Title: Heart%20of%20Borneo:%20Three%20Countries,%20One%20Conservation%20Vision
1Heart of BorneoThree Countries, One
Conservation Vision
- Rodney Taylor
- Director of WWF International Forests Programme
- October 19, 2009
2Heart of BorneoThree Countries, One Conservation
Vision
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5Remote and inaccessible, This predominantly
mountainous area is the Borneo water tower
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8A New Mammal Species?
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10WWF Goal
- Ensure the protection and sustainable management
of 240,000km2 of forest areas bordering Brunei,
Indonesia and Malaysia on Borneo. - Aim for a zero rate of conversion of high
conservation value forests to other land uses in
this region. - Help increase income generation for local
communities and governments from environmental
goods and services.
11WWF Programmatic work Establishment and
effective management of protected areas
12- WWFs Global Forest Trade Network
- Facilitating the 45 forest concession companies
operating in HOB to gain FSC certification
through - stepwise approach
- providing access to high value markets
13WWF Programmatic work Fresh Water Program
Payment for environmental services WWF is
developing markets for environmental services to
reward land owners and stewards of the forests
has the potential to alleviate poverty
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15This is Heart of Borneo today, Help WWF to
prevent it from breaking apart
16- Thank You
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