Transcript annex 21 - ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Meeting Discussions: Day 1
 Issues related to data
availability, interoperability
and sharing in the region
 Proposals on how to share
biodiversity information in
the Asia-Pacific Region
 Systematic organization
 Systematic sharing
Issues gathered from presentations
On Structure:
• Data distributed among several government
institutions, variable database structures
• Lack of collaboration on data between
institutions
• Scattered and isolated datasets with many
players
• Lack of data discovery mechanism
• Lack of compliance with data interoperability
standards
• Variations in priorities, expertise and data
requirements
Issues gathered from presentations
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Lack of data digitized and published
Too many species, too little time
Lack of data to inform management
Predominantly foreign publications in some areas
Unpublished information not included in databases
Need Taxonomic confirmation
Need to act NOW!
– Some species are extinct even before these are
surveyed
• Species data holdings do not include data on
recommendations
• Data contribution from Asia only 3% of GBIF Data
• Bad data, bad analysis (various levels of quality),
accuracy
Issues gathered from presentations
On Process:
• Lack of collaboration on data between
institutions
• Lack of funds to establish permanent plots
• Species data holdings do not include data on
recommendations
• Too many species, too little time
• No data sharing culture in the region, nothing
to gain?
• Intellectual property rights and other legal
issues
 Need permanent plots to improve monitoring
 Misunderstanding of museum functions
Issues gathered from presentations
On Collection Circumstances and Efforts:
• Some species are extinct even before these are
surveys
• Diplacement of native plants, reduction in the
number of migratory birds observed
• Forests are fragmented and the ecoystems are
modified
• Shift in the frequency of fauna from lowland to
upland
• Difficulties related to conduct of surveys (Safety
from insurgents)
• Lack of funds to conduct comprehensive surveys
in difficult to reach areas
Proposals on how to collect and share
biodiversity information in the AsiaPacific Region
Publish
 Through APBON Publications,
 Through magazines (eg ‘Wildlife Times’)
 Make information available online and encourage citation
of information harvested
 Virtual herbaria
 Digital museums
Proposals on how to collect and share
biodiversity information in the AsiaPacific Region
Collaborate through models presented
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S-Net of Japan
Centralized specimen-based databases
Specimen and ecosystem based networking
Network of Partners
Landscape approach to ecosystem management (not geopolitical)
Indian bio resource network
 Bring groups with unique specialization together
 Portal
ABCD Network
Proposals on how to collect and share
biodiversity information in the AsiaPacific Region
Support continuing inventories
 Support for continuing inventories in all ecosystem types beyond
tropical forests (peat lands / swamps ; ginside national parks, etc.)
 Permanent Plots
 Observe the biodiversity by country and by sub-region
 Inventory in Biodiversity Rich Areas, use of grids linked to areabased information, images, synonyms, satellite images
Proposals on how to collect and share
biodiversity information in the AsiaPacific Region
Build Capacity in the AP Region
• Species based analysis across the region (spatial distribution patterns,
etc)
• Biodiversity Observation at the national level proposed for funding
• Philippine BON and other ASEAN BONs
• Assist countries with technical needs: data collection, analysis, modeling
c/o GBIF
• Use ACB as platform for assessments, capacity building to contribute to
IPBES
• Know who uses data, what they need the data for, in what forms data is
most useful – databases need to be conservation oriented, come up with
a consolidated list of threatened species
• Develop a Red list for Asia Pacific Countries
• Include monitoring of ecosystem services
Proposals on how to collect and share
biodiversity information in the AsiaPacific Region
Demonstrate Use of data and information collected in
the region
• Threatened Species / Regional Redlist
• Make threatened species list available online
• Common species among countries
• Address what people want /
Develop a comprehensive database that will address conservation
needs of a larger stakeholder group (not only research needs)
• Color photos of biodiversity made available online
Proposals on how to collect and share
biodiversity information in the AsiaPacific Region
On data structure
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 Use Darwin Core 2
 Use CHM as a national Platform
 Make use of available technology, preferably freeware
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GIS web server capabilities for utilizing biodiversity information data
Silverlight, and related tools, etc
Integrate information
Use GPIS on your hat while taking pictures of biodiversity
Quick search
Engage civil society in data collection, Citizen Science
Data Structure of BRAHMs as example
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Proposals on how to collect and share
biodiversity information in the AsiaPacific Region
On data content
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Increase the number of people who encode data
Develop Data Sharing Incentives
 Break data sharing issues through carrot and stick approach
(funds for capacity building, collection, etc.)
 Data papers
 Generate support from GBIF
 Mentoring
 Data storage arrangements
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Highlight species of interest to generate enthusiasm for species
information
Map-based PA database online linked and consistent with WDPA
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Furthering the Work of AP-BON
 Conduct GAP analysis among APBON countries
 Encourage the creation of more BONs
 Country Level
 Regional Level
 Use APBON to support IPBES and GBIF in addition to
GEOBON and improve information contributions from Asia
 Prepare APBON products to support GEOBON (Bon in a
Box)
 Predicted species distribution maps
 Demonstrate relationships between biodiversity, water
and climate
 Modeling range of species and their conservation
Proposals on how to generate support
for APBON
 Encourage support for observation network activities
from IUCN members and its 6 Commissions:
 state and government agency members
 NGO members of IUCN to participate in the activities
 Director General of IUCN
 IUCN Commission directors