APN 2004-13-NMY
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Synergy between Ecosystem Change and Biodiversity Studies
in the Western Pacific and Asia :
Establishing Case Studies for Carbon Management and Biodiversity Conservation
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Countries Involved
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Indonesia, Japan, China, Philippines, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka |
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Project Leader
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Kanehiro KITAYAMA (Japan)
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Research Theme
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Changes in Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biodiversity
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Summary of Project
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This project seeks the synergy between climate change
studies and the conservation of biological diversity by linking the estimation
of net biome productivity with biodiversity observations in rapidly changing
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in Monsoon Asia. The Kyoto Protocol incorporates
the vital role of forests and wetlands in its mechanisms to reduce greenhouse
gases, favouring fast growing plantations. The Convention on Biological Diversity
(CBD) emphasizes the conservation and sustainable use of forest and wetlands
that harbour biological diversity. Guidelines need to be developed without
sacrificing these mutually exclusive requirements. This project aims at increasing
the awareness and at disseminating the synergy concept through the organisation
of a workshop, the existing DIWPA network and establishing a pilot case-study
site in Borneo .
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