“The completion of the YSLME Phase II Project this year provides a good starting point, and signals a new beginning for the Yellow Sea region.”- Ms. Danhong Chen, Deputy Director General of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources, PR China “The key to the 20-year success of the UNDP/GEF YSLME Project […]
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YSLME Phase II Final Project Video Launched
Entitled as “Restoring the Ecosystem Carrying Capacity of the Yellow Sea Ecosystem”, the UNDP/GEF YSLME Phase II Project final video was formally launched on October 19, 2020 during the 5th and final Meeting of the YSLME Interim Commission Council. With the 20-year implementation of the UNDP/GEF YSLME Projects (Phases 1 and 2), the once […]
Read more...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 […]
Read more...Biodiversity: The Ocean’s Role
News re-posted from SDGS.UN website Background Marine life, the world’s climate, our economy and social well-being depend on the existence of a healthy ocean. Although some improvements have been observed, recent assessments show that the Ocean continues to be exploited in an unsustainable manner. Climate change and competition for natural resources are adding further pressure […]
Read more...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 […]
Read more...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 […]
Read more...Building a Network of MPAs in the Yellow Sea
Aichi Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) calls for protecting 10% of the coastal and marine areas by 2020. In the Yellow Sea region, PR China and RO Korea have committed to achieve this Aichi Target and management effectiveness of MPAs by aligning the expansion with the principles of biophysical connectivity in […]
Read more...Enabling the Return of Fish Species in the Yellow Sea
In line with the continuing efforts to restore the ecosystem carrying capacity and restore healthy fish stocks in the Yellow Sea, YSLME Phase II Project is launching an information video entitled, “Restoring the Ecosystem Carrying Capacity and Enabling the Return of Fish Species in the Yellow Sea” with the aim to increase awareness of the […]
Read more...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 […]
Read more...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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