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EbA South project factsheet, prepared by UNEP, available now

24 February 2021|News

The EbA South project factsheet, prepared by UNEP, is now available.

Kick-off of the Nepal NBS project funded by the UNEP-NSFC joint programme

09 February 2021|News

On 9 February 9, 2021, the project titled “Developing Nature-Based Solutions for Nepal Following a Nexus Approach towards Sustaining Forestry, Water Resources and Livelihoods” was launched during an on-line kick-off workshop.

Second Project Steering Committee Meeting of TEEBAgriFood China held successfully online

02 February 2021|News

On 2 February, 2021, TEEBAgriFood China held its second Project Steering Committee Meeting successfully online. As the coordination and implementation unit, UN Environment Programme-International Partnership for Ecosystem Management (UNEP-IEMP) convened the meeting.

UNEP-IEMP in 2020

29 January 2021|News

In the year of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the human species in a most unexpected way. At a very early stage of the pandemic, UNEP-IEMP determined to deal with the crisis with both immediate actions, but also long-term efforts to fulfill its vision of enhancing the role of ecosystem management as a vital approach to working with nature for a world with a green economy.

The Global Dryland Social-Ecological Systems Working Group launched by the Global Land Programme

27 January 2021|News

The Scientific Steering Committee of the Global Land Programme (GLP) has recently launched a GLP working group on “Global Dryland Social-Ecological Systems”.

Doctoral Dissertation Proposal of UNEP-IEMP Ph.D. candidate Ms. Yueming Cao approved by the Thesis Supervisory Committee

20 January 2021|News

On January 20, 2021, the doctoral dissertation proposal report presented by Ms. Yueming Cao, a Ph.D. candidate under the guidance of researcher Zhang Linxiu, director of UNEP-IEMP, was successfully approved by the thesis supervisory committee. More than 20 people from UNEP-IEMP attended the presentation.

UNEP-IEMP Director Linxiu Zhang attended Policy Dialogue on Green Development organized by UN Country Team in China

12 January 2021|News

On 12 January, 2021, UNEP-IEMP Director Zhang Linxiu was invited to attend a Policy Dialogue on Green Development on “Acting on COVID-posed challenges: Accelerating the Transition to a Low-carbon Economy” and shared her opinion on "Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions”.

UNEP-IEMP Joins UN entities in China to Launch the Chinese Edition of the sixth Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6) Report

30 December 2020|News

On December 20, 2020, the Chinese Edition of the sixth Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6) was launched successfully in Beijing. UNEP-IEMP co-sponsored the event with the UNEP Beijing Office, UNEP Science Division, and the UNEP News Division.

UNEP-IEMP Director Linxiu Zhang attended Policy Dialogue on “China’s Experience in Strengthening Food Systems amid the Response to COVID-19”

30 December 2020|News

On 11 December, 2020, Ms. Zhang Linxiu, Director of UNEP-IEMP, was invited to attend a Policy Dialogue on “China’s Experience in Strengthening Food Systems amid the Response to COVID-19” and participated in the panel discussion at the UN Compound in Beijing.

Release Conference of the Report "Sowing Diversity Harvesting Security Sustaining Future: An Impact Assessment of China’s Seed Policy" and Traditional Farming Culture Exhibition held in Beijing

19 December 2020|News

On December 19, 2020, the release conference of the report "Sowing Diversity Harvesting Security Sustaining Future: An Impact Assessment of China’s Seed Policy" and Traditional Farming Culture Exhibition was held successfully in Beijing.