On September 3, 2025, UNEP-IEMP visited to the State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection (hereinafter referred to as the "SKLGP") of Chengdu University of Technology. The purpose of this visit was to gain a deeper understanding of the SKLGP’s progress in scientific research innovation and international cooperation, and to explore future cooperation opportunities in the fields of environmental management and sustainable development.
During the visit, accompanied by relevant leaders of the SKLGP, Director Zhang Linxiu listened to a detailed introduction by the laboratory on its achievements in international cooperation and future plans. As a national-level scientific research hub in China’s field of geohazard research, SKLGP has not only played a key technical support role in major domestic geohazard prevention and control projects, but also shared its advanced monitoring and early warning, ecological restoration, and engineering governance technologies and experience with countries and regions along the "Belt and Road" and other parts of the world threatened by geohazards through a number of international cooperation projects, demonstrating a high sense of international responsibility and technological influence.
After listening to the report, Director Zhang praised the State Key Laboratory for its outstanding achievements in the fields of geohazard prevention and environmental protection, especially its contributions to promoting technology internationalization and knowledge sharing. She stated, "The scientific research work of the State Key Laboratory not only has important theoretical value, but also exerts significant practical impact, providing valuable Chinese solutions and technical support for global disaster risk reduction and the building of resilient and sustainable communities."
At the same time, from the perspective of global ecosystem management, Director Zhang also put forward forward-looking suggestions for the laboratory’s future development. She emphasized that in the face of increasingly complex global environmental challenges—such as the frequent occurrence of disaster risks amid worsening climate change—cross-field and interdisciplinary collaborative cooperation is crucial. She encouraged the State Key Laboratory to further strengthen interdisciplinary integration and exchange cooperation with fields such as ecology, sociology, economics, and climatology, and integrate multi-dimensional perspectives including social, economic, and environmental aspects. This will help form more comprehensive, systematic, and efficient solutions, and promote the upgrading of research achievements from the technical level to the level of global sustainable development policies and practices.
This exchange visiting not only enhanced mutual understanding between UNEP-IEMP and SKLGP, but also laid a solid foundation for potential future cooperation between the two parties in areas such as joint research, capacity building, and knowledge innovation.
