The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in cooperation with the ASEAN Member States and other partner organizations, is organizing the Second ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity (ACB2016) with the theme "Biodiversity for Sustainable Development" on 15-19 February 2016 in Bangkok. Hosting this auspicious event is the Royal Thai Government.

Around 500 representatives from ASEAN governments, international organizations, scientific and research community, NGOs and academe are expected to participate in this very significant gathering of biodiversity stakeholders in Southeast Asia.

ACB2016 aims to provide a forum for exchanging perspectives on initiatives that address biodiversity issues in the region and discussing steps forward in advancing the ASEAN biodiversity agenda within the context of the Aichi Targets and the newly adopted global mandate on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Specifically, ACB2016 will:

1. provide a venue to report and discuss the status of biodiversity in the ASEAN region and progress made by the AMS to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Targets;
2. discuss key biodiversity issues that are important to the region, including the gaps and challenges in ASEAN Member States' biodiversity conservation efforts;
3. recommend the way forward in addressing the region's biodiversity challenges; and
4. promote the work of ACB and the ASEAN in biodiversity conservation to position themselves as key players in responding to both global and regional biodiversity agenda.