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MPIC supports ASEAN Green Initiative through its groupwide environmental programs

Of trees, bees and honey | Jonathan L. Mayuga

Bees are important being the most effective pollinators, according to the United Nations. They help in the reproduction of plants, including food crops. “A world without pollinators would equal to a world without food diversity no blueberries, coffee, chocolate, cucumbers, and so much more. They also serve as sentinels for emergent environmental…

Raising awareness on the mangrove ecosystem | Borneo Bulletin Online

Protecting biodiversity to reduce zoonoses risks | Borneo Bulletin Online

July 8, 2021 Danial Norjidi Having healthy ecosystems and mechanisms to protect and sustainably utilise biological assets to address current and future human health crises is in ASEAN’s best interest, according to ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) Executive Director Dr Theresa Mundita S Lim. In a statement issued in conjunction with World Zoonoses Day, observed on July 6, the executive director said, “Since March 11, 2020, the day COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the world as we know it has never been the same.” “The virus that reportedly originated from wildlife, continues to have profound impacts on everyone in the world, including the ASEAN region. More than 4.9 million cases with more than 95,000 fatalities have been reported in the region as of July 2, according to the situation report of the ASEAN Bio-Diaspora Regional Virtual Centre.”

Hanging by a lifeline | Borneo Bulletin Online

Nam Poui: The last stronghold for the conservation of Asian elephants, white-handed gibbons, and the and Mlabri ethnic group in Lao PDR

LAGUNA, May 22 — What was once known as the "Land of A Million Elephants" is no more. While elephants are part of the national identity of Lao PDR; the dwindling population of wild elephants in the country has been a concern. To date, Laos PDR has an estimated population of just 400-600 wild.

Nam Poui: The last stronghold for the conservation of Asian elephants, white-handed gibbons, and the and Mlabri ethnic group in Lao PDR

Migratory birds: Global ambassadors of nature » Borneo Bulletin Online

May 11, 2021 Danial Norjidi The conservation of migratory birds is a collective endeavour, and it is important to recognise the intricate link between migratory bird species and the well-being of the people. This was shared in a statement by ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) Executive Director Dr Theresa Mundita S Lim in conjunction with this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, which took place on May 8. “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact many countries, slowing down economies and grounding social activities, including work and leisure,” said the executive director. “The anthropause, or the slowing down of human activities at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has afforded us time to reflect on the innate link between human and nature.”

Coronavirus not a death sentence for Philippines illegal wildlife trade

Working together to restore ecosystems » Borneo Bulletin Online

April 27, 2021 Danial Norjidi Protecting biodiversity is everybody’s business said Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) Dr Theresa Mundita S Lim in a statement issued in conjunction with Earth Day, celebrated each year on April 22. “While today’s global health and climate crises have been putting many of us on pause, more and more people are fully realising that the Earth the home that we inhabit and from which we get our basic needs is at the centre of our survival and prosperity,” said Dr Lim. “In celebration of International Mother Earth Day, the ACB joins billions of people in honouring our planet and spotlighting the urgency of working together to restore the world’s ecosystems.”