The National Park Service and the chip industry association SEMI Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) yesterday to strengthen public-private cooperation and advance Taiwan’s sustainability goals.
Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳), who witnessed the signing ceremony, said the partnership would help protect two of Taiwan’s most valuable assets: its technology industry and rich biodiversity.
The National Park Service oversees all designated national parks, wetlands and coastal conservation areas in Taiwan and plays a key role in implementing the UN’s 30x30 initiative, which aims to protect 30 percent of the world’s land, oceans and inland waters by 2030, Liu said.
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Under the MOU, SEMI Taiwan’s hundreds of member companies would provide technological support to help the government improve environmental monitoring, develop natural carbon sinks and restore damaged ecosystems, she said.
The Ministry of the Interior said Taiwan has designated 25.4 percent of its land and territorial waters as environmentally important areas, including national parks, wetlands and coastal zones.
The National Park Service has already led 106 public-private conservation initiatives in these areas, which collectively absorb about 2.28 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually, the ministry said.
The agreement marks a new phase in collaboration between the government and private sector, aligning Taiwan’s sustainable development policies with companies’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives, it said.
The partnership will allow the government to tap into private-sector resources for conservation projects aimed at protecting black-faced spoonbills, coral reefs and other critical habitats, it said.
The industry association’s members will also establish employee volunteer programs for conservation efforts and support the purchase of environmentally friendly products from Indigenous communities, according to the ministry.
SEMI will promote the conservation efforts of its Taiwan branch and the government, helping raise Taiwan’s international visibility and influence, it added.
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