ACB Headquarter in Los Banos
Located in Los Banos, Philippines, the ASEAN
Centre for Biodiversity or ACB, is an international
inter-governmental organisation established by ASEAN through an
agreement signed by the ASEAN governments on 27 September 2005. The
ACB’s main task is to facilitate cooperation and coordination among
ASEAN Member Countries on the conservation and sustainable use of
biodiversity in the region. The ACB seeks to encourage and enable
ASEAN Member Countries to significantly reduce the rate of
biodiversity loss. The Centre promotes training and networking for
environment officials, and research, and manages biodiversity
database. The ACB also coordinates programmes such as the ASEAN
Heritage Parks and ensures that it is effectively implemented.
The ACB has its roots in the ASEAN Regional
Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Project (ARCBC) - a joint
cooperation project between ASEAN and the European Union from 1999
to 2004.
Headed by an Executive Director, the Centre is
managed by a Governing Board, comprising the ASEAN Senior Officials
on the Environment (ASOEN) and the Secretary-General of ASEAN. The
Board oversees the overall responsibility and accountability for the
operations of the Centre. The current Executive Director is Mr.
Rodrigo Fuentes.
ACB Website at
www.aseanbiodiversity.org
For more information on the ASEAN Centre for
Biodiversity, please visit
www.aseanbiodiversity.org
