Introduction
The Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC) was created in Cancun in 2002, as a mechanism for consultation and cooperation to promote the interests related to conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. Member countries of LMMC hold 60-70% of the Earth’s species and are considered megadiverse. To date, there are 20 member countries of LMMC namely Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Iran, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, South Africa and Venezuela. Member countries of LMMCs meet consistently on the margin of the meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), negotiating as a group, and influencing decision-making processes.
News & Events
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Malaysia hosts and chairs LMMC Ministerial Meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
The meeting was chaired by H.E. Dr Xavier Jayakumar, Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources. -
Expert Meeting of LMMC Group 2017/2018
Expert Meeting of LMMC Group 2017/2018 successfully held on 2nd July 2018 in Montreal, Canada where member countries had productive deliberations on various issues pertaining to biological diversity