UNDP/GEF YSLME Phase II Project Launches the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) for the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) 2020

With the support of Governments of PR China and RO Korea, and in collaboration with UNDP, GEF, UNOPS, and various partner organizations, the YSLME Phase II Project launches the updated Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) for the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem. Since 2002, UNDP/GEF has been facilitating cooperation between PR China and RO Korea to […]

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Another step forward on knowledge sharing for the seas of East Asia —— GEF-UNDP/UNOPS Yellow Sea LME Phase II Project and PEMSEA

Article reposted from www.IWlearn.net. UNDP, PEMSEA sign Memorandum of Understanding for knowledge sharing The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims to facilitate cooperation and strengthen collaboration between the two parties via the free access and use […]

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YSLME Information Series No.1 Now Published!

YSLME Information Series No.1 Plastic and microplastics: understanding and managing marine litter in the yellow sea (link: http://www.yslmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/YSLME-Fact-Sheet-Marine-Litter-FINAL-08102020.pdf   ) The UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) Phase II Project launches today the first of its Information Series showcasing recent studies and actions being undertaken to address key challenges in the Yellow Sea region. This […]

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Scaling up of IMTA technology models in China

On March 30, 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China (MARA) issued a notification on implementation of ‘Five Major Actions for a Greener and Healthier Aquaculture” from 2020. The notification supports the overarching considerations put forward by PR China’s Central Committee and State Council to win the battle in preventing and controlling […]

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Propelling Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Yellow Sea

Oceans and seas contribute approximately $3-6 trillion annually to the global economy in terms of the market value of goods and services including fisheries, energy, shipping, tourism, recreational, and mining sectors, as well as non-market ecosystem services such as climate regulation, nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration. In the Yellow Sea, for instance, more than 200 […]

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Putting Nature at the Center

PUTTING NATURE AT THE CENTER As 2020 unfolds, the world begins to see that this is no ordinary year. It has been 20 years since the world first celebrated the International Day of Biodiversity (IDB) – a day that appreciates the total variety of life on Earth and reviews our global commitments for its protection, […]

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