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About UNEP-IEMP
The United Nations Environment Programme – International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) is the first UN Environment Programme Collaborating Centre in the South and for the South. It is a joint venture between UN Environment Programme and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, supported by the Government of China.
EbA South
Ecosystem-based Adaptation through South-South Cooperation (EbA South) is a full-sized GEF project, funded through the Special Climate Change Fund. The project is considered a “first mover” in catalyzing global and regional collaboration on EbA under GEF guidelines, in particular within the framework of South-South cooperation.
South-South Cooperation Forum
During 30 November-2 December, 2020, the South-South Cooperation Forum on Food Security and Agrobiodiversity in Times of COVID-19 and Climate Change was held successfully. More than 440 representatives from 35 countries joined the forum and exchange their insights.
UNEP-IEMP in 2020
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.
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News
Key Biodiversity Areas long the Belt and Road: Identification and Risk Control of ‘No-go Areas’ Project Mid-term Consultation Meeting was successfully held online
23 August 2021
On August 13, 2021, supported the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Belt and Road International Alliance for Green Development, the mid-term consultation meeting of"Key Biodiversity Areas long the Belt and Road: Identification and Risk Control of ‘No-go Areas’ Project hosted by United Nations Environment Programme - International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP- IEMP) was successfully held online. Professionals from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China Construction Bank, China International Contractors Association and other organizations, stakeholders and project team participated the meeting, Ms. Wang Guoqin, Officer of the UNEP-IEMP Project Unit, moderated the meeting. Figure 1 Project mid-term consultation meeting was held online Dr. Zhang Linxiu, Director of the UNEP-IEMP, pointed out that "biodiversity" is one of the three major environmental issues in the world today. In the context of the development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and China’s strengthening cooperation with countries along the route, it is tiem to pay more attention to the impact of project development activities on biodiversity conservation. And biodiversity conservation becomes an inevitable requirement for China's green development goal from overseas investment projects. Ms. Liu Ying, Acting Director of the Green BRI Project, WWF Beijing Representative Office, briefly introduced the development background and the project areas of WWF. She gave a comprehensive and systematic explanation of the project from the perspectives of its background and goals. Ms. Liu also highlighted that this guideline refined and confused previous work would well satisfy various biodiversity conservation needs and requirements by all professionals and trades. Mr. Tian Fang, Deputy Director of the Belt and Road International Alliance for Green Development of the Foreign Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, introduced the work and the partnership of the organization. Project leader Dr. Xu Xiangbo presented the project background, objectives, tasks, mid-term progress, next stage work plan. Based on the background and specific objectives of the project, Dr. Xu elaborated the various documents from different institutions that the draft guideline cited, referred and verified, and showed the research methods used in the guideline, then introduced the future work plan of the project. During the discussion, the consultants conducted extensive discussions on the draft of the guideline, future work plans, and the presentation of results. Professionals from different fields offered their advices on the guideline’s framework, targets, application scenarios, the tools, and some related problems. In order to satisfy the biodiversity conservation practical needs during the period of their projects development, this project is committed to proposing feasible methodologies to identify a potential "No-go zone". By helping corporations, financial institutions, decision-makers and other stakeholders to take adequate risk control and mitigation measures, this project aims to decrease the impact of infrastructure investment and construction on Key Biodiversity Areas, to reduce unnecessary losses to the implementing entities, and ultimately effectively implement the Green BRI development concept.
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UNEP-IEMP Director Linxiu Zhang attended the 2021 Eco Forum Global and Delivered a Keyno...
16 July 2021
11-13 July 2021, the 2021 Eco Forum Global was held successfully in Guiyang, Guizhou, China. Dr. Linxiu Zhang, Director of...
News
Global-DEP research team conducted a field trip to typical drylands of Inner Mongolia, C...
15 June 2021
During 9-11June 2021, a research team of Global Dryland Ecosystem Programme (Global-DEP), led by Prof. Xiubo Yu, conducted...
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UNEP-IEMP Director Linxiu Zhang attended Food System Summit Dialogue on “True Cost Accou...
09 June 2021
On 8 June 2021, the Food System Summit Dialogue on “True Cost Accounting for Food Systems: Redefining Value to Transform D...
Events
Jun
08
Forum on Climate Change Economics: Reducing the Inequality in Carbon Footprint of Rural Consumption in China
08 June 2021
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Seminars
On 9 June 2021, Dr. Mingxing Sun, a core member of the research team of UNEP-IEMP, will attend the Forum on Climate Change Economics and give a report enti...
Jun
03
Conference on Ecosystem Restoration in Global South co-organized by CCCS and UNEP-IEMP
03 June 2021
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Forums
On 7 June 2021, in commemoration of World Environment Day 2021 themed with ‘Ecosystem Restoration’, CCCS in collaboration with UNEP-IEMP will organize a vi...
May
10
【CEL Seminar】Investigating the Impact of Urbanization/Industrialization Process on Off-farm Employment in China
10 May 2021
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Seminars
On 10 May, 2021, United Nations Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) held the fourth CEL Seminar on “Investigat...
Apr
30
Regional Dialogue on Empowering Women to Manage Sustainable Food Systems And Enhancing Agrobiodiversity in the Asia Pacific Region will be held online
30 April 2021
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Forums
On 30 April 2021, the “Regional Dialogue on Empowering Women to Manage Sustainable Food Systems and Enhancing Agrobiodiversity in the Asia Pacific Region” ...
Apr
12
The Fifth Science-Policy Forum for Biodiversity as the First Parallel Session of CBD COP15
12 April 2021
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Forums
During 13-23 April, the virtual segment of the fifth Science-Policy Forum for Biodiversity will be held online as the first parallel session of the fifteen...
Mar
31
【CEL Seminar】Nutritional Status in South-central China: A Cross-section Study of Links to Cognition and Social Emotion among Preschoolers
31 March 2021
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Seminars
On 31 March 2021, United Nations Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) held the third CEL seminar online.
Publications
Reports
UNEP-IEMP Visual Identity Manual-2020 version
Case Studies on Sustainable Livelihoods in Rural Areas of Nepal
Gender Equality and Sustainable Development in the Mountain Areas of Asia
Key Biodiversity Areas and Impact Assessment in BRI-covered Areas
Papers
South-South Cooperation Forum on Food Security and Agrobiodiversity in Times of COVID-19 and Climate Change
More than just a mental stressor: psychological value of social distancing in COVID-19 mitigation through increased risk perception—a preliminary study in China
Research Progress of life cycle assessment on agriculture (农业生命周期评价研究进展)
Support Indigenous food system biocultural diversity
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Vacancy Announcement for Postdoctoral Research Fellows in UNEP- IEMP
21 August 2017
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Job Opportunities
Two postdoctoral research fellow vacancies in UNEP-IEMP are open for application, with a view to enhancing interdisciplinary research within the CEL Programme.
Two Vacancies under the EbA South Project
28 July 2017
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Job Opportunities
The GEF-funded project ‘Ecosystem-based Adaptation through South-South Cooperation’ (EbA South), implemented by UN Environment and executed by the National Deve...
