LAUNCH OF THE PROJECT TO PROMOTE PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION THROUGH OECMS, IN COLLABORATION WITH IUCN AND THE KEIDANREN NATURE CONSERVATION COUNCIL (KNCC), AND OUTCOME OF AN ONLINE MEETING

TOKYO, March 27 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news:

Launch of the Project to Promote Private Sector Engagement in Biodiversity Conservation through OECMs, in Collaboration with IUCN and the Keidanren Nature Conservation Council (KNCC), and Outcome of an Online Meeting 1. In collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Keidanren Nature Conservation Council (KNCC), the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan have launched a project aimed at promoting private sector engagement in biodiversity conservation through Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs). As part of this initiative, an online meeting hosted by IUCN was convened on February 25, 2026, bringing toget...