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The ASEAN region is experiencing environmental challenges as wetlands and peatlands that once functioned as natural carbon sinks are increasingly becoming sources of greenhouse gas emissions. About 80 per cent of these ecosystems have been damaged by human activities such as logging, draining, and land conversion for agriculture. The absence of a unified and coordinated management strategy risks undermining carbon reduction targets and threatens ecosystem services such as water regulation...
This video highlights the ecological, social, and climate-related significance of Agusan Marsh as a major wetland ecosystem in the ASEAN region. It explains the role of the marsh as a biodiversity hotspot that supports migratory bird populations originating from Northeast Asia, providing critical habitats for feeding and breeding. The marsh is also described as a natural flood regulation system within the Agusan River Basin, functioning as a catchment that absorbs excess water and reduces...
This video provides key insights into migratory bird dynamics and conservation efforts across the ASEAN region, particularly within the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. It explains how millions of migratory birds travel seasonally between northern breeding areas and southern wintering grounds, with around 50 million individuals passing through ASEAN each year. The presence of waterbirds is highlighted as an indicator of wetland ecosystem health, reflecting the availability of food resources...
The Balai Kliring Keanekaragaman Hayati Indonesia (BKKHI), or Indonesia Biodiversity Clearing-House Mechanism, is the national information portal established to facilitate the exchange of biodiversity data and information in support of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) implementation. The platform was formally established through Ministerial Decree Number SK. 755/Menlhk/KSDAE/KUM.0/9/2016 dated 23 September 2016, with the Secretariat positioned under the Directorate of Information...
The Kebijakan Satu Peta (KSP), or One Map Policy, is a national geospatial policy framework of Indonesia that mandates the integration of all government maps into a unified system based on one reference, one standard, one database, and one geoportal. The policy was first initiated under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in December 2010 and formally enacted through Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 9 of 2016 on the Acceleration of One Map Policy Implementation at Map Scale 1:50,000...