12/10/2025
20:00 - 21:00
IUCN Asia Pavilion
Why attend
Local communities are successfully leading efforts to protect and conserve species and habitats. Come and engage in a conversation with local organisations from the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot working to empower local communities and champions of conservation.
Session Description
In many countries in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot, governments lack the necessary capacity and resources to actively manage species and habitats. With the support of local civil society organisations, mobilized local communities can significantly contribute to efforts to protect and conserve species and habitats important for biodiversity and local livelihoods. It is time to amplify and scale out these approaches, enhance their sustainability, and ensure meaningful local community participation and ownership. This event will profile the work of local civil society organizations, supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and IUCN, working to empower local communities to engage in and lead conservation.Partners
Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association ( Myanmar )
Fisheries Action Coalition Team ( Cambodia )
Guangzhou Green City Environmental and Cultural Development Center ( China )
Culture and Environment Preservation Association ( Cambodia )
Greenviet Biodiversity Conservation Centre ( Viet Nam )
Moderator
Locals taking the lead to conserve species and habitats in Indo-Burma
Speaker
Locals taking the lead to conserve species and habitats in Indo-Burma