Cambodia Becomes the 15th Country to Receive BES Solution Fund Support
Cambodia Becomes
the 15th Country to
Receive BES Solution
Fund Support
Photo by Daniel Bernard on Unsplash
Photo by Daniel Bernard on Unsplash
If you follow the Mekong through Cambodia, you will encounter some of the most varied ecosystems in Southeast Asia, from the freshwater systems of the Mekong and Tonle Sap to the moist forests of the Cardamom Mountains and the coastal and marine environments that support livelihood and biodiversity across the country. For the first time, Cambodia has brought knowledge from these ecosystems together in a single national ecosystem assessment, creating a stronger foundation for informed decision-making and sustainable development. This report is now close to completion.
If you follow the Mekong through Cambodia, you will encounter some of the most varied ecosystems in Southeast Asia, from the freshwater systems of the Mekong and Tonle Sap to the moist forests of the Cardamom Mountains and the coastal and marine environments that support livelihood and biodiversity across the country. For the first time, Cambodia has brought knowledge from these ecosystems together in a single national ecosystem assessment, creating a stronger foundation for informed decision-making and sustainable development. This report is now close to completion.
Photo by Daniel Bernard on Unsplash
Photo by Daniel Bernard on Unsplash
Cambodia has become the 15th country to receive support from the BES Solution Fund, a catalytic seed fund that helps countries transform knowledge into contextualized and optimized action.
The national ecosystem assessment is focused on terrestrial, freshwater and coastal and marine biodiversity, with the aim of building a multiple evidence base on the status, trends, dynamics and values of the country's biodiversity and ecosystem services. And this evidence is expected to guide policy and decision-making towards the sustainable management of these ecosystems and the long-term well-being of Cambodia's people.
Photo by Melody Temple on Unsplash
Photo by Melody Temple on Unsplash
The national ecosystem assessment is focused on terrestrial, freshwater and coastal and marine biodiversity, with the aim of building a multiple evidence base on the status, trends, dynamics and values of the country's biodiversity and ecosystem services. And this evidence is expected to guide policy and decision-making towards the sustainable management of these ecosystems and the long-term well-being of Cambodia's people.
Photo by Melody Temple on Unsplash
Photo by Melody Temple on Unsplash
As the country progresses to the finalization of the review, validation and launch of the assessment, UNDP Cambodia and the country's Ministry of Environment will carry that work forward and support the uptake of the assessment's key findings and recommendations through the following actions:
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Disseminating the findings through communication materials on the assessment's key messages and the translation of the assessment and related documents into Khmer, so the findings reach and can be used across different stakeholder groups. Alongside the assessment, the country will also share its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, the findings of its 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and relevant assessments by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
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Strengthening the National Biodiversity Platform by developing governance structures and a sustainability strategy that keep representation balanced and by opening dialogues that help platform members contribute more fully to national biodiversity processes and plans.
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Strengthening the national capacity for strategic planning and reporting to the CBD using assessment evidence and new monitoring frameworks. Working with the National Biodiversity Platform, this covers the development and operationalization of the Cambodia Biodiversity Index as a national biodiversity monitoring and reporting tool, along with support for Cambodian delegates to make evidence-based contributions to global processes such as the CBD and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
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Enhancing capacity of underrepresented stakeholder groups to participate in national biodiversity process through targeted capacity-building for women, youth, Indigenous Peoples, local communities and persons with disabilities, so they can take a fuller part in national biodiversity processes.
As the country progresses to the finalization of the review, validation and launch of the assessment, UNDP Cambodia and the country's Ministry of Environment will carry that work forward and support the uptake of the assessment's key findings and recommendations through the following actions:
Disseminating the findings through communication materials on the assessment's key messages and the translation of the assessment and related documents into Khmer, so the findings reach and can be used across different stakeholder groups. Alongside the assessment, the country will also share its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, the findings of its 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and relevant assessments by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Strengthening the National Biodiversity Platform by developing governance structures and a sustainability strategy that keep representation balanced and by opening dialogues that help platform members contribute more fully to national biodiversity processes and plans.
Strengthening the national capacity for strategic planning and reporting to the CBD using assessment evidence and new monitoring frameworks. Working with the National Biodiversity Platform, this covers the development and operationalization of the Cambodia Biodiversity Index as a national biodiversity monitoring and reporting tool, along with support for Cambodian delegates to make evidence-based contributions to global processes such as the CBD and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Enhancing capacity of underrepresented stakeholder groups to participate in national biodiversity process through targeted capacity-building for women, youth, Indigenous Peoples, local communities and persons with disabilities, so they can take a fuller part in national biodiversity processes.
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