
Dr. Jerome L. Montemayor Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Starting at a very young age, we teach children the value of sharing. At first, it may be about toys

Representatives from the ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat join the 20th anniversary celebration of the ACB during Harmony for Biodiversity, an appreciation night with conservation partners and advocates.

ACB PRESS STATEMENT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY, 12 AUGUST 2025

Dr. Jerome L. Montemayor Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity In 1967, the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand established the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

ACB PRESS STATEMENT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS, 26 JULY 2025

Dr. Jerome L. MontemayorExecutive Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Plastics are all around us. Since its introduction, plastics have been a big part of our daily activities. From everyday consumer

Dr. Jerome L. Montemayor Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Over a decade ago, I was working with local communities in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, as part of post-Typhoon Haiyan recovery

Ms. Clarissa C. Arida Acting Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Zosterops sp. in a colourful, feathered frolic. Photo: Jose Roberto Gonzaga Villabona Southeast Asia is one of the most

The Asia-Pacific region is home to some of the world’s most diverse and ecologically significant forests, encompassing various ecosystems, plant and animal species, and habitats. This encompasses tropical rainforests, temperate

Thailand’s Bang Pu Nature Education Centre, located along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, hosts almost 25,000 migratory waterbird sightings, including rare species that are Endangered from 2018 to 2020. Photo: Foundation