This May 22, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, we reaffirm our commitment to “𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆” by ensuring the benefits of nature are shared fairly and equitably for a more sustainable future.
Through the 𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗥-𝗕𝗠𝗕-𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗔𝗕𝗦) 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, the Philippines is bringing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) to local action by ensuring that 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗖𝘀) are 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 for their role in safeguarding biodiversity. 
With a focus on the 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗮 (𝐿𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑎 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑎) and 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶 (𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑚) species, the ABS Project promotes ethical biotrade, sustainable resource use, and equitable benefit-sharing. Collaborating with 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, the project helps develop marketable products, and works with local and national government agencies to promote conservation and ensure sustainability.
Rooted in the 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗼𝘆𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 and aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the ABS Project, led by DENR with support from United Nations Development Programme – UNDP and Global Environment Facility, builds a future where 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱, 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲.
Join us in advocating for fair access and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of genetic resources.
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