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Launch of Chinese Version of the sixth Global Environment Outlook Regional Assessment for Asia and the Pacific

07 December 2016|Other Events

UN Environment will launch the Chinese version ofsixth Global Environment Outlook Regional Assessment for Asia and the Pacificat the Boyue Beijing Hotel in Beijing, China. The launch will be held in the presence of Mr Erik Solheim, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of UN Environment. Mr Zhou Guomei, Co-Chair of the Regional Assessment and Jacqueline McGlade, Chief Scientist of UN Environment will introduce the key findings of the report and the regional and global processes. Leading Chinese experts of the report, representatives from the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Ministry of Environment Protection (MEP), P.R. China as well as Mr Wang Wenbiao, Standing Committee Member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of Elion Foundation will also attend the event. UN Environment’s flagship report,sixth Global Environment Outlook Regional Assessment for Asia and the Pacifictogether with other five regional reports was launched in May 2016 at the Second United Nations Environment Assembly. The report is themed as "Healthy Planet, Healthy People" to align with the post-2030 development agenda and theSDGsto assess the state and trends of environment in the Asia-Pacific regions. To participate, please contact: YAN Wenjing, UN Environment China Office wenjing.yan@unep.org

EbA South 4th Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting

28 September 2016|Other Events

The joint UNEP-NDRC global project Ecosystem-based Adaptation through South-South Cooperation (EbA South), funded by GEF-SCCF, will hold its 4th Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 27-28 September 2016. The meeting will primarily focus on reviewing progress and results so far achieved, and developing a strategy for project implementation in 2016 and beyond, with a focus on on-the-ground EbA interventions in the three pilot countries – Mauritania, Nepal and Seychelles. For more information about EbA South, please visit:www.ebasouth.org