UNEP-International Ecosystem Management Partnership

UNEP-IEMP cohosts CBD COP15 side event advocating smallholder farmers and farmer seed networks

22 December 2022

On 9 December 2022 local time, the "small farmers, farmer seeds systems and sustainability" side event was successfully held during the second phase of the CBD COP15 in Montreal. As the only side event touching on agro-biodiversity, it brought to the audiences’ experiences of nearly two decades of community-based farmer seed and food system initiatives on different continents and in different cultural contexts. It hopes to demonstrate the effectiveness of community-based conservation and farmer-led solutions to reverse the deterioration of genetic resources, biodiversity and ecosystem. Dr. Linxiu Zhang, director of UNEP-IEMP, opened the event on behalf of the hosting organizations. She began with the importance of biodiversity in providing smallholder farmers with resilience to risk and ongoing adaptation to climate change, and how collective and transformative action is needed to build more resilient agri-food systems. She also stressed that the conference would be an open and inclusive platform crossing institutional and disciplinary boundaries and that exchanging practical experiences and innovative initiatives can facilitate better action for sustainable development. Director Linxiu Zhang delivered an open remark Dr. Yiqing Song, UNEP-IEMP researcher and founder of the Farmers' Seed Network, gave a keynote presentation emphasizing smallholder farmers as the fundamental actors in agriculture and in maintaining biodiversity and coping with climate change, especially with policy recognition and support. In closing, the partners launch the "Joint Montreal Declaration of Supporting Small Farmers and Indigenous Communities" to promote multi-stakeholder exchange and cooperation in farmer seed systems enhancement for sustainable biodiversity and traditional knowledge conservation and utilisation for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity targets and SDGs.

"Promoting systematic solutions and building a multi-stakeholder platform to drive the g...

22 December 2022

On 16 December 2022, during the CBD COP15-2, Dr. Linxiu Zhang, UNEP-IEMP Director was invited by the Global Energy Interne...

Director of UNEP-IEMP made cases sharing at CBD COP15 side event “Ecological Civilizatio...

22 December 2022

On 14 December 2022, Montreal – side event "Ecological Civilization: Towards Harmony between Human and Nature" was s...

CBD COP15 side event “Recognizing and Managing the Value of Nature’s Contribution to Peo...

22 December 2022

Montreal, 14 December 2022 - Amid CBD COP15 negotiations, a side event "Recognizing and Managing the Value of Nature&rsquo...

Oct

29

“High Level Policy Forum and Dialogue - Collaboration and Cooperation: The Role of Communities, Science and NGOs in Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization” successfully held in Kunming, China

29 October 2021|Forums

In the margin of CBD COP15 part one,"High Level Policy Forum and Dialogue - Collaboration and Cooperation: The Role of Communities, Science and NGOs in Bio...

Jun

08

Forum on Climate Change Economics: Reducing the Inequality in Carbon Footprint of Rural Consumption in China

08 June 2021|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|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|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|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|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...

Good Practices on Vulnerable Ecosystem Restoration in China

The Exploration of Ecosystem Management Options to Support Sustainable Livelihoods in the Phnom Kulen National Park, Cambodia

Regional good practices and local & traditional knowledge on ecosystem management and ecosystem-based sustainable livelihoods in the Lancang-Mekong Region

TEEBAgriFood China: Policy Brief

Experience and Inspiration of Ecosystem-based Adaptation from the Perspective of South-South Cooperation on Climate Change （气候变化南南合作视角下基于生态系统的适应的经验启示）

Calculation and Impact Analysis of Inter-provincial Energy Efficiency in China ——Based on Three Stage DEA Method （区域能源效率测算及影响分析——基于三阶段DEA方法）

Research progress on microplastic and pesticide pollutions and their toxic effects on soil organisms（土壤微塑料和农药污染及其对土壤动物毒性效应的研究进展）

Using Benefit Transfer for Ecosystem Services Valuation: Research Progress, Challenges and Prospects（用效益转移法评估生态系统服务价值：研究进展、挑战及展望）

Vacancy Announcement for Postdoctoral Research Fellows in UNEP- IEMP

21 August 2017|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|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...