On the morning of March 20, 2024, at the invitation of Prof. Zeng Zhou's team from Hohai University, Director Linxiu Zhang participated in the kick-off meeting of the project "Evolution and Sustainable Development of Human-Sea Complex System of Coastal Wetlands in the Context of Global Change", which is under the auspices of the National Natural Science Foundation of China-United Nations Environment Programme (NSFC-UNEP) International Collaborative Science Program on Sustainable Development. At the meeting, Dr. Linxiu Zhang delivered a remark on behalf of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), congratulated the team, and gave valuable suggestions on how to better help achieve the goals initiated by UNEP with research results.
Director Linxiu Zhang participated in the kick-off meeting of the project "Evolution and Sustainable Development of Human-Sea Complex System of Coastal Wetlands in the Context of Global Change"
On the afternoon of the 20th, Director Zhang gave an invited lecture entitled "Strengthening Nexus Approaches to Address Three Major Environmental Challenges", which was hosted by Prof. Zeng Zhou, Director of the Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Coastal Marine Resources Development and Environmental Safety. Dr. Linxiu Zhang explored in depth how to deal with the three major global environmental challenges-climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, and introduced the comprehensive solution strategies advocated by UNEP-IEMP and their implementation effects, emphasizing that these strategies are not only applied to specific projects, but also in how to be applied in a multi-dimensional way such as scientific research, policy support and transnational cooperation. Through specific cases such as the EbA program in Africa and the Women's Empowerment Program in Asia, it demonstrates the key role of scientific research and international cooperation in addressing the three major environmental challenges and puts forward valuable suggestions for future environmental protection and development. In addition, the lecture highlights the great potential of South-South and North-South cooperation in promoting environmental protection and sustainable development. By sharing knowledge, experiences and practices, we can collectively address global environmental challenges and contribute to the achievement of the SDGs. During the exchange session, the participants had an in-depth discussion on the experience of community research projects, the case study from the UNEP reports, and the nature based solutions for improving the ecological seawall resilience under the global climate change, laying the foundation for further promoting broader domestic and international exchanges and cooperations.
On March 22, at the invitation of Prof. Guonian Lv's team from Nanjing Normal University, Director Linxiu Zhang participated in the kick-off meeting of the SDIC project "SDGs Interaction Prediction and Implementation Pathway Optimization for Water-Food-Ecology Synergy in Typical Coastal Urban Agglomerations". Director Linxiu Zhang delivered a speech on behalf of UNEP and chaired the second half of the meeting. Director Zhang wished the project good results and hoped the project would better support the work of UNEP and serve Member States. At the meeting, Director Zhang exchanged views and discussions with experts and scholars on research issues such as the interaction of water-food-ecology and SDGs.
Director Linxiu Zhang participated in the kick-off meeting of the SDIC project "SDGs Interaction Prediction and Implementation Pathway Optimization for Water-Food-Ecology Synergy in Typical Coastal Urban Agglomerations"
The events were well reported by below links.
我院主持的国家自然科学基金-联合国环境规划署可持续发展国际合作计划重点项目启动会顺利召开
https://ghxy.hhu.edu.cn/2024/0325/c5651a276651/page.htm
联合国环境规划署高级官员张林秀主任应邀进行工作交流 https://ghxy.hhu.edu.cn/2024/0325/c5651a276654/page.htm
NSFC-UNEP可持续发展国际合作科学计划（SDIC）《典型沿海城市群水-粮食-生态协同的SDGs交互预测与实施途径优化》项目启动会在南京师范大学地理科学学院顺利举行 http://dky.njnu.edu.cn/info/1056/10428.htm
