Patricia Zurita Keywords Sustainable wetlands management biodiversity conservation Read more about Patricia Zurita Patricia leads BirdLife International, the world’s largest nature conservation partnership, bringing together over 100 organisations worldwide to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources.
Assessing regional capacity needs for wetland conservation and the way forward Read more about Assessing regional capacity needs for wetland conservation and the way forward Strengths and weakness in capacity for wetland/flyway conservation, and integrating this into conservation action to ensure the sustainability of initiatives on wetlands is important. Capacity building activities for partners are assessed using a framework called the Quality Assurance System, which measures partners’ performance against organisational and effectiveness indicators. The QAS also offers training tools on governance, strategic planning, project management and mainstreaming biodiversity, and how to work with governments effectively.
Lenke Balint Keywords Sustainable wetlands management biodiversity conservation Read more about Lenke Balint Lenke leads two global programmes of capacity development, research, advocacy and conservation action focused on strengthening grassroots conservation organisations and on the linkages between biodiversity, well-being and human rights. She has responsibility, among others, for building the capacity of the BirdLife Partnership to mobilize grassroots civil society through local conservation groups, developing individual skills of early and mid-career conservation leaders and strengthening the development and cohesion of the BirdLife network.
Evidence-based conservation through the world’s largest partnership for birds, nature and people Read more about Evidence-based conservation through the world’s largest partnership for birds, nature and people BirdLife International, as the world’s largest partnership for birds, nature and people, recognizes that conservation work should always benefit both nature and people. Through its work in the world’s most important flyways, including the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, BLI helps push the the post-pandemic “Green Recovery” approach, which hopes to reignite the economy, restore purchasing power, create new jobs, and address social inequality.
Evidence-based action (Part 2): Taking stock of the threats faced by migratory waterbirds and coastal wetlands Read more about Evidence-based action (Part 2): Taking stock of the threats faced by migratory waterbirds and coastal wetlands Taking off from the presentation of Dr. Taej Mundkur, this highlights the crucial need in addressing the extent of threats and damage to wetlands in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. A critical take-off point is in addressing knowledge gaps—which hopefully leads to more evidence-based approach to management and restoration of coastal wetlands in the process supporting livelihoods and protecting migratory and water birds.
Ding Li Yong Keywords Sustainable wetlands management biodiversity conservation Read more about Ding Li Yong Dr. Ding Li Yong is passionate about biodiversity (especially migratory species, wetlands and rainforests) and its protection, and how conservation practice can be reconciled with human development. He works with culturally diverse teams across Asia to create, drive, and scale-up projects that protect ecosystems and species, including some of the world’s most threatened wildlife.
Kelvin Peh Keywords biodiversity conservation Read more about Kelvin Peh While serving as lecturer, Dr. Kelvin Peh is also a Principal Investigator for Conservation Ecology and Ecosystem Services at the University of Southampton. He joined Biological Sciences and the Institute for Life Sciences in February 2013 as a Research Career Track Lecturer. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University.
Framework Development: Key Considerations in Site Selection Read more about Framework Development: Key Considerations in Site Selection Site-based projects are key to the survival of migratory waterbirds and other species in flyways and wetlands. RFI aims to identify 50 priority sites for protection and sustainable management, hopefully providing for viable projects and investment opportunities in participating countries. The Site Selection Framework will be based upon the importance of the sites for migratory waterbirds and the communities that host them.
Norman Emmanuel Ramirez Keywords biodiversity conservation Read more about Norman Emmanuel Ramirez Norman has extensive experience in the fields of training and capacity building and project and organizational development and management. He has worked on a number of projects supported by various international aid and development organizations such as the European Union, World Bank, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and GIZ.
Perspective from ASEAN Flyway Network Read more about Perspective from ASEAN Flyway Network This presentation gives an overview about the efforts to improve biodiversity conservation of wetlands and migratory waterbirds in the ASEAN region.