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About UNEP-IEMP

The United Nations Environment Programme – International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) is the first UN Environment Programme Collaborating Centre in the South and for the South. It is a joint venture between UN Environment Programme and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, supported by the Government of China.

EbA South

Ecosystem-based Adaptation through South-South Cooperation (EbA South) is a full-sized GEF project, funded through the Special Climate Change Fund. The project is considered a “first mover” in catalyzing global and regional collaboration on EbA under GEF guidelines, in particular within the framework of South-South cooperation.

UNEP-IEMP 10th Anniversary

It has been over 10 years since the inception of the UNEP-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) in Beijing back in 2011. The Center has become a global center since 2012 through the signing of the UNEP-Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) legal agreement. UNEP-IEMP has emerged as a pivotal player in the global network for environmental cooperation. It has been instrumental in promoting ecosystem management, exploring sustainable solutions, and facilitating transformative efforts in the Global South, with an emphasis on advancing South-South cooperation.
News & Stories
News
UNEP-IEMP Participated in the 2024 Annual Progress Review Meeting of NSFC-UNEP International (Regional) Joint Research Project
27 February 2025
On February 19, 2025, Prof. Linxiu Zhang (Director of UNEP-IEMP), Dr. Xiangbo Xu, and Dr. Li Li attended the 2024 Annual Progress Review Meeting of the NSFC-UNEP project "The Regulation of Soil Biodiversity on Human and Livestock Pathogens and Its Risks to Human Health in Urban Ecosystems". The meeting was successfully held at the Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Xiamen. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Xin Lu (Chief of the Science and Technology Division of the Institute of Urban Environment, CAS). Wencong Li (Chief of the International Science and Technology Cooperation Department, NSFC) and Prof. Linxiu Zhang both delivered opening speeches. The expert review session was chaired by Prof. Keping Ma (Leader of the expert group, Institute of Botany, CAS). The meeting was also attended by experts from the Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS; South China Agricultural University; Institute of Soil Science, CAS; Huazhong Agricultural University; Nanjing Forestry University; Beijing Forestry University; and Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, CAS. Prof. Sun Xin (Project leader, Institute of Urban Environment, CAS) reported on the project’s progress and research outcomes. The project integrates the strengths of the Institute of Urban Environment, CAS; Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, and Peking University, and collaborates with research teams from Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and other regions. By exploring urban soil biodiversity’s regulation of zoonotic pathogens and the associated human health risks, the project reveals the distribution patterns and driving mechanisms of urban soil biodiversity, making significant research progress. In addition, international cooperation and exchanges were further expanded this year, with 9 foreign experts hosted and 3 trips abroad, which greatly enhanced international collaborations. The attending experts highly praised the project’s progress and provided guidance on international cooperation management, output formats, and progress contents. The research findings contribute to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring the well-being of urban residents, and promoting sustainable urban development. The project is funded by the international (regional) cooperation and exchange program jointly initiated by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which particularly focuses on supporting scientific and technological cooperation and research in developing countries in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.
News
First International Symposium on Urban Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (Asia Re...
26 February 2025
From February 20 to 21, 2025, the inaugural International Symposium on "Urban Biodiversity and Sustainable Developmen...
News
Director Zhang Linxiu Led UNEP-IEMP Team to conduct Academic Exchange at Xiamen Universi...
26 February 2025
On February 21, 2025, at the invitation of Professor Lv Yonglong, Director Zhang Linxiu, Dr Xu Xiangbo and Dr Li Li of UNE...
News
UNEP-IEMP Participated in "Lancang-Mekong River Basin Plastic Waste Management" Project ...
24 December 2024
From December 12th to 17th, 2024, members of UNEP-IEMP participated in the launch meeting of the National Natural Science ...
Events

Jul

06
UNEP-IEMP 10-Year Progress Video
06 July 2023|10th Anniversary
UN Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership

Jul

06
UNEP-IEMP 10-Year Progress Review (2012-2022)
06 July 2023|10th Anniversary
UN Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership

Oct

29
“High Level Policy Forum and Dialogue - Collaboration and Cooperation: The Role of Communities, Science and NGOs in Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization” successfully held in Kunming, China
29 October 2021|Forums
In the margin of CBD COP15 part one,"High Level Policy Forum and Dialogue - Collaboration and Cooperation: The Role of Communities, Science and NGOs in Bio...

Jun

08
Forum on Climate Change Economics: Reducing the Inequality in Carbon Footprint of Rural Consumption in China
08 June 2021|Seminars
On 9 June 2021, Dr. Mingxing Sun, a core member of the research team of UNEP-IEMP, will attend the Forum on Climate Change Economics and give a report enti...

Jun

03
Conference on Ecosystem Restoration in Global South co-organized by CCCS and UNEP-IEMP
03 June 2021|Forums
On 7 June 2021, in commemoration of World Environment Day 2021 themed with ‘Ecosystem Restoration’, CCCS in collaboration with UNEP-IEMP will organize a vi...

May

10
【CEL Seminar】Investigating the Impact of Urbanization/Industrialization Process on Off-farm Employment in China
10 May 2021|Seminars
On 10 May, 2021, United Nations Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) held the fourth CEL Seminar on “Investigat...
Publications
Reports
Case Study Reports and Toolkit on the Social Impact of Chinese Overseas Investment
Global Bioeconomy Assessment: Coordinated Efforts of Policy, Innovation, and Sustainability for a Greener Future
Transboundary Landscape Management Tools and Key Strategies in the Lancang-Mekong Region
Financial Mechanisms for Integrated Ecosystem Management in the Lancang-Mekong Region
Papers
Inequality in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions intensity has risen in rural China from 1993 to 2020
Assessing and Comparing Smallholders’ Vulnerability to Climate Change among Countries in the Pan-Third Pole Region
Does the closure of polluting enterprises improve rural livelihoods? Evidence from rural China
Establishment of ecological farms in the development of ecological agriculture: historical perspective, current progress, and future outlook（生态农业发展下的生态农场建设: 沿革、进展与展望）
Opportunities
Vacancy Announcement for Postdoctoral Research Fellows in UNEP- IEMP
21 August 2017|Job Opportunities
Two postdoctoral research fellow vacancies in UNEP-IEMP are open for application, with a view to enhancing interdisciplinary research within the CEL Programme.
Two Vacancies under the EbA South Project
28 July 2017|Job Opportunities
The GEF-funded project ‘Ecosystem-based Adaptation through South-South Cooperation’ (EbA South), implemented by UN Environment and executed by the National Deve...
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