The open-access biodiversity data platforms like GBIF and HKHBIF are transforming conservation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, supporting global biodiversity goals – KMGBF and the SDGs.
The open-access biodiversity data platforms like GBIF and HKHBIF are transforming conservation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, supporting global biodiversity goals – KMGBF and the SDGs.
This is the second of a three-part blog series called Going Beyond GDP for Bhutan. This part highlights the collaboration between Bhutan’s Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) and ICIMOD to develop guidelines for Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) for Protected Areas (PAs), using Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP) as a case study. The work is supported by ICIMOD’s Himalayan Resilience Enabling Programme (HI-REAP) funded by the United Kingdom International Development.
Protecting wetlands is not just about conserving nature. It is about preserving age-old traditions and beliefs that tie us to nature.
This is the first of a three-part blog series called ‘Going Beyond GDP for Bhutan’. The content is based on a collaboration between Bhutan’s Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS) and ICIMOD to develop guidelines for Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) for Protected Areas (PAs), using Bhutan’s Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP) as a case study. The work is supported by ICIMOD’s Himalayan Resilience Enabling Programme (HI-REAP) funded by United Kingdom International Development.
Achieving global biodiversity, climate, and sustainable development goals isn't a short-term task. It demands our ongoing commitments – through sustained investments, strong partnerships, and tangible actions that make a lasting impact on the ground.