Biodiversity Research and Development Centre

Consulting Services Section

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Consulting Services

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Focus

The Biodiversity Centre is an organization that offers partnership to like minded companies, organisations, NGO's, and individuals in implementing projects within China and neighboring countries, particularly along the Mekong River.

The focus of the Consulting Section is to provide consulting services for biodiversity conservation and development as well as management of natural resources. The underlying recognition is that sustainable management of natural resources and the co-operation with local people in economic utilization of biodiversity values is best suited to harmonise ecological, economic and social requirements of various stakeholders on the ecosystems they depend on.

The understanding of the ecological dynamics of ecosystems is a precondition for developing appropriate management strategies that support efficient utilization, enhance biodiversity conservation and serve social aspects such as poverty reduction or tourism and recreation. In this connection we place emphasis on the fact that our concepts include the utilization of natural resources. We consider the development of sustainable use strategies oriented at the supply and demand as the key to conserve and protect these valuable resources.

Range of Services

Development of natural resource management concepts and strategies
- Assistance in the determination and negotiation of long-term management objectives and goals;
- Development of inventory methods and implementation of inventories and surveys;
- Medium-term management planning and operational planning for sustainable utilization;
- GIS/GPS based aid, digitalised mapping and software to support implementation and monitoring;
- Training and coaching of stakeholders and resource managers; and
- Development and dissemination of management techniques relating to practical implementation (e.g. nursery management, tree planting, natural regeneration, resource utilization and harvesting of timber and non-timber forest products).

Development of management concepts and strategies for biodiversity conservation and development

- Development of inventory methods and implementation of ecological and topical inventories;
- Concepts for zoning in existing or planned protected areas;
- Development of landscape rehabilitation and restoration strategies and assistance in their practical implementation;
- Diversification of monoculture plantations for ecological and economic risk minimisation; and
- Computerized data processing and analysis for systematic feedback from monitoring and research into the management strategies.

Pool of Experts

Over the past years, the Consulting Section of the Biodiversity Centre has built professional working relationships with numerous experts devoted to biodiversity conservation and enhancement. The expertise of these experts stems from working in the field of natural resource management for many years. Among the experts are international as well as Chinese experts.

Dr. Ulrich Apel co-ordinates the activities of the Consulting Section of the Biodiversity Centre regarding projects & consulting services. He gained experience with project management and implementation through long-term and short-term assignments in particular in China and Vietnam funded by a number of national and international donors such as GTZ, KfW, ADB, EU and the World Bank.

Summarising the complementing experience of our experts, the Consulting Section offers expertise mainly in:

- Development of sustainable natural resource management concepts and strategies;
- Inventories, site surveys, management planning and monitoring supported by professional software solutions; and
- Suitable and ecologically sound natural resource utilization concepts tailored to the specific conditions of the area and the users.

Contact the consulting services at:

consulting@biodiversitycentre.com

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