional Finance, Regional pore, Thailand, Timor-Leste. Human Resources; and the Membership Unit. The Asia Regional Office also hosts TRAFFIC, a joint IUCN-WWF The South Asia countries continue to operate without a Programme and the Mangroves for the Future Secretar- formal Country Group structure. However, the Country iat. The IUCN Secretariat has some 300 staff in country Representatives (CRs) select a rotating South Asia Chair and liaison offices in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, In- to encourage transboundary collaboration and joint pro- dia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and gramme development. The Country Representative for Viet Nam. Pakistan is currently serving as the South Asia Chair.

In 2010, the IUCN Asia region undertook an external re- A new country grouping has been made for North and view of its operations, management structures, thematic East Asia (including China, Mongolia, Japan, North Korea focus and geographic range. The review concluded that and South Korea) where programme development and the IUCN Asia programme was relevant in terms of ad- expansion will be led directly by the Regional Director and dressing the conservation priorities in Asia, and efficient assisted by the Regional Programme Support unit. and effective in delivering policy and research results.

IUCN ASIA Secretariat Regional Structure

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