OBJECTIVES Environmental protection and nature conservation measures in China are planned and implemented more effectively. DESCRIPTION Economic growth in China has slowed and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing. In this context, China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) aims to achieve qualitative economic growth and balance this with environment protection. The...
Students reflects their thoughts about Sundarbans during Art competition; Copyright: © GIZ BD / BEDS Tiger in the Sundarbans; Copyright: © IUCN / A. Azad ...
OBJECTIVES ‘Enhancement of Smallholder Spice Farmer’s Capacities in Sustainable Farming’ aims to strengthen the production of cardamom, cumin, and turmeric in four states of India - Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan - to increase the capacities of spice farmers to make production practices more economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. The project...
OBJECTIVES State and local stakeholders are implementing their improved knowledge and management capacities for the conservation and sustainable, climate-friendly management of aquatic ecosystems in four states of the North Eastern region - Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland. DESCRIPTION North Eastern Region of India is home to two of the thirty-four biodiversity hotspots...
A proud Mahout with Elephant at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Karnataka. Kraal and Kumki elephants in the camp help to train captured wild elephants for human-elephant conflict mitigation operations. Copyright: Neeraj Khera Plantation workers in a...
SITUATION One of India's most important ecoregions are the forest ecosystems of the Western Himalayas. They act as life support systems for millions of people residing in the uplands and lowlands of the Indo-Gangetic plains. They provide various ecosystem services that enhance the supply of water that flows into streams...
The new german ambassador and the government officials visit WNP to monitor the project progress ( 9th April 2021). Copyright: Sampath Bandara, Technical Advisor, GIZ Establishing Mini-libraries in the schools of the terrestrial influence zone ( June...
Indigenous Thai women collecting fruit in Trạm Tấu District, Yên Bái Province. Copyright: © GIZ/Binh Dang Farmers sowing seeds in Tà Lài Village, Buffer Zone of Cat Tien National Park which provides livelihoods for locals and ensuring...
Phytopharmaceutical remedy produced in the US based on kava-kava. Copyright: Andreas Drews First commercial processing steps of kava-kava roots (Piper methysticum) in Vanuatu. Copyright: Andreas Drews ...
OBJECTIVE The ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Member States successfully improve sustainable peatland management in ASEAN. This helps the region to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation of peatlands and mitigate the adverse impact of climate change, manage risk of wild fires and reduce transboundary haze as well as conserve...
