UNEP-International Ecosystem Management Partnership

The “Evaluation and Sustainable Management of Wetland Ecosystem Services in Dongying City” project was closed successfully

19 December 2019|News

On 16 December 2019, a closing workshop of the half-year project “Evaluation and Sustainable Management of Wetland Ecosystem Services in Dongying City” was held by UNEP-IEMP.

The "Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources and Comprehensive Management of Lake Basins in the Great Lakes Region of East Africa" project is launched

13 November 2019|News

The project was approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China to conduct research and exchange activities in the next 2.5 years.

The Second Working Meeting of Global-DEP Scientific Committee held in Xi’an, China

28 October 2019|News

The Second Working Meeting was convened from 19 to 20 October 2019 in Xi’an City, China, with the support by UNEP-IEMP as part of the Secretariat of Global-DEP Scientific Committee.

Consultation workshop on enhancing climate information services and early warning organized for Central Asia region

25 October 2019|News

UNEP-IEMP organized a consultation workshop on enhancing climate information services and early warning for resilience.

Field Research Survey Conducted by UNEP-IEMP in Inner Mongolia, China

30 September 2019|News

The survey was conducted to evaluate the current situation of certain poor areas, providing a scientific basis for policy-making process.

The African Regional Workshop of Global Dryland Ecosystem Programme and the Second Conference on Climate, Ecosystems and Livelihoods in Africa

27 September 2019|News

The African Regional Workshop of Global Dryland Ecosystem Programme and the Second Conference on Climate, Ecosystems and Livelihoods in Africa was convened during 23-25 September 2019 in Dakar, Senegal.

UNEP-IEMP conducted a field research survey in Guangxi, China

25 September 2019|News

A field research survey regarding "Sustainable Livelihoods and Green Development Strategies in Environmentally-Economically Vulnerable Areas" was conducted by UNEP-IEMP on 18-23 September 2019 in Guangxi, China. 10 villages in Guangxi were selected as sample villages. 22 senior and master students from Guangxi University and Guangxi University for Nationalities interviewed 10 village cadres and 100 farmers face to face, to collect the information on the village and their households respectively. The overall goal of the field research survey was to find out the ecosystem situation and livelihood status of farmers in environmentally-economically vulnerable areas and provide a scientific basis for promoting the sustainable livelihoods under climate change situation.

UNEP-IEMP participated in the ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation Forum 2019 on September 17-18, 2019 in Guangxi, China

20 September 2019|News

UNEP-IEMP participated in the ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation Forum 2019 “Promoting Regional Green Growth: Best Practices of Eco-friendly City Construction and Sustainable Management of Marine Ecosystem” on September 17-18, 2019 in Guangxi, China.

Forests and passion: a hero’s guide to resisting climate change

11 September 2019|News

“Forests and passion: a hero’s guide to resisting climate change”, a story of EbA South project on-the-ground implementation in the Seychelles

Dr. Linxiu Zhang, UNEP-IEMP Director, visited Nepal

28 August 2019|News

Between 6-12 August, Dr. Linxiu Zhang led a UNEP-IEMP team visited Nepal to attend an international workshop and meet with partners related to the “Assess the Impacts of Environmental Change and Policy Recommendations for Green Silk Road” project.