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Key Messages from the Side Event: Discussion on the potency of the MAB Programme to advance the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC) by promoting synergies of international aid agencies 1. Main questions asked in the side event What would be the priority issues to be addressed in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Central America Region? How best we could promote synergies for the implementation of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC) to conserve the regional biodiversity? 2. Participants and schedule Date: 16 March 2016 Time: 16:30-18:00 Venue: El Palaiso Moderator: Mr. Natarajan Ishwaran Rapporteur: Mr. Motohiro Hasegawa Emcee: Mr. Masaki Osawa 1. Opening remarks of the side event on the MAB Programme as one of the strategies of advancing integrated protected area management: Case of Central America, using the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC) as a regional conservation framework By Mr. Motohiro Hasegawa, Senior Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 2. History and future trend of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC) By Ms. Lidia Fromm Cea, Executive Director, Proyecto de Integración y Desarrollo Mesoamerica (PM) 3. Participatory protected area management and the MAB Programme in Costa Rica By Gladys De Marco, Chief of Alajuela Office, Area de Conservacion Cordillera Volcanica Central (ACCVC), Costa Rica 4. Practical environmental considerations for geothermal development as a clean energy source adjacent to Area de Conservacion Guanacaste (ACG), a Natural Heritage Site, in northwestern Costa Rica: Joint experiences By Mr. Sergio Bermúdez Muñoz, Planning and Electric Development, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) and Mr. Roger Blanco, Coordinator of Research, Area de Conservacion Guanacaste (ACG), Costa Rica 5. Panel discussion on practical collaboration and expected role of international aid agencies towards achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets Facilitator: Mr. Natarajan Ishwaran, Former Secretary of the MAB Programme Mr. Han Qunli, Secretary, MAB Programme, UNESCO Mr. Sarat Babu Gidda, Programme Officer, SCBD (via Skype) All speakers 3. Key messages as outcome of the side event Considering the Mesoamerica being less than 5% of the Earth`s surface is the habitat for 10% of the global biological diversity, the development and implementation of regional environmental policies, strategies and initiatives with Sistema de la Integracion Centroamericana (SICA) and Proyecto de Integración y Desarrollo Mesoamerica (PM) are crucial for the international society in order to make contributions to achieve the SDGs, particularly those related to biodiversity conservation and climate change. Regional initiatives such as SICA and PM hold important roles for achieving the SDGs in coordinating various activities and collaboration of various aid agencies for synergies, including those of multilateral and bilateral aid agencies. The concept of biosphere reserves offers a flexible and adaptable approach in designing and implementing the ecosystem approach of the CBD for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development of large-scale landscapes such as the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC). It is important to strengthen the coordination mechanism of the region to promote synergies and develop practical actions for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Biosphere reserves within the MBC could be used as pilot sites in the SICA member states for testing the applicability of landscape level planning that is aimed at meeting SDGs, including actions to combat climate change. Promotion of clean/green energy development is crucial, and geothermal development with appropriate environmental considerations such as implementing biomonitoring around the geothermal drilling sites has a significant potential in the region, because it can be operated with minimum areas of land clearing in the countries within the MBC of harbouring internationally important biodiversity. Development of a sustainable funding mechanism with the application of payment for ecosystem/environmental services (PES) has a great potential to achieve SDGs as well as Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Practical collaboration between conservation and development sectors is strongly encouraged. Joint biomonitoring between Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) and Area de Conservacion Guanacaste (ACG) in Costa Rica is highlighted an example of good practice. Development of a national database (including traditional ecological knowledge) is a basic requirement for biodiversity conservation, so it is strongly encouraged to create and strengthen such a database in each country along with the MBC. It is essential to link/share the database among the countries in the region through SICA network for ensuring benefits for regional biodiversity conservation.