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Coastal Protection and WaterRelated Services of Regional Flyway Initiative RFI sites in Mongolia

28 November 2024
The preliminary results of the site-based and modelling-based assessments of coastal protection and water-related ecosystem services in the RFI sites in Bangladesh are discussed in this presentation. 
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

East AsianAustralasian Flyway Regional Flyway Initiative Focus on Mongolia

28 November 2024
A background on the work of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is presented, highlighting the Flyway Network Sites in Mongolia that are important to migratory waterbirds. The Regional Flyway Initiative’s alignment to the EAAFP Strategic Plan 2019 -2028 is also elaborated.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Introduction to the Tools for Assessing Ecosystem Services

28 November 2024
This presentation discusses the various tool used in ecosystem services assessment such as Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES) and the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA). 
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Introduction to the Preliminary Scoping Appraisal of the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Sitebased Assessment TESSA

28 November 2024
This presentation elaborates the preliminary scoping appraisal for ecosystem services of wetlands with the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) using the identified site boundaries, habitat types within each site, the ecosystem services provided by each site, and drivers of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Introduction to the Work and Framework of the EAAFP

28 November 2024
A background on the work of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is presented, highlighting the Flyway Network Sites in Mongolia that are important to migratory waterbirds. The Regional Flyway Initiative’s alignment to the EAAFP Strategic Plan 2019 -2028 is also elaborated.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Carbon Biomass Estimates using Remote Sensing

28 November 2024
This presentation gives an overview of the storage, emissions, and sequestration of carbon in wetlands and how remote sensing can be used to estimate carbon biomass. Carbon biomass estimates highlight the importance of wetlands as carbon sinks and their potential value in carbon emission offsets.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

East AsianAustralasian Flyway Regional Flyway Initiative Quick Overview

28 November 2024
This presentation provides an overview of the Regional Flyway Initiative which aims to mobilize $3 billion of investment in wetland protection and management to have flyway level impact across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF). 
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Environment Thematic Group

Identifying Priority Sites for Migratory Waterbirds in Mongolia

28 November 2024
The site selection process undertaken by the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) is explained and the priority wetland sites in Mongolia is presented after considering biodiversity data and conservation potential of the wetlands. A total of 11 priority sites have been identified in the country,…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Introduction to Ecosystem Services Definitions and Concepts

28 November 2024
This presentation introduces the key concepts of ecosystem services and assessment that can contribute to better biodiversity conservation and resource management. 
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

NEASPEC and its Role in Driving Regional Cooperation for Biodiversity in the NorthEast Asia Region

28 November 2024
Associate Environmental Affairs Officer, UNESCAP East and North-East Asia Office / NEASPEC Secretariat
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department