Statement by the ASEAN Environment Ministers for the Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2014)

A joint Statement was made by the ASEAN Environment Ministers to the Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 12) conveyed at the High-level Segment of CBD COP 12 on 15 October 2014 in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea to express their commitment to the implementation of the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Targets: "In reiterating ASEAN?s commitment to biodiversity conservation, the Ministers recognized the important role of ASEAN?s rich biological diversity in enhancing the region?s economic, political and socio-cultural well-being; recalled that Parties have committed to the implementation of the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Targets; and noted the essential role of biodiversity for sustainable development in the development of Sustainable Development Goals. They reaffirmed the significant role of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity in facilitating cooperation and coordination among the members of ASEAN, and with relevant national governments, regional and international organizations, to implement the three objectives of the CBD in the ASEAN region."