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Enhancing Biodiversity Resilience through Landscape Approach

Explore the challenges and opportunities in biodiversity conservation, including the impact of the wildlife trade industry and the decline in lion population. Learn about the Landscape Approach and support for the Thimphu Agenda.

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Enhancing Biodiversity Resilience through Landscape Approach

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  1. UNDP ‘s Biodiversity Programme and Support for GTRP Thimphu Agenda • Nik Sekhran • Head : Biodiversity & Ecosystem Programme • Energy and Environment Group

  2. Biodiversity Framework – 2012-2020

  3. Plight of Tiger – tip of iceberg • US$ 10 billion wildlife trade industry • Fast economic growth in consumer countries, • Expanding volume and product range are expanding. E.g. lion bones have become a commodity for their use in traditional medicine • Lion population from 200,000 to 17,000-30,000

  4. The Landscape Approach: a mosaic of land uses that depends on and enhances biodiversity and climate resilience • multiple use • protected area • multiple use • certified production forest • agroforestry • certified production forest low input agriculture multicropping soil conservation protected area restricted use area protected area

  5. Support for Thimphu Agenda • Cross fertilisation of lessons on landscape approach • Strengthening of frontlines – Malaysia, Myanmar etc. • Payment for watershed services • Valuation of the PA system / tiger landscape to make the economic case • Financing planning and implementation • Capacity building, knowledge/skill development for PA, landscape mgt, sus. financing development

  6. THANK YOU !

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